2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by pushing the fan speed control button.
The higher the fan speed is, the more
air is delivered.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan.
Air conditioning
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system on (indicator light will illuminate). Press the button again
to turn the air conditioning system off.
OFF mode
Press the front blower OFF button to
turn off the front air climate control system. However, you can still operate
the mode and air intake buttons as long
as the ignition switch is in the ON posi‐
tion.
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Climate information screen
selection (if equipped)
Press the climate information screen
selection button to display climate in‐ formation on the screen.
Driver Only
If you press the DRIVER ONLY button
and the indicator light illuminates, cold air mostly blows in the direction of the
driverL

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
Automatic climate control
system
To defog inside windshield
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1. Set the fan speed to the desiredposition.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button (
).
4. The air conditioning will turn on ac‐ cording to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automati‐
cally. If the air conditioning and outside
(fresh) air position are not selected au‐
tomatically, adjust the corresponding
button manually. If the
position is
selected, lower fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
To defrost outside windshield
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1. Set the fan speed to the highest position.
2. Set the temperature to the ex‐ treme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button
. 4. The air conditioning will turn on ac‐
cording to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automati‐
cally.
Operation tips
• For maximum defrosting, set the temperature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speed control to the highest speed.
• If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the
mode to the floor-defrost position.
• Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window,
outside rear view mirrors, and all side windows.
• Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to im‐
prove heater and defroster efficiency
and to reduce the probability of fog‐
ging up the inside of the windshield.
WARNING
nWindshield heating
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Do not use the or positionduring cooling operation in extreme‐ly humid weather. The difference be‐tween the temperature of the out‐side air and the windshield couldcause the outer surface of the wind‐shield to fog up, causing loss of visi‐bility. In this case, set the mode se‐lection to the position and fanspeed control to the lower speed.
Defogging logic (if equipped)
To reduce the possibility of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air in‐ take or air conditioning are controlled
automatically according to certain con‐
ditions such as the
or position.
To cancel or return to the defogging
logic, do the following.
Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Press the defrost button (
).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake
control button at least 5 times
within 3 seconds.
The indicator on the air intake button will blink 3 times. It indicates that the
defogging logic is canceled or returned
to the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Auto defogging system (Only
for automatic climate control
system, if equipped)
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Auto defogging reduces the possibility
of fogging up the inside of the wind‐ shield by automatically sensing the
moisture of inside the windshield.
This indicator illuminates when the auto defogging
system senses the moistureof inside the windshield andoperates.
If more moisture is in the vehicle, high‐
er steps operate as follow.

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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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CLEAN AIR (IF EQUIPPED)
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When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the clean air function turns on automatically.
Also, the clean air function turns off
automatically, when the ignition switch
turns to the OFF position.

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STORAGE COMPARTMENT
These compartments can be used to store small items.
CAUTION
•To avoid possible theft, do notleave valuables in the storagecompartment.
•Always keep the storage compart‐ment covers closed while driving.Do not attempt to place so manyitems in the storage compartmentthat the storage compartmentcover cannot close securely.
WARNING
nFlammable materials
Do not store cigarette lighters, pro‐pane cylinders, or other flammable/explosive materials in the vehicle.These items may catch fire and/orexplode if the vehicle is exposed tohot temperatures for extended peri‐ods.
Center console storage
To open the center console storage, pull
up the lever.
Glove box
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The glove box can be locked and un‐
locked with a master key. (if equipped)
To open the glove box, pull the lever (1) and the glove box will automatically
open. Close the glove box after use.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an ac‐cident or sudden stop, always keepthe glove box door closed while driv‐ing.
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CAUTION
Do not keep food in the glove box fora long time.
Sunglass holder
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To open the sunglass holder, press the
cover and the holder will slowly open. Place your sunglasses with the lenses
facing out. To close the sunglass holder,
push it up.
WARNING
•Do not keep objects except sun‐glasses inside the sunglass holder.Such objects can be thrown fromthe holder in the event of a suddenstop or an accident, possibly injur‐ing the passengers in the vehicle.
•Do not open the sunglass holderwhile the vehicle is moving. Therear view mirror of the vehicle canbe blocked by an opened sunglassholder.
•Do not put the glasses forcibly intoa sunglass holder to preventbreakage or deformation of theglasses. It may cause personal in‐jury if you try to open it forciblywhen the glasses are jammed inthe holder.

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