2012 KIA Optima Oil

Index
4I
Driver's air bag··················\
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·········3-52
Driver's position memory system ··················\
················4-34
Driving at night ··················\
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········5-44
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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············5-45
Driving in the rain··················\
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····5-45
Economical operation ··················\
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················5-41
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink system and compass ··················\
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··········4-39
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-36
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···············5-28
Emergency starting ··················\
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····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
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···········6-4
Push starting ··················\
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············6-5
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-62 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-62
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-62
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-63
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
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·········7-17
Engine number ··················\
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···········8-7
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
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·················7-15\
Engine overheats ··················\
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··················\
········6-6
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-6
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-51 Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·········7-62
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
···············7-63
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ··············7-12
Exterior care··················\
··················\
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·············7-56
Flat tire ··················\
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··················\
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·····6-7
Changing tires··················\
··················\
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··········6-8
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
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·6-13
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-7
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
··················\
·6-8
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
8
Fluid Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-21
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-20
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-13
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
··················\
·3-21
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
···3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·····3-6
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-27
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
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················4-50
Fuel requirements ··················\
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······1-3
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Index
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-46
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-52\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-15
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-46
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5
Paddle shifter ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-19
Panorama sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-30
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-24
Parking brake inspect··················\
··················\
·················7-14\
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-52
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-23
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-117
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-24
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear parking assist system··················\
··················\
·········4-75
Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-13
Rearview camera··················\
··················\
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······4-78
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-31Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
··········8-5
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-7
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-43
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-18
Driver's 3-point system with emergency locking retractor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-21
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
················3-23
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-24
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-19
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-9, 3-16
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-12
Seats ··················\
··················\
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·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
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··················\
3-17
Headrest················\
··················\
··················\
············3-8, 3-15
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-13
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
·3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
···3-6
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-5, 3-7
Rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-13
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-12
Climate control seat ··················\
··················\
·················3-11\
Seat warmer··················\
··················\
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····3-9, 3-16
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Introduction
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Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels contain-
ing MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7%
weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0% vol.
(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight) may
reduce vehicle performance and produce
vapor lock or hard starting.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco-
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle per-
formance and damage components of
the fuel system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good qual-
ity gasolines treated with detergent addi-
tives such as TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline, which help prevent deposit for-
mation in the engine. These gasolines
will help the engine run cleaner and
enhance performance of the Emission
Control System. For more information on
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline, please
go to the website (www
.toptiergas.com).
For customers who do not use TOP Tier
Detergent Gasoline regularly, and have
problems starting or the engine does not
run smoothly, additives that you can buy
separately may be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive added to
the fuel tank at every 12,000 km or every
engine oil change is recommended.
Additives are available from your author-
ized Kia dealer along with information on
how to use them. Do not mix other addi-
tives.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle in
another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regarding reg- istration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is avail- able. No special break-in period is needed. By
following a few simple precautions for the
first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to
the performance, economy and life of
your vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your engine speed
(rpm, or revolutions per minute)
between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow.
Varying engine speed is needed to
properly break-in the engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emergen- cies, to allow the brakes to seat prop-
erly.
Don't let the engine idle longer than 3 minutes at one time.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of operation.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warrantymay not cover damage to the fuelsystem and any performance prob- lems that are caused by the use offuels containing methanol or fuelscontaining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol.(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS

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Introduction
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light*
Parking brake & Brake fluid
warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
Charging system warning light
ESC indicator
ESC OFF indicator
Malfunction indicator
Air bag warning light
Cruise indicator*
Cruise SET indicator*
Low fuel level warning light
❈ For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.
Door ajar warning light
Trunk lid open warning light
Front fog light indicator*
Engine coolant temperature
warning light
Electric power steering (EPS)
system warning light*
Shift pattern indicator
* : if equipped ECOMINDER
®indicator*ECO
Immobilizer indicator*

Your vehicle at a glance
42
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-18
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-15
3. Brake/clutch* fluid reservoir ..............7-20
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-23
5. Fuse box ...........................................7-45
6. Positive battery terminal ...................7-28
7. Negative battery terminal..................7-28
8. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-21
9. Radiator cap .....................................7-19
10. Engine oil dipstick ...........................7-15
* : if equipped
OTF070002/OYF071200N
* The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
■
■
2.4L Engine
■
■ 2.0L Engine

Safety features of your vehicle
18
3
Seat belt restraint system
SEAT BELTS
WARNING
For maximum restraint system
protection, the seat belts must
always be used whenever the
vehicle is moving.
Seat belts are most effective when seatbacks are in the
upright position.
Children age 12 and under must always be properly restrained in
the rear seat. Never allow chil-
dren to ride in the front passen-
ger seat. If a child over 12 must
be seated in the front seat, he/she
must be properly belted and the
seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
Never wear the shoulder belt under your arm or behind your
back. An improperly positioned
shoulder belt can cause serious
injuries in a crash. The shoulder
belt should be positioned midway
over your shoulder across your
collarbone.
(Continued)
(Continued)
Avoid wearing twisted seat belts.A twisted belt can't do its job as
well. In a collision, it could even
cut into you. Be sure the belt
webbing is straight and not twist-
ed.
Be careful not to damage the belt webbing or hardware. If the belt
webbing or hardware is dam-
aged, replace it.WARNING
Seat belts are designed to bear
upon the bony structure of the
body, and should be worn low
across the front of the pelvis or the
pelvis, chest and shoulders, as
applicable; wearing the lap section
of the belt across the abdominal
area must be avoided.
Seat belts should be adjusted as
firmly as possible, consistent with
comfort, to provide the protection
for which they have been designed.
A slack belt will greatly reduce the
protection afforded to the wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid con-
tamination of the webbing with pol-
ishes, oils and chemicals, and par-
ticularly battery acid. Cleaning may
safely be carried out using mild
soap and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes
frayed, contaminated or damaged.
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Features of your vehicle
Outside thermometer
The current outside temperature is dis-
played in 1°C (1°F) increments. The tem-
perature range is between -40°C ~ 60°C
(-40°F ~ 140°F).
The outside temperature on the displaymay not change immediately like a
general thermometer to prevent the
driver from being inattentive.Distance to Service
To enter the "Distance to Service" mode,
press the TRIP button for less than 1 sec-
ond.
Engine Oil(Tire Rotation) Service
Required
1. If service is required, the message will be displayed.
OTF040071ACOTF040068C
OTF040071N
OTF040072N
■Type A■Type B

Features of your vehicle
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4
2. If you would like to reset or inactivate
the maintenance system press the
RESET button for more than 1 second.
The display will change to "Engine Oil
Service Message" mode.
You can move to items by pressing the TRIP button and select the desired
item by pressing the RESET button.
Maintenance
1. When the vehicle is at a standstill, pressing the TRIP button for more than
2 seconds with the ENGINE START/
STOP button in the ON position or
engine running, the LCD display on
the cluster will change to the "User
Setting" mode.
You can move to the items by pressing the TRIP button and select the item by
pressing the RESET button.
2. In the "User Setting" mode select "Maintenance".
3. Select the desired maintenance schedule.
4. If finished, you can come out of the Maintenance mode by pressing the
TRIP button for more than 2 seconds.
OTF040073N
OTF040074N
OTF040075N
OTF040076C