2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

If the brakes fail while you are driving,
shift to a lower gear for additional en‐ gine braking and stop the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so.
WARNING
nParking Brake & Brake FluidWarning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warninglight ON is dangerous. If the ParkingBrake & Brake Fluid Warning Light il‐luminates with the parking brake re‐leased, it indicates that the brakefluid level is low.In this case, we recommend that youhave the vehicle inspected by an au‐thorized Kia dealer.
Regenerative brake
warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
When the regenerative
brake does not operate and the brake does not performwell. This causes the Brake
Warning light (red) and Regenerative Brake Warning Light (yellow) to illumi‐
nate simultaneously.
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In this case, drive safely and we recom‐
mend that you have your vehicle in‐ spected by an authorized Kia dealer.
The operation of the brake pedal may
be more difficult than normal and the
braking distance can increase.
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS) warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking system will
still be operational without the assis‐
tance of the anti-lock brake system).
In this case, we recommend that you have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
Electronic brake force
distribution (EBD)
system warning light
These two warning lights il‐luminate at the same timewhile driving:
• When the ABS and regular brake system may not
work normally.
In this case, we recommend that you have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
nElectronic Brake force Distri‐
bution (EBD) System Warning
Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on or
both ABS and Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Lights are on, the
speedometer, odometer, or tripme‐
ter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
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In this case, we recommend you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer as soon as possi‐
ble.
WARNING
nElectronic Brake force Distri‐bution (EBD) System WarningLight
When both ABS and Parking Brake &Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,the brake system will not work nor‐mally and you may experience anunexpected and dangerous situationduring sudden braking.In this case, avoid high speed drivingand abrupt braking.We recommend you have the vehicleinspected by an authorized Kia deal‐er as soon as possible.
Electronic power steering
(EPS) warning light (if
equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It remains on until the engine is started.
• When there is a malfunction with the EPS.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
Malfunction indicator
lamp (MIL)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It remains on until the engine is started.
• When there is a malfunction with the emission control system.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
nMalfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction Indica‐tor Lamp (MIL) on may cause dam‐age to the emission control systemswhich could effect drivability and/orfuel economy.
CAUTION
nGasoline Engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyticconverter damage is possible whichcould result in loss of engine power.In this case, we recommend that youhave the vehicle inspected by an au‐thorized Kia dealer as soon as possi‐ble.
Charging system warning
light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.

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- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
• When there is a malfunction with ei‐ ther the alternator or electrical
charging system.
If there is a malfunction with either thealternator or electrical charging sys‐tem:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the elec‐
trical charging system.
In every case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer as soon as
possible.
Engine oil pressure
warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It remains on until the engine is started.
• When the engine oil pressure is low.
If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the engine oil level (For more details,
refer to L

CAUTION
nLow Fuel Level
Driving with the Low Fuel Levelwarning light on or with the fuel lev‐el below L

- The overspeed warning chime alsosound for approximately 5 sec‐
onds.
Autonomous emergency
braking (AEB) warning
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• When there is a malfunction with the AEB.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐ thorized Kia dealer.
Master warning light
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• When there is a malfunc‐ tion on the pre-safe seat belt, elec‐
tronic control suspension, or ad‐ vanced smart cruise control or other
systems etc. To identify the details
of the warning, look at the LCD dis‐
play.
Electronic parking brake
(EPB) warning light (if
equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with the EPB.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
nElectronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light
The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light may illuminates when
the Electronic Stability control (ESC)
Indicator Light comes on to indicates
that the ESC is not working properly
(This does not indicate malfunction
of the EPB).
&1#Adaptive front lighting
system (AFLS) warning
light (if equipped)
This warning light blinks:
• When there is a malfunction with the AFLS.
If there is a malfunction with the AFLS:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and restart the engine. If the warning light remains
on, we recommend that you have
the vehicle inspected by an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
AFLS
Indicator lights
Charging cable
connection indicator
(Plug-in Hybrid)
This indicator illuminates in red when the charging cable is connec‐
ted.
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Electronic stability
control (ESC) indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with the ESC system.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
For more details, refer to L

This indicator light blinks:
• When the battery of the smart key is weak.- At this time, you can not start the engine. However, you can start the
engine if you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button with the smart
key. (For more details, refer to
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When the ready indicator goes OFF or
blinks, there is a problem with the sys‐ tem. In this case, we recommend that
you have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Cruise indicator light (if
equipped)
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• When the cruise control system is enabled.
For more details, refer to L