2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID towing

What to do in an emergency
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Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off. If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neutral.
Be sure the steering is unlocked by
placing the ignition switch in the
ACC position. A driver must be in
the towed vehicle to operate the
steering and brakes.
CAUTION - Automatictransaxle
To avoid serious damage to
the automatic transaxle, limitthe vehicle speed to 10 mph(15 km/h) and drive less than 1mile (1.5 km) when towing.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transaxle for fluid leaksunder your vehicle. If the auto-matic transaxle fluid is leak-ing, flatbed equipment or atowing dolly must be used.

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What to do in an emergency
IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS
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✽ NOTICE
Any gas or electrolyte leakage from
your vehicle is not only poisonous
but also flammable. Upon witness-
ing one of those, open the windows,
and remain a safe distance from the
vehicle out of the road. Immediately
contact an authorized Kia dealer
and advise them that a hybrid vehi-
cle is involved.
If you need towing, refer to
"Towing" in the previous pages.
When the vehicle is severely dam- aged, remain a safe distance of 50
feet (15 meter) or more between
your vehicle and other
vehicles/flammables.
If a fire occurs :
Immediately call emergency services
(911) and advise the emergency
responders that a hybrid vehicle is
involved.
WARNING - High voltage components
For your safety, do not touch high voltage cables, connec-
tors and package modules.
High voltage components are
orange in color.
Exposed cables or wires may be visible inside or outside of
the vehicle. Never touch the
wires or cables, because an
electrical shock, an injury, or a
death may occur.WARNING- Submersion
in water
Do not touch your vehicle if it
has been submerged in water.
The high-voltage battery may
cause shock or may catch fire.
Immediately contact the author-
ities and advise them of the
condition of your vehicle and
that a hybrid vehicle is involved.

Maintenance
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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Follow the Normal Maintenance
Schedule if the vehicle is usually
operated where none of the following
conditions apply. If any of the following
conditions apply, follow the
Maintenance Under Severe Usage
Conditions.
Repeatedly driving short distanceof less than 5miles (8 km) in nor-
mal temperature or less than 10
miles (16 km) in freezing tempera-
ture.
Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances.
Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread
roads.
Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold
weather.
Driving in heavy dust condition.
Driving in heavy traffic area. Driving on uphill, downhill, or
mountain roads repeatedly.
Towing a trailer or using a camper on roof rack.
Driving for patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing.
Driving over 106 mph (170 km/h).
Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.If your vehicle is operated under theabove conditions, you shouldinspect, replace or refill more fre-quently than the following NormalMaintenance Schedule. After 120months or 150,000 miles continue tofollow the prescribed maintenanceintervals.

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Maintenance
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions
Severe Driving Conditions
A - Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 5 miles (8 km) in normaltemperature or less than 10 miles (16 km) in freezing temperature
B - Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
C - Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt- spread roads
D - Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E - Driving in heavy dust condition. F - Driving in heavy traffic area.
G - Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain roads repeatedly.
H - Towing a trailer or using a camper on roof rack.
I - Driving for patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing.
J - Driving over 106 mph (170 km/h).
K - Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.
The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars normally used under severe driving conditions. Refer
to the chart below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.
R : Replace I : Inspect and, after inspection, clean, adjust, repair or replace if neces\
sary
MAINTENANCE ITEMMAINTENANCE
OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVALSDRIVING CONDITION
Engine oil and filter REvery 3,750 miles (6,000 km) or 6 monthsA, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K
Air cleaner filterRMore frequentlyC, E
Spark plugsRMore frequentlyB, H
Automatic transmission fluidREvery 60,000 miles (96,000 km)A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K
HSG (Hybrid Starter & Generator) beltREvery 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 monthsC, D, E, K
IEvery 3,750 miles (6,000 km) or 6 monthsC, D, E, K
Front brake disc/pads, calipersIMore frequentlyC, D, G, H
Rear brake disc/padsIMore frequentlyC, D, G, F
Parking brakeIMore frequentlyC, D, G, H
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint,
upper arm ball jointIMore frequentlyC, D, E, F, G, H, I
Drive shafts and bootsIEvery 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 6 monthsC, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Climate control air filter (for evaporator and blower unit)RMore frequentlyC, E
Suspension mounting boltsIMore frequentlyC, D, E, F, G, H, I

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Index
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45\
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 8-45
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-54
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-24 Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98
Transaxle - Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67\
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 4-17 Opening trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Closing trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Trunk lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Turn By Turn Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-99 Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-99
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-103
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