2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

STEERING WHEEL
Electric power steering
Power steering uses the motor to as‐sist you in steering the vehicle. If the
engine is off or if the power steering
system becomes inoperative, the vehi‐ cle may still be steered, but it will re‐
quire increased steering effort.
The motor driven power steering is
controlled by the power steering con‐ trol unit which senses the steering
wheel torque and vehicle speed to com‐
mand the motor.
The steering effort becomes heavier as the vehicleL

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•When you operate the steering
wheel in a low temperature, ab‐
normal noise could occur. If the
temperature rises, the noise will
disappear. This is a normal condi‐
tion.
Tilt & telescopic steering
A tilt and telescopic steering wheel al‐
lows you to adjust the steering wheel before you drive. You can also raise it
to give your legs more room when you
exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi‐ tioned so that it is comfortable for you
to drive, while permitting you to see
the instrument panel warning lights and gauges.
WARNING
•Never adjust the angle of thesteering wheel while driving. Youmay lose steering control andcause severe personal injury,death or accidents.
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•After adjusting, push the steeringwheel both up and down to be cer‐tain it is locked in position.
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To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock release lever (1), ad‐ just the steering wheel to the desired
angle (2) and height (3), then pull up
the lock-release lever (4) to lock the steering wheel in place. Be sure to ad‐
just the steering wheel to the desired
position before driving.
NOTICE
After adjustment, sometimes the
lock-release lever may not lock the
steering wheel.
It is not a malfunction. This occurs
when two gears engage. In this case,
adjust the steering wheel again and
then lock the steering wheel.

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Heated steering wheel (if
equipped)
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With the engine start/stop button in
the ON position, pressing the heated steering wheel button warms the
steering wheel. The indicator on the
button will illuminate.
To turn the heated steering wheel off, press the button once again. The indi‐
cator on the button will turn off.
NOTICE
The heated steering wheel will turn
off automatically approximately 30
minutes after the heated steering
wheel is turned on.
If you turn off the ignition within 30
minutes after pressing the steering
wheel heater button, from next igni‐
tion ON, the heater will be off.
CAUTION
Do not install any grip to operate thesteering wheel. This causes damageto the heated steering wheel sys‐tem.
Horn
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To sound the horn, press the area indi‐
cated by the horn symbol on your steering wheel (see illustration). The
horn will operate only when this area is
pressed. Check the horn regularly to be sure it operates properly.
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CAUTION
•Do not strike the horn severely tooperate it, or hit it with your fist.Do not press on the horn with asharp-pointed object.
•When cleaning the steering wheel,do not use an organic solvent suchas thinner, benzene, alcohol andgasoline. Doing so may damagethe steering wheel.

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MIRRORS
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that thecenter view through the rear window is
seen. Make this adjustment before you
start driving.
WARNING
nRear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear seator cargo area which would interferewith your vision through the rearwindow.
WARNING
Do not adjust the rearview mirrorwhile the vehicle is moving. Thiscould result in loss of control, and anaccident which could cause death,serious injury or property damage.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror anddon’t install a wide mirror. It couldresult in injury, during an accident ordeployment of the air bag.
Electrochromic mirror (ECM)
The electric rearview mirror automati‐
cally controls the glare from the head‐ lights of the vehicles behind you in
nighttime or low light driving condi‐
tions. The sensor mounted in the mir‐ ror senses the light level around the ve‐
hicle, and automatically controls the
headlight glare from the vehicles be‐ hind you.
When the engine is running, the glare is
automatically controlled by the sensor
mounted in the rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted into reverse (R), the mirror will automatical‐
ly go to the brightest setting in order
to improve the driver's view behind the vehicle.
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a pa‐per towel or similar material damp‐ened with glass cleaner. Do notspray glass cleaner directly on themirror. It may cause the liquid clean‐er to enter the mirror housing.
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To operate the electric rearview mirror:
• The mirror defaults to the ON posi‐ tion whenever the engine start/stop
button is in the ON position.
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• Press the ON/OFF button (1) to turnthe automatic dimming function off.
The mirror indicator light (2) will turn off.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to turn
the automatic dimming function on.
The mirror indicator light (2) will illu‐
minate.
❈ (2): Indicator, (3): Sensor
Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust the mirror angles be‐
fore driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with both left- hand and right-hand outside rearview
mirrors. The mirrors can be adjusted
remotely with the remote switch. The mirror heads can be folded back to pre‐
vent damage during an automatic car
wash or when passing through a nar‐ row street.
WARNING
nRearview mirrors
•The outside rearview mirror isconvex. Objects seen in the mirrorare closer than they appear.
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•Use your interior rearview mirroror direct observation to determinethe actual distance of followingvehicles when changing lanes.
CAUTION
Do not scrape ice off the mirror face;this may damage the surface of theglass. If ice should restrict the move‐ment of the mirror, do not force themirror for adjustment. To removeice, use a deicer spray, or a spongeor soft cloth with warm water.
CAUTION
If the mirror is jammed with ice, donot adjust the mirror by force. Usean approved de-icer spray (not radi‐ator antifreeze) to release the fro‐zen mechanism or move the vehicleto a warm place and allow the ice tomelt.
WARNING
Do not adjust or fold the outsiderearview mirrors while the vehicle ismoving. This could result in loss ofcontrol and an accident which couldcause death, serious injury or prop‐erty damage.

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Remote control
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The electric remote control mirror
switch allows you to adjust the position of the left and right outside rearview
mirrors. To adjust the position of either
mirror, press the R or L button (1) to select the right side mirror or the left
side mirror, then press a corresponding
point (
) on the mirror adjustment
control to position the selected mirror
up, down, left or right.
After adjustment, press the R or L but‐
ton again to prevent inadvertent ad‐ justment.
CAUTION
•The mirrors stop moving whenthey reach the maximum adjustingangles, but the motor continues tooperate while the switch is press‐ed. Do not press the switch longerthan necessary, the motor may bedamaged.
•Do not attempt to adjust the out‐side rearview mirror by hand. Do‐ing so may damage the parts.
Folding the outside rearview mirror
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Manual type
To fold the outside rearview mirror,
grasp the housing of the mirror and then fold it toward the rear of the vehi‐
cle.
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Electric type
The outside rearview mirror can be fol‐
ded or unfolded by pressing the switch as below.
Left (1) : The mirror will unfold.Right (2) : The mirror will fold.Center (AUTO, 3) : The mirror will fold or
unfold automatically as follows: • Without smart key system - The mirror will fold or unfold whenthe door is locked or unlocked by the smart key.
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• With smart key system- The mirror will fold or unfold whenthe door is locked or unlocked by
the smart key.
- The mirror will fold or unfold when the door is locked or unlocked by
the button on the outside door
handle.
- The mirror will unfold when you approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smartkey in possession (if equipped).
CAUTION
The electric type outside rearviewmirror operates even though the En‐gine Start/Stop button is in the OFFposition. However, to prevent unnec‐essary battery discharge, do not ad‐just the mirrors longer than neces‐sary while the engine is not running.
CAUTION
In case it is an electric type outsiderearview mirror, don’t fold it byhand. It could cause motor failure.
Reverse parking aid function (if
equipped)
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When you shift the shift lever to the R
(Reverse) position, the outside rearview mirror(s) will move downward to aid re‐
verse parking.
According to the position of the outside
rearview mirror switch, the outside
rearview mirror(s) will operate as fol‐
lows:
Left or Right
When the remote control outside rear‐ view mirror switch is in the left or right
position, both outside rearview mirrors
will move downward.
Neutral
When neither switch is selected, the
outside rearview mirrors will not move.
The outside rearview mirrors will auto‐
matically revert to their original posi‐ tion under the following conditions: 1. The Engine Start/Stop button is turned to the ACC or OFF position.
2. The shift lever is moved to any po‐ sition except R (Reverse).
3. The remote control outside rear‐ view mirror switch is not selected.

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