2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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•ESC off state 1
To  cancel  ESC  operation,  press  the
ESC  OFF  button  (ESC  OFF 
)  shortly
(ESC  OFF  indicator  light  (ESC

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual The  ESC  indicator  light  blinks  whenever
ESC  is  operating  or  illuminates  when ESC fails to operate. 
ESC  OFF  indicator  light  comes  on  when
the ESC is turned off with the button.
CAUTION

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual • EPS  (Electronic  Power  Steering)  indi‐cator light remains on the instrument
cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to turn
off  the  ESC,  the  VSM  will  also  cancel and

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual NOTICE
•The HAC does not operate when
the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
•The HAC activates even though
the ESC is off but it does not acti‐
vate when the ESC

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual • Do not coast down hills with the vehi‐cle out of gear. This is extremely haz‐
ardous. Keep the vehicle in gear at all times,  use  the  brakes  to  slow  down,
then shift to a lower gear so th

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) (IF EQUIPPED)
The  AEB  system  is  to  reduce  or  to
avoid  accident  risk.  It  recognizes  the
distance  from  the  vehicle  ahead  or  the pedestrian through th

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual The  driver  can  activate  the  AEB  by
placing  the  engine  start/stop  button switch  to  the  ON  position  and  by  se‐
lecting  'User  Settings',  'Driving  Assist',
and  '

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual EARLY -    When this condition is se‐lected, the initial Forward 
Collision Warning is activa‐ted earlier than normal.This setting maximizesthe amount of distance
between the vehicle or
pedestrian