2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID tow

You should refill the fuel tank to pre‐
vent hybrid battery damage.
Refill inverter coolant
This warning message illuminates when
the inverter coolant is nearly empty.
You should refill the inverter coolant.
Check brakes
This warning message illuminates when
the brake performance is low or the re‐ generative brake does not work prop‐
erly due to a failure in the brake sys‐
tem.
In this case, it may take longer for the brake pedal to operate and the braking
distance may become longer.
Stop vehicle and check brakes
This warning message is displayed
when a failure occurs in the brake sys‐ tem.
In this case, park the vehicle in a safe
location and we recommend you to tow
your vehicle to the nearest authorized Kia dealer and have the vehicle inspec‐
ted.
Coasting guide (if equipped)
A chime will sound and the coasting
guide indicator will blink four times to inform the driver when to take the foot
off from the accelerator by anticipating
a decelerating event* based on the analysis of driving routes and road con‐
ditions of the navigation. It encourages
the driver to remove foot from the pedal and allow coasting down the road
with EV motor only. This helps prevent
unnecessary fuel consumption and in‐ creases fuel efficiency. ❈ Example of a deceleration event is
going down an extended hill, slow‐ ing down approaching a toll booth,
and approaching reduced speed
zones.
• User settings
Press the Engine Start/Stop button
and put the shift lever in P (Park). In
the User Settings Mode, select Driv‐
ing Assist, Coasting Guide, and then On to turn on the system. Cancel the
selection of coasting guide to turn off
the system. For the explanation of
the system, press and hold the [OK]
button.
• Operation conditions To activate the system, take the fol‐
lowing procedures. Enter your desti‐
nation information on the navigation
and select the driving route. Select the ECO mode in the Integrated Driv‐
ing Control System. Then, satisfy the
following. - The driving speed should be be‐ tween 60 km/h (37 mph) and
160 km/h (99 mph).
❈ The operating speed may vary due
to difference between instrument
cluster and navigation effected by
tire inflation level.
Unplug vehicle to start (Plug-in
Hybrid)
The message is displayed when you
start the engine without unplugging
the charging cable. Unplug the charging
cable, and then start the vehicle.
Remaining charge time (Plug-in
Hybrid)
The message is displayed to notify the
remaining time to fully charge the bat‐ tery.
Shift to P to charge (Plug-in
Hybrid)
The message is displayed when the
charging connector is plugged with the
shift lever in R (Reverse), N (Neutral) or
D (Drive). Move the shift lever to P
(Park) and re-start the charging proc‐ ess.
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CAUTION
•Never place anything over the sen‐sor (1) located on the instrumentpanel. This will ensure better au‐to-light system control.
•Don’t clean the sensor using a win‐dow cleaner. The cleaner mayleave a light film which could inter‐fere with sensor operation.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of metallic coating onthe front windshield, the Autolight system may not work prop‐erly.
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The lev‐ er will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switched
on.
To prevent the battery from being dis‐ charged, do not leave the lights on for a
prolonged time while the engine is not
running.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when thereare other vehicles. Using high beamcould obstruct the other driver’s vi‐sion.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor‐ mal (low beam) position when released.
The headlight switch does not need to
be on to use this flashing feature.
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High Beam Assist (if equipped)
The High Beam Assist is a system that
automatically adjusts the headlamp range (switches between high beam
and low beam) according to the bright‐
ness of other vehicles and road condi‐ tions.
Operating condition
1. Place the light switch in the AUTO position.
2. Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist (
) indicator
will illuminate. 3. The High Beam Assist will turn on
when vehicle speed is above45 km/h (28 mph). • If the lever is pushed away when the High Beam Assist is operat‐
ing, the High Beam Assist will
turn off and the high beam will
be on continuously. The High
Beam Assist (
) indicator will
turn off.
• If the lever is pulled towards you when the High Beam Assist is op‐
erating, the High Beam Assist willturn off.
4. If the light switch is placed to the headlamp position, the High Beam
Assist will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously.
The high beam switches to low beam in
the below conditions.
- When the High Beam Assist is off.
- When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
- When the headlamp is detected from
the oncoming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected from
the front vehicle.
- When the surrounding is bright
enough high beams are not needed. -
When streetlights or other lights are
detected.
- When vehicle speed is below 35 km/h
(22 mph).
- When headlamp/taillamp of bicycle/
motorcycle is detected.Warning light and message
When the High Beam Assist System is
not working properly, the warning mes‐
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•When the light from the oncomingor front vehicle is not detected be‐cause of exhaust fume, smoke,fog, snow, etc.
•When the front window is coveredwith foreign matters such as ice,dust, fog, or is damaged.
•When there is a similar shape lampwith the front vehicle’s lamps.
•When it is hard to see because offog, heavy rain or snow.
•When the headlamp is not repairedor replaced at an authorized deal‐er.
•When headlamp aiming is notproperly adjusted.
•When driving on a narrow curvedroad or rough road.
•When driving downhill or uphill.
•When only part of the vehicle infront is visible on a crossroad orcurved road.
•When there is a traffic light, re‐flecting sign, flashing sign or mir‐ror.
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•When the road conditions are badsuch as being wet or covered withsnow.
•When the front vehicle’s head‐lamps are off but the fog lampson.
•When a vehicle suddenly appearsfrom a curve.
•When the vehicle is tilted from aflat tire or being towed.
•When the LDWS (Lane DepartureWarning System) or LKAS (LaneKeeping Assist System) warninglight illuminates. (if equipped)
WARNING
•Do not place any accessories,stickers or tint the windshield.
•Have the windshield glass replacedfrom an authorized dealer.
•Do not remove or impact relatedparts of the High Beam Assist sys‐tem.
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•Be careful that water doesn’t getinto the High Beam Assist unit.
•Do not place objects on the dash‐board that reflects light such asmirrors, white paper, etc. The sys‐tem may malfunction if sunlight isreflected.
•At times, the Smart High Beamsystem may not work properly, al‐ways check the road conditions foryour safety. When the systemdoes not operate normally, man‐ually change between the highbeam and low beam.
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Windshield washers
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In the OFF (O) position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer flu‐ id on the windshield and to run the wip‐
ers 1-3 cycles.
Use this function when the windshield
is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will con‐ tinue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check the
washer fluid level. If the fluid level is
not sufficient, you will need to add ap‐
propriate non-abrasive windshield
washer fluid to the washer reservoir. The reservoir filler neck is located in
the front of the engine compartment on the passenger side.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to thewasher pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezingtemperatures without first warmingthe windshield with the defrosters;the washer solution could freeze onthe windshield and obscure your vi‐sion.
CAUTION
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers or windshield, do not oper‐ate the wipers when the wind‐shield is dry.
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•To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline, kero‐sene, paint thinner, or other sol‐vents on or near them.
•To prevent damage to the wiperarms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers and washer system, useanti-freezing washer fluids in thewinter season or cold weather.
Headlight washer (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
headlight washer it will operate at the same time when you operate the wind‐
shield washer. However, if this function
is operated once, the headlight washer will not operate within 15 minutes. It
will operate when the headlight is ON
and the ignition switch or engine start/ stop button is in the ON position.
The washer fluid will be sprayed on to
the headlights.
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Mode selection
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The mode selection button controls the
direction of the air flow through the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted as
follows:
Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body and face. Additionally, each out‐
let can be controlled to direct the air
discharged from the outlet.
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Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Floor-Level (A, C, E, F)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air
being directed to the windshield andside window defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, E, F)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side windowdefrosters.
Defrost-Level
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air directed to the side window defrosters.
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Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the thumb‐ wheel.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
delivery from these vents using the
vent control lever as shown.
NOTICE
n2nd row outlet vents (E,F)
•The air flow of the 2nd row outlet
vents is controlled by the front cli‐
mate control system and delivered
through the inside air duct of the
floor (E, F).
•The air flow of the 2nd row outlet
vents (E, F) may be weaker than
the instrument panel vents for the
long air duct.

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(For European region)
Step 1: Blowing air flow toward thewindshield
Step 2: Increasing air flow toward the windshield
Step 3: Operating the air condition‐ ing.
Step 4: Outside air position
(For except European region)
Step 1: Outside air position
Step 2: Operating the air condition‐ ing.
Step 3: Blowing air flow toward the windshield
Step 4: Increasing air flow toward the windshield
To cancel or reset the AutoDefogging System
Press the front windshield defroster
button for 3 seconds when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
When the Auto Defogging System is canceled, ADS OFF symbol will blink 3
times and the ADS OFF will be displayed
on the climate control information screen.
When the Auto Defogging System is re‐
set, ADS OFF symbol will blink 6 times
without a signal.
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