2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID start stop button

To activate the immobilizer system:
Change the engine start/stop button to
the OFF position. The immobilizer sys‐ tem activates automatically. Without a
valid ignition key for your vehicle, the
engine will not start.
To deactivate the immobilizersystem:
Change the engine start/stop button to
the ON position.
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your ve‐hicle, do not leave spare keys any‐where in your vehicle. Your immobil‐izer password is a customer uniquepassword and should be kept confi‐dential. Do not leave this numberanywhere in your vehicle.
NOTICE
When starting the engine, do not
use the key with other immobilizer
keys around. Otherwise the engine
may not start or may stop soon af‐
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ter it starts. Keep each key sepa‐
rately in order to avoid a starting
malfunction.
CAUTION
Do not put metal accessories nearthe ignition switch. Metal accesso‐ries may interrupt the transpondersignal and may prevent the enginefrom being started.
NOTICE
If you need additional keys or lose
your keys, we recommend that you
consult an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
The transponder in your ignition keyis an important part of the immobil‐izer system. It is designed to giveyears of trouble-free service. How‐
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ever, you should avoid exposure tomoisture, static electricity and roughhandling. Immobilizer system mal‐function could occur.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust theimmobilizer system because it couldcause the immobilizer system tomalfunction. We recommend thatthe system be serviced by an au‐thorized Kia dealer. Malfunctionscaused by improper alterations, ad‐justments or modifications to theimmobilizer system are not coveredby your vehicle manufacturer war‐ranty.

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Locking
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Pressing the button of the front out‐
side door handles with all doors (and trunk) closed and any door unlocked,
locks all the doors (and trunk). The haz‐
ard warning lights will blink once to in‐ dicate that all doors (and trunk) are
locked. The button will only operate
when the smart key is within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in) from the outside door han‐
dle. If you want to make sure that a
door has locked or not, you should check the door lock button inside the
vehicle or pull the outside door handle.
Even though you press the button, the
doors will not lock and the chime sounds if any of the following occurs: • The smart key is in the vehicle.
• The ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC or ON position.
• Any door except the trunk is opened.
Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front out‐
side door handles with all doors (and trunk) closed and locked, unlocks all the
doors (and trunk). The hazard warning
lights will blink twice to indicate that all doors (and trunk) are unlocked. The
button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in) from the outside door han‐
dle.
When the smart key is recognized in
the area of 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in) from the front outside door handle, other
people can also open a door without
possession of the smart key.
Trunk unlocking
If you are within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in)
from the outside trunk handle, with your smart key in possession, the trunk
will unlock and open when you press
the trunk handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that the trunk is un‐
locked. Also, once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk will lock automatically.
Start-up
You can start the engine without in‐
serting the key. For detailed informa‐ tion refer to L

• If the inner door handle of the frontdoor/all doors (if equipped) is pulled
when the door lock button is in the lock position, the button is unlocked
and the door will open. (if equipped)
• Doors cannot be locked if the smart key is in the vehicle and any door is
opened.
WARNING
nDoor lock malfunction
If a power door lock ever fails tofunction while you are in the vehicle,try one or more of the followingtechniques to exit:•Operate the door unlock featurerepeatedly (both electronic andmanual) while simultaneously pull‐ing on the door handle.
•Operate the other door locks andhandles, front and rear.
•Lower a front window and use thekey to unlock the door from out‐side.
•Move to the cargo area and openthe trunk.
With central door lock switch
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Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch. • When pressing the right portion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• When pressing the left portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors will un‐lock.
• If the smart key is in the vehicle and any door is opened, the doors will not
lock even though the right portion (1)
of the central door lock switch is pressed.
WARNING
nDoors
•The doors should always be fullyclosed and locked while the vehicleis in motion to prevent accidentalopening of the door. Locked doorswill also discourage potential in‐truders when the vehicle stops orslows down.
•Be careful when opening doors andwatch for vehicles, motorcycles,bicycles or pedestrians approach‐ing the vehicle in the path of thedoor. Opening a door when some‐thing is approaching can causedamage or injury.
WARNING
nUnlocked vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can in‐vite theft or possible harm to you orothers from someone hiding in yourvehicle while you are gone. Alwayspress the engine start/stop buttonto the OFF position, engage the
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Wait until the fuel tank is depressur‐
ized. The message is displayed when the fuel filler lid opens after the fuel
tank is depressurized.
NOTICE
•It may take up to 20 seconds to
open fuel filler door.
•When the fuel filler door is frozen
and does not open after 20 sec‐
onds at freezing temperature,
slightly tap the fuel filler door and
then attempt to open it.
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1. Stop the engine. 2. To open the fuel filler lid, push the
fuel filler lid opener button.
3. Pull open the fuel filler lid (1).
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel filler cap (2) counterclockwise (3).
5. Refuel as needed.
WARNING
•Add fuel into the fuel tank within20 minutes after opening the fuelfiller lid. After 20 minutes, the fueltank may shut off, causing fuel tooverflow. In this case, re-press thefuel filler lid opening button.
•Do not leave the fuel filler dooropened for an extended period oftime. It may discharge the battery.
•Close the fuel filler lid after fuelingthe vehicle. If you start the vehiclewith the fuel filler lid opened, themessage L

PANORAMA SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
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If your vehicle is equipped with a sun‐
roof, you can slide or tilt your sunroof with the sunroof control lever located
on the overhead console.
The sunroof can be operated for ap‐
proximately 30 seconds when the en‐ gine start/stop button is in the ON po‐
sition. However, if the front doors are
opened, the sunroof cannot be opened even within the 30 seconds period. • In cold and wet climates, the sunroof may not work properly due to freez‐
ing conditions.
• After the vehicle is washed or in a rainstorm, be sure to wipe off any
water that is on the sunroof before operating it.
CAUTION
nSunroof control lever
Do not continue to move the sunroofcontrol lever after the sunroof isfully opened, closed, or tilted. Dam‐age to the motor or system compo‐nents could occur.
CAUTION
Make sure the sunroof is fully closedwhen leaving your vehicle. If thesunroof is opened, rain or snow mayleak through the sunroof and wetthe interior as well as cause theft.
WARNING
nSunroof break
The sunroof, which is made of glass,may break if a sufficient impact isapplied. In this case, in an accident,any improperly belted occupant maybe tossed out of the vehicle through
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the sunroof, possibly resulting intoinjury. To minimize all the possibleaccident risks, all occupants must beproperly belted and, in case of achild, be fastened in a proper childrestraint.
Sunroof open warning
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If the driver turns off the engine when
the sunroof is not fully closed, the warning chime will sound for approxi‐
mately 7 seconds and a message will
appear on the LCD display.

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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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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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• 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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