2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID height

WARNING
As with all batteries, avoid fluid con‐tact with the Hybrid battery. If thebattery is damaged and if electro‐lyte comes in contact with yourbody, clothes or eyes, immediatelyflush with a large quantity of freshwater.
WARNING
Do not use an after-market batterycharger to charge the Hybrid bat‐tery. Doing so may result in death orserious injury.
WARNING
nHigh Waters
•Avoid high waters as this may re‐sult in your vehicle becoming satu‐rated with water and could com‐promise the high voltage compo‐nents.
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•Do not touch any of the high volt‐age components within your vehi‐cle if your vehicle has been sub‐merged in water equal to half ofthe vehicle height. Touching highvoltage components once sub‐merged in water could result in se‐vere burns or electric shock thatcould result in death or serious in‐jury.
WARNING
nCarrying Liquids in Trunk
Do not load large amounts of waterin open containers into the vehicle. Ifthe water spills onto the HEV bat‐tery, it may cause a short and dam‐age the battery.
CAUTION
nCleaning Engine
When you clean the engine compart‐ment, do not wash using water. Wa‐ter may cause electric arcing to oc‐
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cur and damage electronic parts andcomponents.
WARNING
nExposure to High Voltage
•High voltage in the hybrid batterysystem is very dangerous and cancause severe burns and electricshock. This may result in seriousinjury or death.
•For your safety, never touch, re‐place, dismantle or remove anyportion of the hybrid battery sys‐tem including components, cablesand connectors.
WARNING
nUse of Water or Liquids
If water or liquids come into contactwith the hybrid system components,and you are also in contact with thewater, severe injury or death due toelectrocution may occur.
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SEATS
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Driver’s seat
1. Forward and backward
2. Seatback angle
3. Seat cushion height4. Lumbar support *
5. Driver position memory system *
6. Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
7. Forward and backward
8. Seatback angle
9. Seat cushion height
10. Lumbar support *
11. Headrest
Rear seat
12. Armrest 13. Ski pass-through *
14. Headrest15. Seatback folding lever *
* : if equipped
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•If there are occupants in the rearseats, be careful while adjustingthe front seat position.
•Use extreme caution when pickingsmall objects trapped under theseats or between the seat and thecenter console. Your hands mightbe cut or injured by the sharpedges of the seat mechanism.
Front seat adjustment - manual
Forward and backward
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To move the seat forward or backward:1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever
up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and back‐
ward without using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not locked properly.
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback: 1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the seatback recline lever. 2. Carefully lean back on the seat and
adjust the seatback of the seat to
the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The
lever MUST return to its original
position for the seatback to lock.)
Seat height
To change the height of the seat, push
the lever upwards or downwards. • To lower the seat cushion, push the lever down several times.
• To raise the seat cushion, pull the lev‐ er up several times.

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Forward and backward
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Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seat to the de‐ sired position. Release the switch once
the seat reaches the desired position.
Seatback angle
Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seatback to the desired angle. Release the switch once
the seat reaches the desired position.
Seat height
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Pull the front portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to lower the front part of the seat cush‐
ion. Pull the rear portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to lower the seat cushion. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the de‐
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WARNING
•For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight of the center of gravity ofan occupant's head. Generally, thecenter of gravity of most people'shead is similar with the height ofthe top of their eyes. Also, adjustthe headrest as close to your headas possible. For this reason, theuse of a cushion that holds thebody away from the seatback isnot recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed. Severe in‐jury to the occupants may occur inthe event of an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionagainst neck injuries when proper‐ly adjusted.
•Do not adjust the headrest posi‐tion of the driver’s seat while thevehicle is in motion.
Adjusting the height up and down
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To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head‐ rest, push and hold the release button
(2) and lower the headrest to the de‐
sired position (3).
Forward and backward adjustment
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The headrest may be adjusted forward
to 4 different positions by pulling the headrest forward to the desired de‐
tent.
To adjust the headrest to its furthest
backwards position,
Pull the headrest fully forward to the farthest position and release it.
Adjust the headrest so that it properly
supports the head and neck.
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To reinstall the headrest:1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the holes while pressing the release
button or switch (1). 2. Recline the seatback(4) with the
recline lever or switch (3).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appro‐ priate height.
WARNING
Always make sure the headrestlocks into position after reinstallingand adjusting it properly.
Seatback pocket
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The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front passenger’s and driv‐ er’s seatbacks.
WARNING
nSeatback pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp objects inthe seatback pockets. In an accidentthey could come loose from thepocket and injure vehicle occupants.
Rear seat adjustment
Headrest (if equipped)
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The rear seat is equipped with headr‐
ests for the occupant's safety and comfort.
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The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps to pro‐
tect the head and neck in the event of a collision.
WARNING

•For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight of the center of gravity ofan occupant's head. Generally, thecenter of gravity of most people'shead is similar with the height ofthe top of their eyes. Also adjustthe headrest as close to your headas possible. For this reason, theuse of a cushion that holds thebody away from the seatback isnot recommended.
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•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed. Severe in‐jury to an occupant may occur inthe event of an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionagainst severe neck injuries whenproperly adjusted.
Adjusting the height up and down
(if equipped)
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To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head‐ rest, push and hold the release button
(2) on the headrest support and lower
the headrest to the desired position (3).
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in therear seats, adjust the height of theheadrest to the lowest position. The
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rear seat headrest can reduce thevisibility of the rear area.
Removal and installation (if equipped)
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To remove the headrest, raise it as far
as it can go then press the release but‐ ton (1) while pulling upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head‐
rest poles (3) into the holes while
pressing the release button (1). Then
adjust it to the appropriate height.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in po‐sition after adjusting it to properlyprotect the occupants.
Armrest
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To use the armrest, pull it forward
from the seatback.
Folding the rear seat (if equipped)
The rear seatbacks may be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to in‐ crease the luggage capacity of the ve‐
hicle.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down rearseatbacks is to allow you to carrylonger objects than could not other‐wise be accommodated.Never allow passengers to sit on topof the folded down seatback whilethe car is moving as this is not aproper seating position and no seatbelts are available for use. This couldresult in serious injury or death incase of an accident or sudden stop.Objects carried on the folded downseatback should not extend higherthan the top of the front seats. Thiscould allow cargo to slide forwardand cause injury or damage duringsudden stops.
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