2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

1. Gasohol containing more than 10%ethanol.
2. Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.
3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
CAUTION
Never use gasohol which containsmethanol. Discontinue use of anygasohol product which impairs driva‐bility.
Other fuels
Using fuels such as - Silicone (Si) contained fuel,
- MMT (Manganese, Mn) contained
fuel,
- Ferrocene (Fe) contained fuel, and
- Other metalic additives contained
fuels, may cause vehicle and engine
damage or cause plugging, misfiring,
poor acceleration, engine stalling, catalyst melting, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per‐
formance problem caused by the
use of these fuels may not be cov‐
ered by your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels contain‐
ing MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7%
weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0% vol.
(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight) may re‐ duce vehicle performance and produce
vapor lock or hard starting.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warrantymay not cover damage to the fuelsystem and any performance prob‐lems that are caused by the use offuels containing methanol or fuelscontaining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (OxygenContent 2.7% weight.)
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco‐ hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and damage components of the fuel system, engine control sys‐
tem and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use unleaded
gasoline which has an octane rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 95 /
AKI (Antiknock Index) 91 or higher (for
Europe) or Octane Rating of RON (Rea‐ search Octane Number) 91 / AKI (Anti‐
knock Index) 87 or higher (except Eu‐
rope).
For customers who do not use good quality gasolines including fuel additives
regularly, and have problems starting
or the engine does not run smoothly, one bottle of additives added to the
fuel tank at every 15,000 km (For Eu‐
rope)/ 10,000 km (Except Europe). Addi‐
tives are available from your authorized
Kia dealer along with information on
how to use them. Do not mix other ad‐
ditives.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle in
another country, be sure to:
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• Observe all regulations regarding reg‐istration and insurance.
• Determine that acceptable fuel is available.

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VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
No special break-in period is needed. By
following a few simple precautions for
the first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to the performance, economy and
life of your vehicle. • Do not race the engine.
• While driving, keep your engine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute)
within 3,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is needed
to properly break-in the engine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emergen‐ cies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
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HEV POWERTRAIN
By following a few simple precautions for the first 1,000 km (600 miles) you
may add to the performance, economy
and life of your vehicle. • Do not race the engine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emergen‐ cies, to allow the brakes to seatproperly.

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Exterior overview...................................................................... 3-02
Interior overview....................................................................... 3-04
Instrument panel overview......................................................3-05
Engine compartment................................................................ 3-07
Your vehicle at a glance

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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
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1. Hood...................................... ...................................... p. 5-27
2. Headlamp (Features of your vehicle)......... ......... p. 5-115
Headlamp (Maintenance).................... .................... p. 9-74
3. Wheel and tire (Maintenance)................ ................ p. 9-43 Wheel and tire (Specifications).............. .............. p. 10-09
4. Outside rearview mirror..................... ..................... p. 5-45
5. Panorama sunroof.......................... .......................... p. 5-35
6. Front windshield wiper blades (Features of your ve‐ hicle)..................................... ..................................... p. 5-122
Front windshield wiper blades (Maintenance)...... p. 9-36
7. Windows...................................................................... p. 5-23
8. Parking assist system....................... ....................... p. 5-89
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1. Door locks.................................................................... p. 5-12
2. Fuel filler lid (Hybrid)........................ ........................ p. 5-29
Fuel filler lid (Plug-in hybrid)................. ................. p. 5-31
3. Rear combination lamp (Maintenance).................. p. 9-73
4. High mounted stop lamp (Maintenance)....... ....... p. 9-81
5. Trunk............................................................................ p. 5-16
6. Antenna................................... ................................... p. 6-02
7. Rearview camera.......................... .......................... p. 5-112 Surround view monitoring system........... ........... p. 5-113
8. Parking assist system (Rear)................. ................. p. 5-89

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Your vehicle at a glance