2008 KIA Optima ECO mode

Knowing your vehicle108 31. CD/AUX Select ButtonCD Select Insert the CD with the label facing
upward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback,
during radio operation.
When a disc is in the CD deck, if you
press the CD/AUX button the CD play-
er will begin playing even if the radio
player is being used.
The CD/AUX player can be used when
the ignition switch is in either the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
Push the CD/AUX button to turn on
that function without pushing the
Power ON-OFF control knob.✽ ✽
NOTICE• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
• The unit cannot play a CD-
R(Recordable CD) and CD-
RW(Rewritable CD) that is not final-
ized.
Please refer to the manual of CD-
R/CD-RW recoder or CD-R/CD-RW
software for more information on
finalization process.
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• Depending on the recording status,
some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be
played on this unit.
AUX-IN Select When the AUX device (such as
portable MP3 players) is connected to
vehicle's AUX-IN terminal, you can
switch to AUX-IN mode by pressing
CD/AUX button.
With a CD loaded and AUX device
connected at the same time, this but-
ton switches between AUX-IN mode
and CD mode.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• If the AUX device is not connected,
you cannot switch to AUX-IN mode.
• When the AUX device is disconnected
while in AUX-IN mode, the unit auto-
matically switches its mode to last
selected mode (CD mode or RADIO
mode).
• The quality of sound may be defected
or distorted when the unit's EQ
(BASS/MID/TREBLE) control and
AUX device's EQ control are both
enabled (not flat). When you want to
use the unit's EQ control feature, dis-
able the AUX device's EQ control fea-
ture, and vice versa.2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button The desired track on the disc currently
being played can be selected using the
track number.
Press button once to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press within a second after play-
back begins to quickly move backward
through a CD.
If you press after more than a sec-
ond, it will take you to the beginning of
the track you are now listening to.
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Knowing your vehicle112 31. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob The radio unit may be operated when
the ignition key is in the "ACC" or "ON"
position. Press the button to switch the
power on. The LCD shows the radio
frequency in the radio mode, CD/MP3
track in the CD/MP3 mode. To switch
the power off, press the button again.
Push the FM/AM or CD/MP3 to turn on
that function without pushing Power
ON-OFF control knob.VOLUME Control Rotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. BAND Select ButtonPressing the FM/AM button changes the
AM, FM1 and FM2 bands. The mode
selected is shown on the display.3. RADIO SCAN ButtonWhen you press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the RADIO
SCAN button again.
4. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF
MODE for the desired tone quality. Each
press of the button changes the display
as follows;5. AUTO SEEK Select Button
(Automatic Channel Selection)Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, the unit
will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency and when the side is
pressed, it will automatically tune to the
next lower frequency.6. PRESET STATION Select
ButtonsSix stations for AM, FM1 and FM2
respectively can be preset in the elec-
tronic memory circuit.
HOW TO PRESET STATIONSSix AM and twelve FM stations may be
programmed into the memory of the
radio. Then, by simply pressing the
AM/FM band select button and/or one of
the six station select buttons, you may
recall any of these stations instantly. To
program the stations, follow these steps:
Press AM/FM selector to set the band
for AM, FM1 and FM2.
Select the desired station to be stored
by seek or manual tuning.
Determine the preset station select
button you wish to use to access that
station.
Press and hold the station select button
for more than 0.8 seconds. A select but-
ton indicator will show in the display indi-
cating which select button you have
depressed. The frequency display will
flash after it has been stored in to the
memory. You should then release the but-
ton, and proceed to program the next
desired station. A total of 18 stations can
be programmed by selecting one AM and
two FM station per button.
When completed, any preset station
may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1
or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-
tion button.
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1. AUDIO/MP3 CD/AUX Select
ButtonAUDIO/MP3 CD Select Insert the CD with the label facing
upward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback,
during radio operation.
If you press the CD/AUX button while a
disc is in the CD deck, the CD player
will begin playing even if the radio or
cassette player is being used.
The CD/AUX player can be used when
the ignition switch is in either the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
Push the CD/AUX button to turn on
that function without pushing the
Power ON-OFF control knob.✽ ✽
NOTICE• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
• The unit can play a multi-session CD-
R (recordable CD) and CD-RW
(rewritable CD) that consists of more
than two sessions.
Please refer to the manual of CD-
R/CD-RW recoder or CD-R/CD-RW
software for more information on
finalization process.
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• Depending on the recording status,
some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be
played on this unit.
✽ ✽
NOTICEPlayback of MP3 and WMA file formats
are supported. Load to play time for
these formats may be longer due to the
compressed nature of these discs.AUX-IN Select When the AUX device (such as
portable MP3 players) is connected to
vehicle's AUX-IN terminal, you can
switch to AUX-IN mode by pressing
CD/AUX button.
With a CD loaded and AUX device
connected at the same time, this but-
ton switches between AUX-IN mode
and CD mode.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• If the AUX device is not connected,
you cannot switch to AUX-IN mode.
• When the AUX device is disconnected
while in AUX-IN mode, the unit auto-
matically switches its mode to last
selected mode (CD mode or RADIO
mode).
• The quality of sound may be defected
or distorted when the unit's EQ
(BASS/MID/TREBLE) control and
AUX device's EQ control are both
enabled (not flat). When you want to
use the unit's EQ control feature, dis-
able the AUX device's EQ control fea-
ture, and vice versa.2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button The desired track on the disc currently
being played can be selected using the
track number.
Press button once to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press within a second after play-
back begins to quickly move backward
through a CD.
If you press after more than a sec-
ond, it will take you to the beginning of
the file you are now listening to.
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Knowing your vehicle116 33. FF/REW Button If you want to fast forward or reverse
through the compact disc track, push and
hold the FF or REW button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.4. REPEAT (RPT) Button To repeat the track you are currently
listening to, press the RPT button. To
cancel, press it again.
To repeat the music within selected
folder, press the RPT button for more
than 0.8 seconds. To cancel, press it
again. (MP3 CD only)
If you do not release RPT operation
when the track ends, it will automati-
cally be replayed.
This process will be continued until you
push the button again or turn the power
OFF then ON.
5. RANDOM (RDM) ButtonWith random, you can listen to the tracks
in random, rather than sequential order.
To use random, do the following:
Press the RDM button to listen to
recorded tracks in random sequence.
Press RDM again to cancel or turn the
power OFF then ON. The unit defaults
to playing tracks in sequential order.
To listen to the music within the select-
ed folder in random order, press the
RDM button within a second. To can-
cel, press it again or turn the power
OFF then ON . (MP3 CD only)6. BOOKMARK (MARK) ButtonWhen the CD player unit is operating, the
desired track on the disc can be book-
marked by using the MARK button.(MP3
CD only)
Press the MARK button for more than
0.8 seconds to bookmark the desired
track.
“M” will be displayed on the LCD and
“MEMORY(1~50)” will display for
approximately five seconds with beep
sound.
To play a bookmarked track, press the
MARK button within 0.8 seconds and
select the bookmarked track to play. To erase a bookmarked track, press
the MARK button for more than 0.8
seconds. The unit will beep once when
the bookmark is erased.
✽ ✽
NOTICETracks stored using the Bookmark func-
tion will be automatically erased after
you eject CDs that contain those tracks. 7. SCROLL ButtonPress the button, and you can check the
file names with more than 16 characters
on MP3 CD(max 34 characters.).
The button doesn’t work on file names
with less than 16 characters.8. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF
MODE for the desired tone quality. Each
press of the button changes the display
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Press and hold the station select but-
ton for more than 0.8 seconds. A select
button indicator will show in the display
indicating which select button you have
depressed. The frequency display will
flash after it has been stored into the
memory. You should then release the
button, and proceed to program the
next desired station. A total of 18 sta-
tions can be programmed by selecting
one AM and two FM station per button.
When completed, any preset station
may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1
or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-
tion button.
7. AUDIO CONTROL / TUNE Select
Button
7-1. AUDIOPressing the AUDIO button changes the
BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE, FADER
and BALANCE mode. The mode select-
ed is shown on the display.
After selecting the each mode, rotate the
Audio control knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.BASS ControlTo increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.MID-RANGE ControlTo increase the MID-RANGE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease the
MID-RANGE, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.TREBLE ControlTo increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
FADER ControlRotate the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, front speaker sound will be empha-
sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-
ated).BALANCE ControlRotate the knob clockwise to emphasize
right speaker sound (left speaker sound
will be attenuated). When the control
knob is turned counterclockwise, left
speaker sound will be emphasized (right
speaker sound will be attenuated).7-2. TUNE Select KnobRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the frequency and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the frequency.✽ ✽
NOTICE• Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The audio system mech-
anism may be damaged if you spill
them.
• Do not strike or allow anything to
impact the audio system, damage to
the system mechanisms could occur.

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NOTICEPlayback of MP3 and WMA file formats
are supported. Load to play time for
these formats may be longer due to the
compressed nature of these discs.✽ ✽
NOTICE• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
• The unit can play a multi-session CD-
R (recordable CD) and CD-RW
(rewritable CD) that consists of more
than two sessions.
Please refer to the manual of CD-
R/CD-RW recorder or CD-R/CD-RW
software for more information on
finalization process.
• Depending on the recording status,
some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not play
on this unit.
AUX-IN Select When the AUX device (such as
portable MP3 players) is connected to
vehicle's AUX-IN terminal, you can
switch to AUX-IN mode by pressing
CD/AUX button.
With a CD loaded and AUX device
connected at the same time, this but-
ton switches between AUX-IN mode
and CD mode.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• If the AUX device is not connected, you
cannot switch to AUX-IN mode.
• When the AUX device is disconnected
while in AUX-IN mode, the unit auto-
matically switches its mode to last
selected mode (CD mode or RADIO
mode).
• The quality of sound may be defected
or distorted when the unit's EQ
(BASS/MID/TREBLE) control and
AUX device's EQ control are both
enabled (not flat). When you want to
use the unit's EQ control feature, dis-
able the AUX device's EQ control fea-
ture, and vice versa.3. CD EJECT Button When the button is pressed with a
CD loaded, the CD will eject.
To eject all of the discs, press this but-
ton for one second or more.
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4. TRACK UP/DOWN Button The desired track on the disc currently
being played can be selected using the
track number.
Press once to skip forward to the
beginning of the next track.
Press once to skip back to the
beginning of the track.
Press before playback begins to
quickly move backward through a CD.5. SCROLL ButtonPress the button, and you can check the file
names with more than 16 characters on
MP3 CD(max 34 characters).
The button doesn’t work on file names
less than 16 characters.6. FF/REW ButtonIf you want to fast forward or reverse
through the compact disc track, push and
hold the FF or REW button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.
7. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF
MODE for the desired tone quality. Each
press of the button changes the display
as follows;8. CD SCAN Button To playback the first 10 seconds of
each track, press the CD SCAN button
more than 0.8 seconds.
To playback the first 10 seconds of
each track in the selected folder, press
the CD SCAN button within 0.8 sec-
onds. (MP3 CD only)
Press the CD SCAN button again with-
in 10 sec. when you have reached the
desired track.
9. BOOKMARK (MARK) ButtonWhen the CD player unit is operating, the
desired track on the disc can be book-
marked by using the MARK button.
Press the MARK button for more than
0.8 seconds to bookmark the desired
track.
“M” will be displayed on the LCD and
“MEMORY(1~50)” will display for
approximately five seconds with beep
sound.
To play the bookmarked tracks, press
the MARK button within 0.8 seconds
and select the bookmarked track to
play.
To erase a bookmarked track, press the
MARK button for more than 0.8 sec-
onds. The unit will beep once when the
bookmark is erased.
If you want to delete all tracks stored using
the Bookmark function, press FILE
SEARCH Knob in the Mark Play mode for
more than 0.8 seconds. You will hear a beep
sound and all tracks will be deleted from
Mark Memory with “MARK DELETE ALL”
displayed on the LCD.
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Driving your vehicle
Moving up a steep grade from a
standing startTo move up a steep grade from a stand-
ing start, depress the brake pedal, shift
the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the
appropriate gear depending on load
weight and steepness of the grade, and
release the parking brake. Depress the
accelerator gradually while releasing the
service brakes.
When accelerating from a stop on a
steep hill, the vehicle may have a ten-
dency to roll backwards. Shifting the
shift lever into 2 (Second Gear) while
in Sport mode will help prevent the
vehicle from rolling backwards.Ignition key interlock systemThe ignition key cannot be removed
unless the shift lever is in the P (Park)
position. If the ignition switch is in any
other position, the key cannot be
removed.
Shift lock systemFor your safety, the Automatic Transaxle
has a shift lock system which prevents
shifting the transaxle out of P (Park)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transaxle out of P (Park):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the ignition to
the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chattering
sound near the shift lever may be heard.
This is a normal condition.
Shift-lock overrideIf the shift lever should fail to move from
the P (Park) position with the brake pedal
depressed, continue depressing the
brake, then do the following:
1. Carefully remove the cap covering the
S/Lock override access hole which is
located on the right side of the shift
lever.
2. Insert the screwdriver into the access
hole and press down on the key.
3. Depress the lock release button and
move the shift lever.
4. Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealership immediately.
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