2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual (Continued)
•Loss of control often occurs if twoor more wheels drop off the road‐way and the driver oversteers toreenter the roadway.
•In the event your vehicle leavesthe roadway, do not steer s

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes 
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes
that  adjust  automatically  through  nor‐ mal usage. 
If  the  hybrid  system  is  not  on  or  is
turned  off  while  driving,  th

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual Please  remember  that  some  driving
conditions  or  climates  may  cause  a brake  squeal  when  you  first  apply  (or
lightly  apply)  the  brakes.  This  is  normal
and  does  not  indicate  a  p

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual WARNING
•Whenever leaving the vehicle orparking, always come to a com‐plete stop and continue to depressthe brake pedal. Move the shiftlever into the P (Park) position,then apply the parking brake

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual Also, the EPB is applied automatically if
the  Auto  Hold  button  is  on  when  the engine is turned off.
NOTICE
On a steep incline or when pulling a
trailer if the vehicle does not stand
still, do a

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual (Continued)
•For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
CAUTION
•If the parking bra

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual (Continued)
•Never allow anyone who is unfa‐miliar with the vehicle to touch theparking brake. If the parking brakeis released unintentionally, seriousinjury may occur.
•All vehicles should alwa

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual System warning 
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