2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID heater

Heated steering wheel (if
equipped)
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With the engine start/stop button in
the ON position, pressing the heated steering wheel button warms the
steering wheel. The indicator on the
button will illuminate.
To turn the heated steering wheel off, press the button once again. The indi‐
cator on the button will turn off.
NOTICE
The heated steering wheel will turn
off automatically approximately 30
minutes after the heated steering
wheel is turned on.
If you turn off the ignition within 30
minutes after pressing the steering
wheel heater button, from next igni‐
tion ON, the heater will be off.
CAUTION
Do not install any grip to operate thesteering wheel. This causes damageto the heated steering wheel sys‐tem.
Horn
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To sound the horn, press the area indi‐
cated by the horn symbol on your steering wheel (see illustration). The
horn will operate only when this area is
pressed. Check the horn regularly to be sure it operates properly.
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Climate control air filter
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A: Outside air
B: Recirculated air
C: Climate control air filter
D: Blower
E: Evaporator core
F: Heater core The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or other pollutants that come into the ve‐
hicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate in the filter over a period of time, the
air flow from the air vents may de‐
crease, resulting in moisture accumula‐ tion on the inside of the windshield
even when the outside (fresh) air posi‐
tion is selected. If this happens, we rec‐ ommend that the climate control air fil‐
ter be replaced by an authorized Kia
dealer.NOTICE
•Replace the filter according to the
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Air intake control
This is used to select the outside
(fresh) air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi‐
tion, push the control button.
Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air position selected, air from
the passenger compart‐ment will be drawnthrough the heating sys‐
tem and heated or cooled
according to the functionselected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated or
cooled according to thefunction selected.
NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windshield and side
windows and the air within the pas‐
senger compartment may become
stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated air
position selected will result in exces‐
sively dry air in the passenger com‐
partment.
WARNING
•Continue using the climate controlsystem in the recirculated air posi‐tion may allow humidity to in‐crease inside the vehicle whichmay fog the glass and obscure vis‐ibility.
•Do not sleep in a vehicle with theair conditioning or heating systemon. It may cause serious harm ordeath due to a drop in the oxygenlevel and/or body temperature.
•Continue using the climate controlsystem in the recirculated air posi‐tion can cause drowsiness orsleepiness, and loss of vehicle con‐trol. Set the air intake control tothe outside (fresh) air position asmuch as possible while driving.

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WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
Automatic climate control
system
To defog inside windshield
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1. Set the fan speed to the desiredposition.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button (
).
4. The air conditioning will turn on ac‐ cording to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automati‐
cally. If the air conditioning and outside
(fresh) air position are not selected au‐
tomatically, adjust the corresponding
button manually. If the
position is
selected, lower fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
To defrost outside windshield
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1. Set the fan speed to the highest position.
2. Set the temperature to the ex‐ treme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button
. 4. The air conditioning will turn on ac‐
cording to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automati‐
cally.
Operation tips
• For maximum defrosting, set the temperature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speed control to the highest speed.
• If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the
mode to the floor-defrost position.
• Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window,
outside rear view mirrors, and all side windows.
• Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to im‐
prove heater and defroster efficiency
and to reduce the probability of fog‐
ging up the inside of the windshield.
WARNING
nWindshield heating
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Seat warmer (if equipped)
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The seat warmer is provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather. With the ignition switch in the ON posi‐
tion, push either of the switches to
warm the driver's seat or the front passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under condi‐
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the switches in the "OFF" position. • Each time you press the switch, the temperature setting of the seat will
change as follows: - Front seat
OFF HIGH( ) MIDDLE( ) LOW( )

- Rear seat
• The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
position whenever the ignition switch
is turned on.
NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automati‐
cally depending on the seat temper‐
ature.
CAUTION
•When cleaning the seats, do notuse an organic solvent such aspaint thinner, benzene, alcohol andgasoline. Doing so may damagethe surface of the heater or seats.
•To prevent overheating the seatwarmer, do not place anything onthe seats that insulates againstheat, such as blankets, cushions orseat covers while the seat warmeris in operation.
•Do not place heavy or sharp ob‐jects on seats equipped with seatwarmers. Damage to the seatwarming components could occur.
•Do not change the seat cover. Itmay damage the seat warmer orairventilation system.

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WARNING
nSeat warmer burns
Passengers should use extreme cau‐tion when using seat warmers dueto the possibility of excess heatingor burns. The seat warmer maycause burns even at low tempera‐tures, especially if used for long pe‐riods of time. In particular, the drivermust exercise extreme care for thefollowing types of passengers:1.Infants, children, elderly orhandicapped persons, or hospitaloutpatients
2.Persons with sensitive skin orthose that burn easily
3.Fatigued individuals
4.Intoxicated individuals
5.Individuals taking medicationthat can cause drowsiness orsleepiness (sleeping pills, coldtablets, etc.)
Air ventilation seat (if equipped)
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The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch posi‐ tion. • If you want to warm your seat cush‐ ion, press the switch (red color).
• If you want to ventilate your seat cushion, press the switch (blue color).
• Each time you press the button, the airflow will change as follows:
OFF HIGH( ) MIDDLE( ) LOW( )

• The seat warmer (with air ventila‐
tion) defaults to the OFF position
whenever the ignition switch is turned on.
CAUTION
When cleaning the seats, do not usean organic solvent such as paintthinner, benzene, alcohol and gaso‐line. Doing so may damage the sur‐face of the heater or seats.
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Power outlet
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The power outlet is designed to provide
power for mobile telephones or other devices designed to operate with vehi‐
cle electrical systems. The devices
should draw less than 10 amps with the engine running.
CAUTION
•Use the power outlet only whenthe engine is running and removethe accessory plug after use. Usingthe accessory plug for prolongedperiods of time with the engine offcould cause the battery to dis‐charge.
•Only use 12V electric accessorieswhich are less than 10A in electriccapacity.
•Adjust the air-conditioner or heat‐er to the lowest operating levelwhen using the power outlet.
•Close the cover when not in use.
•Some electronic devices can causeelectronic interference when plug‐ged into a vehicle’s power outlet.These devices may cause exces‐sive audio static and malfunctionsin other electronic systems or de‐vices used in your vehicle.
•Refrain from using the heater orA/C if you need to use the multi‐purpose socket. If the heater orA/C has to be used simultaneously,have it to the lowest setting.
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•Some add-on electrical equipmentwill induce electromagnetic inter‐ference. This will lead to subse‐quent malfunction or hinder goodreception of the Audio/Video andelectrical system.
•Always make sure that electricadd-ons are fully plugged into themultipurpose sockets. Insecurecontacts may lead to electricalmalfunctions.
WARNING
Do not put a finger or a foreign ele‐ment (pin, etc.) into a power outletand do not touch with a wet hand.You may get an electric shock.

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•When the formatted byte/sector
setting of External UêB device is
not either 512BYTE or 2048BYTE,
then the device will not be recog‐
nized.
•Use only a UêB device formatted
to FAT 12/16/32.
•UêB devices without UêB I/F au‐
thentication may not be recogniz‐
able.
•Make sure the UêB connection ter‐
minal does not come in contact
with the human body or other ob‐
jects.
•If you repeatedly connect or dis‐
connect the UêB device in a short
period of time, it may break the
device.
•You may hear a strange noise
when connecting or disconnecting
a UêB device.
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•If you disconnect the external UêB
device during playback in UêB
mode, the external UêB device can
be damaged or may malfunction.
Therefore, disconnect the external
UêB device when the audio is
turned off or in another mode.
(e.g, éadio, CD)
•Depending on the type and capaci‐
ty of the external UêB device or
the type of the files stored in the
device, there is a difference in the
time taken for recognition of the
device.
•Do not use the UêB device for pur‐
poses other than playing music
files.
•çlaying videos through the UêB is
not supported.
•Use of UêB accessories such as re‐
chargers or heaters using UêB I/F
may lower performance or cause
trouble.
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•If you use devices such as a UêB
hub purchased separately, the ve‐
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