2014 KIA Optima Hybrid Owner's Manual

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The VSM does not operate when:
 Driving on bank road such as gra-
dient or incline
 Driving rearward
 ESC OFF indicator light ( ) remains on the instrument
cluster
 EPS (Elec

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Good braking practices
 Check to be sure the parking brakeis not engaged and that the park-
ing brake indicator light is out
before driving away.
 Driving through water may ge

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If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn
the front wheels away from the
curb to help keep the vehicle from
rolling. If there is no curb or if it is
required by other conditions

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The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without depressing
the accelerator pedal.
This system is designed to function
above ap

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3.Move the lever (1) down (to SET-),
and release it at the desired speed.
The SET indicator light in the
instrument cluster will illuminate.
Release the accelerator at the
sa

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To temporarily accelerate with
the cruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will no

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To resume cruising speed at
more than approximately 40
km/h (25 mph):
If any method other than the
CRUISE ON-OFF switch was used
to cancel cruising speed and the sys-
tem is

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ACTIVE ECO SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Active ECO operation
Active ECO helps improve fuel effi-
ciency by controlling the engine and
transaxle. But fuel-efficiency can be
affected by