2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID warning

• EPS (Electronic Power Steering) indi‐cator light remains on the instrument
cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to turn
off the ESC, the VSM will also cancel and the ESC OFF indicator light (
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minates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light goes out.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don’t cancel the VSM operation by pressing the ESC OFF button. It indi‐
cates that a malfunction has been de‐
tected somewhere in the EPS (Elec‐ tronic Power Steering) system or VSM
system. If the ESC indicator light (
) or
EPS warning light remains on, we rec‐
ommend that the system be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
•The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 22 km/h
(13 mph) on curves.
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•The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 10 km/h
(6 mph) when a vehicle is braking
on a split-mu road. The split-mu
road is made of surfaces which
have different friction forces.
WARNING
•The Vehicle Stability Managementsystem is not a substitute for safedriving practices but a supplemen‐tary function only. It is the respon‐sibility of the driver to alwayscheck the speed and the distanceto the vehicle ahead. Always holdthe steering wheel firmly whiledriving.
•Your vehicle is designed to activateaccording to the driver’s intention,even with the VSM installed. Al‐ways follow all the normal precau‐tions for driving at safe speed forthe conditions – including driving ininclement weather and on a slip‐pery road.
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•Driving with varying tire or wheelsizes may cause the VSM systemto malfunction. When replacingtires, make sure they are thesame size as your original tires.
Hill-start assist control (HAC) (if
equipped)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip back
on a steep hill when it starts to go af‐ ter stopping. The Hill-start Assist Con‐
trol (HAC) prevents the vehicle from
slipping back by operating the brakes automatically for about 1~2 seconds.
The brakes are released when the ac‐
celerator pedal is depressed or after about 1~2 seconds.
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for about1~2 seconds, so when the vehicle isstarting off always depress the ac‐celerator pedal.
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NOTICE
•The HAC does not operate when
the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
•The HAC activates even though
the ESC is off but it does not acti‐
vate when the ESC has malfunc‐
tioned.
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) (if
equipped)
The Emergency Stop Signal system
alerts the driver behind by blinking the
stop light when the vehicle is braked
rapidly and severely. The system is activated when: • The vehicle suddenly stops (vehicle speed is over 55 km/h and the vehicle
deceleration at greater than 7 m/s 2
).
• The ABS is activating.
When the vehicle speed is under
40 km/h and the ABS deactivates or the sudden stop situation is over, the
stop light blinking will stop. Instead, the
hazard warning flasher will turn on au‐ tomatically. The hazard warning flasher will turn off
when vehicle speed is over 10 km/h af‐
ter the vehicle has stopped. Also, it will
turn off when the vehicle is driven at low speed for some time. You can turn
it off manually by pushing the hazard
warning flasher switch.
CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)system will not work if the hazardwarning flasher is already on.
Good braking practices
WARNING
•Whenever you leave or park yourvehicle, always set the parkingbrake as far as possible and fullyengage the vehicle's transaxle intothe P (Park) position. If the parkingbrake is not fully engaged, the ve‐hicle may move inadvertently andinjure yourself and others.
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•All vehicles should always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the vehicle whichcan injure occupants or pedes‐trians.
• Check to be sure the parking brake is not engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before driving away.
• Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your vehi‐
cle will not stop as quickly if the brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns
to normal, taking care to keep the ve‐ hicle under control at all times. If the
braking action does not return to
normal, stop as soon as it is safe to
do so and we recommend that you call an authorized Kia dealer.

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AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) (IF EQUIPPED)
The AEB system is to reduce or to
avoid accident risk. It recognizes the
distance from the vehicle ahead or the pedestrian through the sensors (i.e. ra‐
dar and camera), and, if necessary,
warns the driver of accident risk with the warning message or the warning
alarms.
WARNING
Take the following precautions whenusing the Autonomous EmergencyBraking (AEB):•This system is only a supplemen‐tal system and it is not intendedto, nor does it replace the need forextreme care and attention of thedriver. The sensing range and ob‐jects detectable by the sensors arelimited. Pay attention to the roadconditions at all times.
•NEVER drive too fast in accordancewith the road conditions or whilecornering.
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•Always drive cautiously to preventunexpected and sudden situationsfrom occurring. AEB does not stopthe vehicle completely and doesnot avoid collisions.
System setting and activation
System setting
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The driver can activate the AEB by
placing the engine start/stop button switch to the ON position and by se‐
lecting 'User Settings', 'Driving Assist',
and 'Autonomous Braking System'. The AEB deactivates, when the driver can‐
cels the system setting.
The warning light illuminates on the LCD display, when youcancel the AEB system.
The driver can monitor the AEBON/OFF status on the LCD display.
When the warning light remains ON
with the AEB activated, we recom‐
mend you to have the system checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
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The driver can select the initial warning
activation time in the User Settings in the instrument cluster LCD display. The
options for the initial Forward Collision
Warning include the following:
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EARLY - When this condition is se‐lected, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is activa‐ted earlier than normal.This setting maximizesthe amount of distance
between the vehicle or
pedestrian ahead beforethe initial warning occurs.
NORMAL - When this condition is se‐
lected, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is activa‐ted normally. This settingallows for a nominalamount of distance be‐
tween the vehicle or pe‐
destrian ahead before theinitial warning occurs.
LATE - When this condition is se‐ lected, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is activa‐ted later than normal.
This setting reduces theamount of distance be‐
tween the vehicle or pe‐
destrian ahead before theinitial warning occurs.Prerequisite for activation
The AEB gets ready to be activated,when the AEB is selected on the LCD
display, and when the following prereq‐
uisites are satisfied.
- The ESC is activated.
- The driving speed is over 10 km/h.
(However, AEB is activated within
certain driving speed.)
- When recognizing the vehicle or the
pedestrian in front. (However, AEB
does not activate according to condi‐
tions in front and vehicle systems, but it notices only certain warnings.)
WARNING
•The AEB automatically activatesupon placing the ignition switch tothe ON position. The driver can de‐activate the AEB by canceling thesystem setting on the LCD display.
•The AEB automatically deactivatesupon canceling the ESC. When theESC is canceled, the AEB cannot beactivated on the LCD display.
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•Set or cancel AEB with controllingswitches on steering wheel afterstopping the vehicle in a safe placefor your safety.
AEB warning message and
system control
The AEB produces warning messages
and warning alarms in accordance with the collision risk levels of followings like
vehicle’s sudden braking in front or lack
of vehicle to vehicle distance or collision to pedestrians. Also, it controls the
brakes in accordance with the collision
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Forward warning (1st warning)
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The warning message appears on the
LCD display with the warning alarms.
Collision warning (2nd warning)
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• The warning message appears on the LCD display with the warning alarms.
• The AEB controls the brakes within certain limit to release shock fromthe collision.
Emergency braking (3rd warning)
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• The warning message appears on the LCD display with the warning alarms.
• The AEB controls the brakes within certain limit to release shock fromthe collision.
The AEB controls the maximum
brakes just before the collision.
Brake operation
• In an urgent situation, the braking system enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction against the driv‐ er’s depressing the brake pedal.
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• The AEB provides additional brakingpower for optimum braking perform‐
ance, when the driver depresses the brake pedal.
• The braking control is automatically deactivated, when the driver sharply
depresses the brake pedal, or when
the driver abruptly operates the
steering wheel.
• The braking control is automatically canceled, when risk factors disappear.
CAUTION
The driver should always pay greatcaution to vehicle operation, eventhough there is no warning messageor warning alarm.
WARNING
The AEB cannot avoid all collisions.The AEB might not completely stopthe vehicle before collision, due toambient, weather and road condi‐tions. The driver has the responsibili‐ty to drive safely and control the ve‐hicle.
WARNING
The AEB operates in accordance withthe risk levels, such as the distancefrom the vehicle/passer-by in front,the speed of the vehicle/passer-byin front, and the driver's vehicle op‐eration.
Sensor to detect the distance
from the vehicle in front (front
radar)
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The sensor is to maintain a certain dis‐
tance from the vehicle in front. Howev‐ er, the smudged sensor lens with for‐
eign substances, such as snow and rain,
adversely affects the sensing perform‐ ance. It may even temporarily cancel
the AEB. Always keep the sensor lens
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Warning message and warning light
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When the sensor cover or the sensor
lens is smudged with the foreign sub‐ stances, such as snow or rain, the AEB
operation may temporarily stop. In this
case, the warning message appears to warn the driver.
This is not a malfunction with the AEB.
To operate the AEB again, remove the
foreign substances.
NOTICE
•Do not install any accessories,
such as license plate molding or
sticker, on the sensor area. Nor ar‐
bitrarily replace the bumper.
Those may adversely affect the
sensing performance.
•Always keep the sensor/bumper
area clean.
•Use only soft clothes to wash the
vehicle. Also, do not spray highly
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
•Be careful not to apply unnecessa‐
ry force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to ex‐
ternal force, the system may not
normally operate even without the
warning light or message. In this
case, we recommend you to have
the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
•Use only the genuine Kia sensor
cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.
System malfunction
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