2012 KIA Optima Hybrid stop start

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Hybrid battery low! Do not start
engine
If the engine does not start and SOC
(State Of Charge) is very low, a message
“Hybrid battery low! Do not start engine”
will appear on the LCD display. Also, the
chime will sound until the problem is
solved.
Have the vehicle towed to an authorized
Kia dealer to inspect the hybrid system
and the engine. The hazard warning flasher should be
used whenever you find it necessary to
stop the car in a hazardous location.
When you must make such an emer-
gency stop, always pull off the road as far
as possible.
The hazard warning lights are turned on
by pushing in the hazard switch. Both
turn signal lights will blink. The hazard
warning lights will operate even though
the key is not in the ignition switch.
To turn the hazard warning lights off,
push the switch again.
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Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by pressing the fan speed control
switch.
To change the fan speed press the
part of the switch for higher speed or
press the part of the switch for lower
speed.
To turn the fan speed control off, press
the OFF button.
Air conditioning
Press the A/C button to turn the air con-
ditioning system on (indicator light will
illuminate).
Press the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
OFF mode
Press the OFF button to turn off the air
climate control system. However you can
still operate the mode and air intake but-
tons as long as the engine start/stop but-
ton is in the ON position.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest posi-tion.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically.
Defogging logic
To reduce the probability of fogging up
inside of the windshield, the air intake or
air conditioning are controlled automati-
cally according to certain conditions such
as or position. To cancel or
return to the defogging logic, do the fol-
lowings:
Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the engine start/stop button to theON position.
2. Select the defroster position pressing the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake con-
trol button ( ) at least 5 times with-
in 3 seconds.
The A/C display blinks 3 times with 0.5
second of interval. It indicates that the
defogging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, it resets to the defog logic
status.
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Using RADIO, SETUP, VOLUME
and AUDIO CONTROL
1. Button
The FM/AM button toggles between FM
and AM. Listed below are the paths as
the system switches from FM to AM and
back to FM.
FM/AM : FM1
➟FM2➟AM➟FM1...
2. Button & Knob
Turns the audio system on/off when
the ignition switch is on ACC or ON.
If the knob is turned clockwise/counter- clockwise, the volume will increase
/decrease.
3. Button
When the is pressed, it will
automatically tune to the next lower
station.
When the is pressed, it will
automatically tune to the next higher
station.
4. Button
When the button is pressed, it auto- matically scans the radio stations
upwards.
The SCAN feature steps through each station, starting from the initial station,
for 5 seconds.
Press the button again to stop the scan feature and to listen to the
currently selected channel.
5. Button
When the button is pressed, stops sound
and “Audio Mute” is displayed on LCD.
6. PRESET Buttons
Press ~ buttons lessthan 0.8 seconds to play the station
saved in each button. Press ~ button more
than 0.8 seconds or longer to save the
current station to the respective button
with a beep.
7. Button
Press this button to enter SETUP mode,
If no action is taken for 8 seconds, it will
return to previous mode.
In “SETUP” mode, rotate the TUNE knob
to move the cursor between items, and
push the TUNE knob to select.
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MUTE
SCAN
SCAN
SEEK
SEEK
SEEK
VOLPOWER
FM/AM
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Using SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Your Kia vehicle is equipped with a 3
month complimentary period of SIRIUS
Satellite Radio so you have access to
over 130 channels of music, information,
and entertainment programming.
Activation
In order to extend or reactivate your sub-
scription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you
will need to contact SIRIUS Customer
Care at 1-888-539-7474. Have your 12
digit SID (Sirius Identification Number)/ESN
(Electronic Serial Number) ready. To retrieve
the SID/ESN, turn on the radio, press the
[SAT] button, and tune to channel zero. Please note that the vehicle will need to
be turned on, in Sirius mode, and have
an unobstructed view of the sky in order
for the radio to receive the activation sig-
nal.
1. Button(SIRIUS Satellite
Radio)
Press the button to switch to
SIRIUS Satellite Radio. It cycles through
the different bands as noted below.
SAT1
➟SAT2➟SAT3➟SAT1...
2. Button (CHANNEL)
Press button for less than
0.8 seconds to select previous or next
channel.
Press button for 0.8 sec-
onds or longer to continuously move to
previous or next channel.
If “CATEGORY” Icon is displayed at the top of the screen, channel up/down is
done through the channels within cur-
rent category.
3. Button
When the button is pressed, itautomatically scans the radio stations
upwards. The SCAN feature steps through every
channel, starting from the initial chan-
nel, for ten seconds.
Press the button again to stop the scan feature and to listen to the
currently selected channel.
If "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed at the top of the screen, channel chang-
ing is done through the channels with-
in current category.
4. Button (CATEGORY)
Press button to enter the
Category List Mode. The display will
indicate the category items, highlight
the category that the current channel
belongs to.
In the Category List Mode, press these buttons to navigate category list.
Press Button to select the lowest channel in highlighted category.
If channel is selected by selecting cat- egory "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed
at the top of the screen.
ENTER
CAT
CAT
SCAN
SCAN
SCAN
SEEK
SEEK
SEEK
SAT
SAT
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Before driving / 5-3
ENGINE START/STOP button / 5-5
Starting the hybrid system / 5-7
Automatic transaxle / 5-9
Brake system / 5-14
Cruise control system / 5-27
Economical operation / 5-31
Special driving conditions / 5-33
Winter driving / 5-37
Vehicle load limit / 5-40
Vehicle weight / 5-45
Trailer towing / 5-45
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Driving your vehicle
Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP
button
Whenever the front door is opened, the
ENGINE START/STOP button will illumi-
nate for your convenience. The light will
go off after about 30 seconds when the
door is closed.
ENGINE START/STOP button
position
OFF
To turn off the engine (START/RUN posi-
tion) or vehicle power (ON position),
press the ENGINE START/STOP button
with the shift lever in the P (Park) posi-
tion. When you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button without the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, the
ENGINE START/STOP button will not
change to the OFF position but to the
ACC position.
In an emergency situation while the vehi-
cle is in motion, you are able to turn the
engine off and to the ACC position by
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton for more than 2 seconds or 3 times
successively within 3 seconds.
ACC(Accessory)
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
while it is in the OFF position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The steering wheel unlocks and electri-
cal accessories are operational.
If the ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC position for more than 1 hour,
the button is turned off automatically to
prevent battery discharge.
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
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Driving your vehicle
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ON
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
while it is in the ACC position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. Do not leave
the ENGINE START/STOP button in the
ON position for a long time. The battery
may discharge, because the engine is
not running.
START/RUN
To start the hybrid system, depress the
brake pedal and press the ENGINE
START/ STOP button with the shift lever
in the P (Park) or the N (Normal) position.
For your safety, start the hybrid system
with the shift lever in the P (Park) posi-
tion.
If you press the ENGINE START/STOP
button without depressing the brake
pedal, the hybrid system will not start
and the button will change as follow:
OFF ➔ ACC ➔ON ➔OFF If you leave the ENGINE START/ STOP
button in the ACC or ON position for a
long time, the battery will discharge.
Green indicatorNot illuminated WARNING - Starting
vehicle
Never press the ENGINE
START/STOP button while the vehi-
cle is in motion. This would result in
loss of directional control and brak-
ing function, which could cause an
accident.