2014 KIA Optima service indicator

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Features of your vehicle
Master Warning light
This warning light informs the driv-er of the following situations
- Low washer fluid
- Service required
The Master Warning Light illumi-
nates when more than one of the
above warning situations occur. At
this time, the LCD Modes Icon will
change from ( ) to ( ).
If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned off
and the LCD Modes Icon will be
changed back to its previous icon ( ).
(ex : refill the washer fluid)
Indicator Lights
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) IndicatorLight
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
For more details, refer to "Electronic
Stability Control (ESC)" in chapter 5.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFFIndicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When you deactivate the ESC sys- tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
For more details, refer to "Electronic
Stability Control (ESC)" in chapter 5.

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Driving your vehicle
For smooth operation, depress thebrake pedal when shifting from N(Neutral) to a forward or reversegear.
When stopped on an incline, do not
hold the vehicle with engine power.
Use the service brake or the parking
brake.
Transaxle ranges
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster displays the shift lever posi-
tion when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park). This
position locks the transaxle and pre-
vents the front wheels from rotating.
Shifting into P (Park) while the vehi-
cle is in motion will cause the drive
wheels to lock which will cause you
to lose control of the vehicle.CAUTION - Transaxle
To avoid damage to yourtransaxle, do not accelerate theengine in R (Reverse) or any for-ward gear position with thebrakes on. The transaxle may bedamaged if you shift into P(Park) while the vehicle is inmotion.

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Driving your vehicle
In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.
Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a high-pitched warning sound from
your front brakes or rear brakes (if
equipped). You may hear this sound
come and go or it may occur when-
ever you depress the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving
conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you first apply (or
lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
Always replace the front or rear
brake pads as pairs.
CAUTION - Replace brakepads
Do not continue to drive withworn brake pads. Continuing todrive with worn brake pads candamage the braking system andresult in costly brake repairs.
WARNING - Brake wear
Do not ignore high pitched wear
sounds from your brakes. If you
ignore this audible warning, you
will eventually lose braking per-
formance, which could lead to a
serious accident.
WARNING - Parking brake
Avoid applying the parking
brake to stop the vehicle while it
is moving except in an emer-
gency situation. Applying the
parking brake while the vehicle
is moving at normal speeds can
cause a sudden loss of control
of the vehicle. If you must use
the parking brake to stop the
vehicle, use great caution in
applying the brake.

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Index
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 If engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing . . . . . . 6-3
If you have a flat tire while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55 Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Instrument Cluster Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Transaxle Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139 Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105 Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Interior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 4-4 Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61 LCD Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
User Settings Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-79\
Front light replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-79
High mounted stop light bulb replacement . . . . . . . 7-88
Interior light bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
License plate light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Rear combination light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-85
Side repeater light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-96 Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96K
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Index
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Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76 Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79\
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-22 Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Emergency trunk lid release cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35 Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Escort welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Welcome light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-25 Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-55
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-56
Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Snowy or Icy conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
To keep locks from freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . . 5-55
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant. . . . . . . . . 5-55
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102 Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
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