2013 KIA Optima Hybrid Owner's Manual

H14
If An Accident Occurs
Avoid the engine compartment.
Avoid any orange or high voltagewires, cables, or components.
Assume that a high voltage component is exposed and move away from the
vehicle as promptly as possible.
Refer to Chapter 6 for towing informa- tion or call Kia Roadside Assistance.
When the hybrid vehicle shuts off
When the high voltage battery or 12-volt
battery discharges, or fuel tank is empty,
the hybrid system may not operate.
If the Hybrid system stops operating
while the vehicle is moving, reduce the
vehicle speed gradually. Pull your vehi-
cle off the road in a safe area, and shift
the transmission in to Park (P) position
and;
1. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
2. Set the start button at OFF, and try tostart the Hybrid system by applying the
brake pedal and pushing the start but-
ton.
3. If the Hybrid system will not operate, refer to "EMERGENCY STARTING" in
chapter 6. Before you try to jump start the vehicle,
confirm the fuel level. If the fuel level is
low add more fuel before attempting as
emergancy start.
THE COMPONENTS OF HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
WARNING - Accident
Vehicle
Never touch electric wires or cable.
If exposed electric wires or cables
are visible inside or outside of your
vehicle, an electric shock may
occur.
WARNING - PUTTING OUT
FIRE
Never use water to put out a fire in
your vehicle. If a fire occurs, evalu-
ate the car immediately and contact
the fire department

IIndex

Index
2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-34Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-57
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-37
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-49
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-45
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-40
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-48
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-38\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-30
Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········8-2
Antenna (glass) ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-117
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-18
Appearance care ··················\
··················\
··················\
····· 7-61 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-61
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-66
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-15
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-117 Glass antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-117
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-118
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-96 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-103
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
········4-106
Economy air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·····4-104
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-98 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-9
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-13
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
··········4-119
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-35
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-2
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-86
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-113
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-14 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-18
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-20
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
··················\
5-23
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-16
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-14
Brakes fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-28
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ·················5-5
A
B

I3
Index
Camera (Rear view) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-84
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-5
Capacity/weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········8-2
CareExterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-61
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-66
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-38
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-45
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
·············4-111
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-14
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-43
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-7
Changing tires (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
·6-13
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-39
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-27 Lower anchor system··················\
··················\
···············3-31
Seat belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-16\
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
···············3-30
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-15
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
·4-106, 7-31
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-115
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-115
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-47
Compact spare tire (with spare tire) ··················\
············6-19
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-42
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-24 Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-24
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-68
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-27
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-113
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-49
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-47
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-47
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········4-108
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
·4-109
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-96
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········4-108
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-115
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-3
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-47
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-47
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-12 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·········4-14
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
·4-15
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
·················4-11\
3
Driver's 3-point system with evergency locking retractor··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-18
Driver's air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-45
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-34
C
D

Index
4I
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-35
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-35
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-31
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-37
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-34
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···············5-20
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-5 Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-5
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-6
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-68 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-68
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-68
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-69
Engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-2
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-24
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-22\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-7
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-5
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-50 Evaporative emission control System ··················\
··········7-68
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-69\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-19
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-61
Flat tire (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
············6-13
Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-14
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-19
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-13
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-14\
Flat tire (with tire mobility kit) ··················\
··················\
·6-21
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
6
Fluid Brakes fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-28
Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-29
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
··················\
·3-19
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-25
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-49
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
······7-55
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-51 Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-55
Instrument panel fuse ··················\
··················\
··············7-52
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-52
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-54
E
F

I5
Index
GaugeEngine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-50
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-49
Glass antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-117
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-111
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-80
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··· 5-33
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-8, 3-13
HEV powertrain ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········1-5
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-36
Homelink mirror, see the Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with homeLink system ··················\
··················\
············4-37
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-24
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-35
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
Hybrid Kia Hybrid system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···H2
State of charge (SOC) ··················\
··················\
················H3
Optima hev energy flow ··················\
··················\
···H4, 4-53
The componets of hybrid vehicle ··················\
················H8
The air intake of hybrid battery ··················\
·················H13
The READY indicator ··················\
··················\
·············4-52
The ECO level display mode ··················\
··················\
·····H2 The EV MODE··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-62
The service indicator ··················\
··················\
···············4-62
The ECO GUIDE ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-51
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-6
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-61
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···············4-37
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-47 Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-50
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-49
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·4-48
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-48
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-48
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-52
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-61
Instrument panel fuse··················\
··················\
·················7-52\
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-48
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-66
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-113 Aux, USB and iPod port··················\
··················\
········4-119
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-115
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-113
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-115
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
···············4-116
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
········ 4-114
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-113
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Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
············ 4-93
Interior overview··················\
··················\
··················\
········2-2
Inverter coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-24
Jack and tools (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
··6-13
Jump starting··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-5
LabelAir bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-57
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-43
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
···········8-8
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
··········8-7
Latch system, see lower anchor system··················\
·······3-31
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-86 Battery saver function··················\
··················\
··············4-86
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-31\
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-5 Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ·············7-19
Maintenance services·············\
··················\
··················\
····7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-18
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-5
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
·7-7
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-43
Maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
··················\
7-8 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-18
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-52
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-37 Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with Homelink system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-37\
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-37
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-44
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-54\
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Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
················3-8, 3-13
Occupant Detection System··················\
··················\
·······3-40
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-48\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-22
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-44
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5
Panorama sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-28
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-16
Parking brake inspect··················\
··················\
·················7-29\
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-45
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-14
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-114
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
······· 4-23
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-21
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-6Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-13
Rear view camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-84
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-38
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-5
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-6
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-33
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-7 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-18
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-17
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-16 Driver's 3-point system with evergency locking retractor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-18
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
················3-19
Hight adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-19
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-21
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-17
Seat belts hight adjustment ··················\
··················\
········3-19
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-12
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