2016 KIA Optima Hybrid trunk release

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Driver position memory system ........4-35
2. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-14
3. Outside rearview mirror control switch ................................................4-42
4. Power window lock button ................4-24
5. Power window switches ....................4-21
6. Central door lock switch....................4-15
7. Instrument panel illumination control button ....................................4-46
8. ESC OFF button ...............................5-23
9. Steering wheel heater On/Off button .. 4-39
10. BSD On/Off button ..........................5-36
11. Steering wheel tilt lever...................4-38
12. Fuse box .........................................7-57
13. Hood release lever ..........................4-26
14. Parking brake pedal ........................5-19
15. Brake pedal .....................................5-17
16. Accelerator pedal ..............................5-9
17. Fuel filler lid release button.............4-28
18. Trunk lid release button...................4-18
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Armrest
To use the armrest, pull it forward
from the seatback.
Carrying long/narrow cargo
Pull the armrest down using the
strap provided on the armrest. Pull
the cover down while pushing the
release lever down. Additional cargo
space is provided to accommodate
long/narrow cargo (skis, poles, lum-
ber, etc.) not able to fit properly in the
trunk when closed. Make sure the
engine is off, the shift lever is in P
and the parking brake is applied
whenever loading or unloading
cargo. The vehicle may move if the
shift lever is inadvertently moved to
another position.
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CAUTION- Loading Cargo
Be careful when loading cargo
through the rear passengerseats to prevent damage tothe vehicle interior.
Secure cargo loaded through the rear passenger seats, toensure the cargo is not mov-ing while driving. Unsecuredcargo in the passenger com-partment can cause damageto the vehicle.

Features of your vehicle
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Key operations
To remove the mechanical key, press
and hold the release button (1) and
remove the mechanical key (2).
To reinstall the mechanical key, put
the key into the hole and push it until
a click sound is heard.
Remote keyless entry system
operations
Lock (1)
All doors are locked if the lock button
is pressed. If all doors (and trunk) are
closed, the hazard warning lights will
blink once to indicate that all doors
(and trunk) are locked.
Also, if the lock button is pressed
once more within 4 seconds, the
hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound once to confirm
that the door is locked.
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WARNING- Ignition key(Smart key)
Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Leaving children unat-
tended in a vehicle with a man-
ual ignition key or a smart key
is dangerous.
Children copy adults and they
could place the key in the igni-
tion switch or press the start
button. The key would enable
children to operate power win-
dows or other controls, or even
make the vehicle move, which
could result in serious bodily
injury or death.

Features of your vehicle
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Opening the trunk
Press the trunk unlock button for
more than 1 second on the trans-
mitter (or smart key).
Press the button on the trunk han- dle with the smart key in your pos-
session.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally. To open the trunk from inside the
vehicle, pull the trunk lid release
button.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing condi-
tions.
TRUNK
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the trunk lift cylinders andattached hardware if the trunk isnot closed prior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the trunk.

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Features of your vehicle
Emergency trunk lid release
cable
1. Take the cover out by putting thescrewdriver or key at left side and
raising cover slightly upward.
2. Pull the hook of cable.
3. After use, securely close the cover.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• While driving the vehicle, do not
use emergency trunk lid release.
• If there is a problem with the trunk, have the vehicle checked
and repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Closing the trunk
To close, lower the trunk lid, then
press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fas-
tened, always check by trying to pull
it up again.
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WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
The trunk lid should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, exhaust gases
may enter the car and serious
illness or death may result.

Features of your vehicle
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4
Emergency trunk safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release lever locat-
ed inside the trunk. If someone is
inadvertently locked in the trunk,
moving the handle in the direction of
the arrow will release the trunk latch
mechanism and open the trunk.
WARNING
• No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk at any time.
The trunk is a very dangerous
location in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergencies only. Use
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
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Index
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Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-43
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-23 Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67 Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
One time driving information mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69\
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-18 Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Emergency trunk lid release cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders . . . . 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85 Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Welcome light (position light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Welcome light (room lamp, positon light) . . . . . . . . 4-85
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-21 Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114V
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