2019 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID trunk

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Charge cable storage
We recommend that the trickle
charger cable be put in a storage box
after use. Keep the storage box
above the main battery pack inside
the trunk.
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Charging StatusIndicator
Charging inprogressIlluminates (green)
Fully chargedOff
Scheduled chargingBlinks (green) and then turns off
MalfunctionBlinks (red)

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✽ ✽NOTICE - Prolonged parking
Prolonged parking might cause bat-
tery discharge and operation failure
due to natural discharge. Driving
the vehicle approximately once
every 2 months, more than 9 mile
(15 km) is recommended. The bat-
tery will be charged automatically
when driving the vehicle.
CAUTION- High Voltage
Battery Damage
When loading your vehicle, be careful transporting items in amanner that could damage thehigh voltage battery. Do notstore items on top of the highvoltage battery or overload thetrunk area. Such actions mayultimately damage the high volt-age battery unit.
CAUTION- Carrying
Liquids in Trunk
Do not load large amounts of liq- uid in open containers in the vehi-cle. If spilled onto the HEV bat-tery, the liquid may cause a shortor further damage to the battery.
COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE(CONT.)
WARNING- Battery
Electrolyte
As with all batteries, avoid fluid
contact with the Hybrid battery.
If the battery is damaged and if
electrolyte comes in contact
with your body, clothes or eyes,
immediately flush with a large
quantity of fresh water. Have
your eyes examined by a doctor
as soon as possible.
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Motor
WARNING- After-market
Battery Charger
Do not use an after-market bat-
tery charger to charge the
Hybrid battery. Doing so may
result in death or serious injury.

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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Door locks .............................................4-13
2. Fuel filler lid ..................................4-30, 4-34
3. Rear combination lamp(Maintenance) .......................................8-74
4. High mounted stop lamp (Maintenance) .......................................8-84
5. Trunk ......................................................4-18
6. Antenna ...................................................5-2
7. Rearview monitor ................................4-101
8. Parking distance warning-reverse .........4-98
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■ Rear view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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Safety features of your vehicle
4. Pull out the seatback lockingknob(1) in the trunk, then fold the
seat toward the front of the vehicle.
5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the seatback backward. Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place. 6. Return the rear seat belt to the
proper position.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Unless the driver's position is prop-
erly set according to the driver's
physical figure, do not fold the rear
seat. It may increase body injuries in
a sudden stop or collision.
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WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback
to its upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly. If
the seatback is returned with-
out holding it, the back of the
seat could spring forward,
resulting in injury caused by
being struck by the seatback.
WARNING - Rear
Seatback
To ensure maximum protection
in the event of an accident or
sudden stop, when returning the
rear seat to the upright position:
Be careful not to damage the seat belt webbing or buckle.
Do not allow the seat belt webbing or buckle to become
pinched or caught in the rear
seat.
Ensure the seatback is com- pletely locked into its upright
position by pushing on the
top of the seatback.
Failure to adhere to any of
these instructions could
result in serious injury or
death in the event of a crash.

Features of your vehicle
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
. . . . 4-13
. . . . . . 4-14
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Smart trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-28
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Fuel filler lid (Hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Fuel filler lid (plug-in Hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-46
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Features of your vehicle
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Record your key number
The key code number
is stamped on the bar
code tag attached to
the key set. Should
you lose your keys,
this number will enable an author-
ized Kia dealer to duplicate the keys
easily. Remove the bar code tag and
store it in a safe place. Also, record
the code number and keep it in a
safe and handy place, but not in the
vehicle.
Smart key function
To remove the mechanical key, press
and hold the release button(1) and
remove the mechanical key (2).
To reinstall the mechanical key, put
the key into the hole and push it until
a click sound is heard. With a smart key, you can lock or
unlock a door (and trunk) and start
the engine.
Refer to the following for more details.
SMART KEY
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WARNING- Smart key
Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Leaving children unat-
tended in a vehicle with a smart
key is dangerous. Children
copy adults and they could
press the start button. The key
would enable children to oper-
ate power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehi-
cle move, which could result in
serious bodily injury or death.

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Features of your vehicle
Locking
Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors (and
trunk) closed and any door unlocked,
locks all the doors (and trunk).The hazard warning lights will blink
once to indicate that all doors (and
trunk) are locked. The button will only
operate when the smart key is within
28 ~ 40 in (0.7 ~ 1 m) from the out-
side door handle. If you want to make
sure that a door has locked, you
should look at the door lock button
inside the vehicle or pull the outside
door handle.
Even though you press the button,
the doors will not lock and an audible
chime will sound if any of the follow-
ing occurs:
• The smart key is in the vehicle.
The ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC or ON position.
Any door except the trunk is opened.
Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors (and
trunk) closed and locked, unlocks all
the doors (and trunk). The hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indi-
cate that all doors (and trunk) are
unlocked. The button will only oper-
ate when the smart key is within 28 ~
40 in (0.7 ~ 1 m) from the outside
door handle.
When Two press unlock function is
activated,
- If you press the Door Unlock but-ton(2) on the smart key, driver’s
door will unlock.
- If you press Door Unlock button(2) on the smart key within four sec-
onds again, then all the doors will
unlock.
- If you press the driver’s outside door handle button, driver’s door
will unlock.
- If you press the driver’s outside door handle button within four sec-
onds again, then all the doors will
unlock.
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Features of your vehicle
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✽ ✽NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate the
Two Press Unlock function. Refer to
“User settings” in this chapter.
Trunk unlocking
If you are within 28 ~ 40 in (0.7 ~ 1 m)
from the outside trunk handle, with
your smart key in possession, the
trunk will unlock and open when you
press the trunk handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the trunk is
unlocked.
Also, once the trunk is opened and
then closed, the trunk will lock auto-
matically.
Panic
1. Press the panic button (4) for more
than 1 second.
2. The horn sounds and hazard warning light flash for about 27
seconds.
✽ ✽NOTICE
To stop the horn and lights, press
any button on the smart key.
Start-up
You can start the engine without
inserting the key. For detailed infor-
mation refer to the “Engine start/stop
button” in chapter 6.