2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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•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 sharply.Instead, slow down before pullingback into the travel lanes.
•Never exceed posted speed limits.
WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck insnow, mud, sand, etc., then you mayattempt to rock the vehicle free bymoving it forward and backward. Donot attempt this procedure if peopleor objects are anywhere near the ve‐hicle. During the rocking operationthe vehicle may suddenly move for‐ward of backward as it becomes un‐stuck, causing injury or damage tonearby people or objects.
Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start
To move up a steep grade from a
standing start, depress the brake pedal,
shift the shift lever to D (Drive). Select
the appropriate gear depending on load weight and steepness of the grade, and
release the parking brake. Depress the
accelerator gradually while releasing the brake pedal.
When accelerating from a stop on asteep hill, the vehicle may have a ten‐dency to roll backwards. Shifting theshift lever into 2 (Second Gear) will helpprevent the vehicle from rolling back‐wards.
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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, the power as‐
sist for the brakes will not work. You can still stop your vehicle by applying
greater force to the brake pedal than
typical. The stopping distance, however,will be longer than with power brakes.
When the hybrid system is not on, the reserve brake power is partially deple‐
ted each time the brake pedal is ap‐
plied. Do not pump the brake pedal when the power assist has been inter‐
rupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when nec‐
essary to maintain steering control on slippery surfaces.
WARNING
nBrakes
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•Do not drive with your foot restingon the brake pedal. This will createabnormal high brake tempera‐tures, excessive brake lining andpad wear, and increased stoppingdistances.
•When descending a long or steephill, shift to a lower gear and avoidcontinuous application of thebrakes. Continuous brake applica‐tion will cause the brakes to over‐heat and could result in a tempo‐rary loss of braking performance.
•Wet brakes may impair the vehi‐cle’s ability to safely slow down;the vehicle may also pull to oneside when the brakes are applied.Applying the brakes lightly will in‐dicate whether they have been af‐fected in this way.Always test your brakes in thisfashion after driving through deepwater. To dry the brakes, applythem lightly while maintaining asafe forward speed until brakeperformance returns to normal.
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•Always confirm the position of thebrake and accelerator pedal beforedriving. If you don’t check the posi‐tion of the accelerator and brakepedal before driving, you may de‐press the accelerator instead ofthe brake pedal. It may cause a se‐rious accident.
NOTICE
Do not depress the brake pedal con‐
tinuously without the "" indicator
ON. The battery may be discharged.
Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear a high-pitched warning sound from your
front brakes or rear brakes (if equip‐
ped). You may hear this sound come and go or it may occur whenever you
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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 problem with your brakes.
CAUTION
•To avoid costly brake repairs, donot continue to drive with wornbrake pads.
•Always replace the front or rearbrake pads as pairs.
WARNING
nBrake wear
This brake wear warning soundmeans your vehicle needs service. Ifyou ignore this audible warning, youwill eventually lose braking perform‐ance, which could lead to a seriousaccident.
Foot parking brake
Applying the parking brake
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To engage the parking brake, first apply
the foot brake and then depress the
parking brake pedal down as far as possible.
CAUTION
•Driving with the parking brake ap‐plied will cause excessive brakepad (or lining) and brake rotorwear.
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•Do not operate the parking brakewhile the vehicle is moving exceptin an emergency situation. It coulddamage the vehicle system andmake endanger driving safety.
Releasing the parking brake
To release the parking brake, depress
the parking brake pedal a second time while applying the foot brake. The ped‐
al will automatically extend to the fully
released position.
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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, andplace the Engine Start/Stop buttonin the OFF position.Vehicles with the parking brakenot fully engaged are at risk formoving inadvertently and causinginjury to yourself or others.
•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 always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the vehicle whichcan injure occupants or pedes‐trians.
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Check the brake warning light by press‐
ing engine start/stop button switch ON (do not start the hybrid system). This
light will be illuminated when the park‐
ing brake is applied with the engine start/stop button switch in the START
or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released
while the hybrid system is on, there may be a malfunction in the brake sys‐
tem. Immediate attention is necessary. If at all possible, cease driving the vehi‐
cle immediately. If that is not possible, use extreme caution while operating
the vehicle and only continue to drive
the vehicle until you can reach a safe location or repair shop.
Electronic parking brake (EPB)
(if equipped)
Applying the parking brake
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To apply the EPB (Electronic ParkingBrake):
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch.
Make sure the warning light comes on.

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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 as follows:
1.Apply the EPB.
2.Pull up the EPB switch for more
than 3 seconds.
CAUTION
Do not operate the parking brakewhile the vehicle is moving except inan emergency situation. It coulddamage the vehicle system and en‐danger driving safety.
Releasing the parking brake
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To release the EPB (Electronic ParkingBrake), press the EPB switch in the fol‐lowing condition:
• Have the engine start/stop button in the ON position.
• Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the brake warning light goes
off.
To release EPB (Electronic ParkingBrake) automatically:
• Shift lever in P (Park) With the engine running depress thebrake pedal and shift out of P (Park)
to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
• Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of N (Neu‐
tral) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive). 1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and trunk.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in R (Rear),
D (Drive) or manual mode.
Make sure the brake warning light goes
off.
NOTICE
•For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the engine
stop/start button is in the OFF po‐
sition, but you cannot release it.
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•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 brake warning lightis still on even though the EPB hasbeen released, we recommendthat the system be checked by anauthorized Kia dealer.
•Do not drive your vehicle with theEPB applied. It may cause exces‐sive brake pad and brake rotorwear.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may beautomatically applied when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
• The hybrid system is turned off with the EPB applied
NOTICE
If the driver turns the hybrid system
off while Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically applied. Howev‐
er, if you press the EPB switch with‐
in one second after the hybrid sys‐
tem is turned off, the EPB will not
be applied.
System warning
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• If you try to drive off depressing theaccelerator pedal with the EPB ap‐
plied, but doesn't release automati‐ cally, a warning will sound and a mes‐
sage will appear.
• If the driver's seat belt is not fas‐ tened and the engine hood or trunk is
opened, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
• If there is a problem with the vehicle, a warning may sound and a message
may appear.
If the above situation occurs, depress
the brake pedal and release EPB by pressing the EPB switch.
WARNING
•To prevent unintentional move‐ment when stopped and leavingthe vehicle, do not use the shiftlever in place of the parking brake.Set the parking brake and makesure the shift lever is securelypositioned in P (Park).
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•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 always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the car which can in‐jure occupants or pedestrians.
CAUTION
•A click sound may be heard whileoperating or releasing the EPB, butthese conditions are normal andindicate that the EPB is function‐ing properly.
•When leaving your keys with aparking lot attendant or valet,make sure to inform him/her howto operate the EPB.
•The EPB may malfunction if youdrive with the EPB applied.
•When you automatically releaseEPB by depressing the acceleratorpedal, depress it slowly.
System warning
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When the conversion from Auto Hold to
EPB is not working properly a warning will sound and a message will appear.
CAUTION
Depress the brake pedal when theabove message appears for the AutoHold and EPB may not activate.
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System warning
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If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold is
activated because of ESC (Electronic Stability Control) signal, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
EPB malfunction indicator (if
equipped)
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This warning light illuminates if the en‐
gine start/stop button is changed to the ON position and goes off in approxi‐
mately 3 seconds if the system is oper‐
ation normally. If the EPB malfunction indicator re‐
mains on, comes on while driving, or
does not come on when the ignition
switch or the engine start/stop button is changed to the ON position, this indi‐
cates that the EPB may have malfunc‐
tioned.
If this occurs, we recommend that the system be checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
The EPB malfunction indicator may illu‐
minate when the ESC indicator comes on to indicate that the ESC is not work‐
ing properly, but it does not indicate a
malfunction of the EPB.
CAUTION
•The EPB warning light may illumi‐nate if the EPB switch operatesabnormally. Shut the engine offand turn it on again after a fewminutes. The warning light will gooff and the EPB switch will oper‐ate normally. However, if the EPBwarning light is still on, we recom‐mend that the system be checkedby an authorized Kia dealer.
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