2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID warning light

- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
• When there is a malfunction with ei‐ ther the alternator or electrical
charging system.
If there is a malfunction with either thealternator or electrical charging sys‐tem:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the elec‐
trical charging system.
In every case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer as soon as
possible.
Engine oil pressure
warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It remains on until the engine is started.
• When the engine oil pressure is low.
If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the engine oil level (For more details,
refer to L

CAUTION
nLow Fuel Level
Driving with the Low Fuel Levelwarning light on or with the fuel lev‐el below L

- The overspeed warning chime alsosound for approximately 5 sec‐
onds.
Autonomous emergency
braking (AEB) warning
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• When there is a malfunction with the AEB.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐ thorized Kia dealer.
Master warning light
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• When there is a malfunc‐ tion on the pre-safe seat belt, elec‐
tronic control suspension, or ad‐ vanced smart cruise control or other
systems etc. To identify the details
of the warning, look at the LCD dis‐
play.
Electronic parking brake
(EPB) warning light (if
equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with the EPB.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
nElectronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light
The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light may illuminates when
the Electronic Stability control (ESC)
Indicator Light comes on to indicates
that the ESC is not working properly
(This does not indicate malfunction
of the EPB).
&1#Adaptive front lighting
system (AFLS) warning
light (if equipped)
This warning light blinks:
• When there is a malfunction with the AFLS.
If there is a malfunction with the AFLS:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and restart the engine. If the warning light remains
on, we recommend that you have
the vehicle inspected by an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
AFLS
Indicator lights
Charging cable
connection indicator
(Plug-in Hybrid)
This indicator illuminates in red when the charging cable is connec‐
ted.
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• Inclined roads
• A vehicle loaded with longer or widercargo compared to the vehicle
• Diagonal parking space
• Heavy snow or rain
• Near a circular pillar or narrow pillar, or a pillar surrounded by objects suchas fire extinguisher, etc.
• The sensor is positioned incorrectly by an impact to the bumper
• Bumpy roads
• A vehicle equipped with a snow chain or spare tire
• Tire pressure lower or higher than the standard tire pressure
• A trailer connected to the vehicle
• Slippery or uneven road
• Big vehicles such as buses or trucks parked
• Sensor covered with foreign matter, such as snow or water
• Moisture frozen on the sensor
• A motorcycle or bicycle parked
• A obstacle such as a trash can, bicy‐ cle, shopping cart, etc. is near
• Heavy wind • Wheel changed to an unauthorized
size
• A problem with the wheel alignment
• An accessory installed on the detec‐ tive area the of sensors (such as
number plate holder)
• Vehicle leaned severely to one side
• Strong sunlight or very cold weather
• Ultrasonic interference from other vehicle's. Such as horn sounds of oth‐
er vehicles, motorcycle's engine noise,
air brake noise of heavy vehicles and
with the other vehicle's parking assist
system working.
WARNING
Do not use the Smart Parking AssistSystem in the following conditionsfor unexpected results may occurand cause a serious accident.
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1.Parking on inclinesThe driver must apply the accel‐erator and brake pedal whenparking on inclines. If the driveris unfamiliar with applying theaccelerator and brake pedal, avehicle accident may occur.
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REARVIEW CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
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The rearview camera will activate when
the back-up light is ON with the ignition switch ON and the shift lever in the R
(Reverse) position. This system is a supplemental system
that shows behind the vehicle through the rearview display mirror while back‐
ing up.
WARNING
•This system is a supplementaryfunction only. It is the responsibili‐ty of the driver to always checkthe inside/outside rearview mirrorand the area behind the vehiclebefore and while backing up be‐cause there is a dead zone thatcan't be seen by the camera.
•Always keep the camera lensclean. If the lens is covered withforeign matter, the camera maynot operate normally.
❈ If your vehicle is equipped with AVN
(Audio, Video and Navigation) sys‐
tem, rearview display will show be‐
hind the vehicle through the AVN
monitor while backing up. Refer to
a separately supplied manual for
detailed information.
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CAUTION
•Never place anything over the sen‐sor (1) located on the instrumentpanel. This will ensure better au‐to-light system control.
•Don’t clean the sensor using a win‐dow cleaner. The cleaner mayleave a light film which could inter‐fere with sensor operation.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of metallic coating onthe front windshield, the Autolight system may not work prop‐erly.
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The lev‐ er will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switched
on.
To prevent the battery from being dis‐ charged, do not leave the lights on for a
prolonged time while the engine is not
running.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when thereare other vehicles. Using high beamcould obstruct the other driver’s vi‐sion.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor‐ mal (low beam) position when released.
The headlight switch does not need to
be on to use this flashing feature.
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High Beam Assist (if equipped)
The High Beam Assist is a system that
automatically adjusts the headlamp range (switches between high beam
and low beam) according to the bright‐
ness of other vehicles and road condi‐ tions.
Operating condition
1. Place the light switch in the AUTO position.
2. Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist (
) indicator
will illuminate. 3. The High Beam Assist will turn on
when vehicle speed is above45 km/h (28 mph). • If the lever is pushed away when the High Beam Assist is operat‐
ing, the High Beam Assist will
turn off and the high beam will
be on continuously. The High
Beam Assist (
) indicator will
turn off.
• If the lever is pulled towards you when the High Beam Assist is op‐
erating, the High Beam Assist willturn off.
4. If the light switch is placed to the headlamp position, the High Beam
Assist will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously.
The high beam switches to low beam in
the below conditions.
- When the High Beam Assist is off.
- When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
- When the headlamp is detected from
the oncoming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected from
the front vehicle.
- When the surrounding is bright
enough high beams are not needed. -
When streetlights or other lights are
detected.
- When vehicle speed is below 35 km/h
(22 mph).
- When headlamp/taillamp of bicycle/
motorcycle is detected.Warning light and message
When the High Beam Assist System is
not working properly, the warning mes‐
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•When the light from the oncomingor front vehicle is not detected be‐cause of exhaust fume, smoke,fog, snow, etc.
•When the front window is coveredwith foreign matters such as ice,dust, fog, or is damaged.
•When there is a similar shape lampwith the front vehicle’s lamps.
•When it is hard to see because offog, heavy rain or snow.
•When the headlamp is not repairedor replaced at an authorized deal‐er.
•When headlamp aiming is notproperly adjusted.
•When driving on a narrow curvedroad or rough road.
•When driving downhill or uphill.
•When only part of the vehicle infront is visible on a crossroad orcurved road.
•When there is a traffic light, re‐flecting sign, flashing sign or mir‐ror.
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•When the road conditions are badsuch as being wet or covered withsnow.
•When the front vehicle’s head‐lamps are off but the fog lampson.
•When a vehicle suddenly appearsfrom a curve.
•When the vehicle is tilted from aflat tire or being towed.
•When the LDWS (Lane DepartureWarning System) or LKAS (LaneKeeping Assist System) warninglight illuminates. (if equipped)
WARNING
•Do not place any accessories,stickers or tint the windshield.
•Have the windshield glass replacedfrom an authorized dealer.
•Do not remove or impact relatedparts of the High Beam Assist sys‐tem.
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•Be careful that water doesn’t getinto the High Beam Assist unit.
•Do not place objects on the dash‐board that reflects light such asmirrors, white paper, etc. The sys‐tem may malfunction if sunlight isreflected.
•At times, the Smart High Beamsystem may not work properly, al‐ways check the road conditions foryour safety. When the systemdoes not operate normally, man‐ually change between the highbeam and low beam.
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