2006 KIA Optima Owner's Manual

ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF
DRIVER’S SEAT CUSHION To change the height (front portion) of
the seat cushion, rotate the knob located
on the outside of the seat cushion.
• To lower the seat cushion, rotate the
knob toward the front of the vehicle.
• To raise the seat cushion, rotate the
knob toward the rear of the vehicle.
LUMBAR SUPPORTYou can adjust the lumbar support by
moving the lever on the side of the
driver’s seatback. Pivoting the lever
toward the front of the vehicle increases
the lumbar support. Pivoting the lever
toward the rear of the vehicle decreases
the lumbar support.
POWER DRIVER’S SEAT
(IF EQUIPPED)The driver's seat can be adjusted
appropriately by using the control knob
on the left side of the seat. Before
driving, adjust the seat to the proper
position so as to easily control the
steering wheel, pedals and switches on
the instrument panel.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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MMSA3010
CAUTION
Do not operate two knobs at the
same time.
MMSA3009
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ADJUSTING SEAT FORWARD
AND BACKWARDPull the control knob forward or
backward to move the seat forward or
backward to the desired position.
Release the knob and then the seat will
lock at that position.
1. Reclining Control Knob
2. Sliding and Height Adjusting Control
Knob
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MMSA3011
WARNING
 Never attempt to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is
moving. This could result in
loss of control, and an
accident causing death,
serious injury, or property
damage.
 Do not sit or lean
unnecessarily close to the
airbag to get better
protection during its deploy-
ment in case of an accidents.
 Sit at least 10 inches (250
mm) away form the steering
wheel while driving the
vehicle to avoid injury during
air bag deployment in an
accident.
WARNING
To ensure the seat is locked
securely, attempt to move the
seat forward or backward
without using the control knob.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-18SEAT CUSHION HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENTMove the front portion of the control
knob up or down to raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion. Move the
rear portion of the control knob up or
down to raise or lower the rear part of the
seat cushion.
ADJUSTING SEATBACK
ANGLERotate the upper portion of the control
knob forward or backward to recline the
seatback to the desired position. Release
the control knob and then the seatback
will lock in that position.
MMSA3078/MMSA3015
MMSA3012
WARNING
To minimize the risk of personal
injury in the event of a collision
or a sudden stop, both the
driver's and passenger's
seatback should remain in an
upright position while the car is
in motion. The protection
provided by the seat belts and
airbags may be reduced signifi-
cantly when the seatbacks are
reclined. There is a greater risk
that the seat occupants will
slide under the belt resulting in
serious injury if a crash occurs
when the seat-backs are
reclined. The seat belt cannot
provide full protection to an
occupant if the seat back is
reclined.
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HEATING THE FRONT
SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)The front seats are electrically heated
when the ignition switch is ON and the
corresponding heater switch, shown in
the illustration, is depressed. When
depressed, a thermostat regulates seat
temperature individually. To deactivate
the front seat heating system, depress the
corresponding heater switch again.
ADJUSTABLE HEADREST
(IF EQUIPPED)To raise the headrest, simply pull it up to
the desired position. To lower the
headrest, press the release lever on the
left side grommet, while pushing the
headrest down to the desired position. To
remove the headrest, raise it as far as it
can go then press the release lever while
pulling upward.The headrest may be adjusted forward to
three positions by pulling if forward. To
adjust the headrest backwards, pull it
forward and release it.(If equipped)
MMSA3079
MMSA3016
Release lever
WARNING - Headrests
 To reduce the risk of head
and neck injuries, do not
operate the vehicle with the
headrest removed or
improperly posi-tioned.
 Do not attempt to adjust the
headrest while driving.
 Adjust the top of the headrest
so that it is even with the top
of your ears in order to
reduce the chance of injury in
the event of a collision.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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SPLIT FOLDING REAR
SEATThe rear seatbacks fold forward to
provide additional cargo space and to
provide a access to the trunk area.
• To fold the rear seatback(s) down,
press the unlock button located in the
top of the seatbacks, then fold the
seatback forward and down.
• To raise the seatback, lift and push it
firmly until it clicks into place.
• When you return the seatback to its
upright position, reposition the rear
safety belts so that they can be used
by rear seat passengers.
MMSA3014
WARNING
To drive properly, adjust the
driver’s seat and its headrest
before starting. After doing so,
you should adjust the day/night
rearview mirror and the outside
rearview mirror.
WARNING - Cargo
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from
shifting and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants.
CAUTION
Do not remove the floor carpet in
your vehicle, emission controls
cause high exhaust temperatures
under the floor.
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REAR SEATBACK LOCKThe rear seatback lock lever (located on
the backside of the rear seatback) is
always in the “LOCK” position when the
seatbacks are secured upright. To fold the
rear seatback down, the lock lever must be
moved to the “FREE” position. The lock
feature was designed to provide protection
from unauthorized entry into the trunk.
REAR SEAT ARMRESTThis armrest is located in the center of
the rear seatback.
Open the armrest cover by pressing its
release button. A cup holder and stowage
compartment are inside the armrest.
FREE LOCK
MMSA3018
MMSA3019
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NOTICE
When returning the rear seatbacks
to the upright position, remember
to return the rear shoulder belts to
their proper position. Routing the
safety belt webbing through the
rear safety belt guides will help
keep the belts from being trapped
behind or under the seats.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-22SAFETY BELTSPRE-TENSIONER SEAT
BELTYour vehicle is equipped with driver’s
and front passenger’s pre-tensioner seat
belts. The purpose of the pre-tensioner is
to make sure that the seat belts fit tightly
against the occupant’s body in certain
frontal collisions.The pre-tensioner seat belts can be
activated alone or, with the airbag, where
the frontal collision is severe enough.
The pre-tensioner seat belt operates in
the same way as an Emergency Locking
Retractor (ELR) type of seat belt. When
the vehicle stops suddenly, or if the
occupant tries to lean forward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor will lock
into position. However, in certain frontal
collisions, the pretensioner will activate
and pull the seat belt into tighter contact
against the occupant’s body.The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following
components.
Their locations are shown in the
illustration.
1. SRS airbag warning light.
2. Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly.
3. SRS control module.
2GHB3002
MMSA3021
Driver’s side airbag
21
3Passenger’s
side airbag
WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit
from a pre-tensioner seat belt:
1. The seat belt must be worn
correctly.
2. The seat belt must be
adjusted to the correct
position.
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NOTICE
• Both the driver’s and front
passenger’s pre-tensioner seat
belts will be activated in certain
frontal collisions. The pre-
tensioner seat belts can be
activated alone or, where the
frontal collision is severe enough,
with the airbags. The pre-
tensioners will be activated
under these conditions even if
the seat belts are not being worn
at the time of the collision.
• When the pre-tensioner seat
belts are activated, a loud noise
may be heard and fine dust,
which may appear to be smoke,
may be visible in the passenger
compartment. This dust is not
hazardous.
• Although it is harmless, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation
and should not be breathed for
prolonged periods. Wash your
hands and face thoroughly after
an accident in which the
pretensioner seat belts were
activated.
CAUTION
• Because the sensor that activates
the SRS airbag is connected with
pre-tensioner seat belt, the SRS
airbag warning light on the
instrument panel will blink for
approximately 6 seconds after
the ignition key has turned to the
“ON” or “ACC” positions. After
the six second period, the air bag
warning light will turn off.
• Please have the SRS airbag
system and the pre-tensioner
system inspected by an
Authorized Kia Dealer if the
following conditions occur:
1. The SRS warning light does
not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to
“ON” or “ACC”.
2. When the ignition switch is
turned to “ON” or “ACC” the
SRS warning light stays lit
after blinking for
approximately 6 second.
3. The SRS warning light illum-
inates while the vehicle is being
driven.
AIR
BAG
WARNING
 Pre-tensioners are designed
to operate only one time.
After activation, pretensioner
seat belts must be replaced.
All seat belts, of any type,
should always be replaced
after they have been worn
during a collision.
 The Pre-tensioner seat belt
assembly mechanisms
become hot during
activation. Do not touch the
pre-tensioner seat belt
assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
activated.
 Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner
seat belts yourself. This
must be done by an
Authorized Kia Dealer.
 Do not strike the pre-
tensioner seat belt
assemblies.
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