2019 KIA OPTIMA charging

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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
The electrical system of your vehicle is designed to per-
form under all reasonably expected operating conditions.
However, before any additional electrical equipment is
installed in your vehicle, consult an Authorized Kia
Dealer, in order to ensure that you do not void your war-
ranty.
Certain electrical equipment, or the way in which it is
installed, may adversely affect the operation of your vehi-
cle, including such systems as the engine control system,
the audio system and the electrical charging system and
thus potentially void all or part of your warranty.
We assume no responsibility for any expense you may
incur or for any malfunction of your vehicle or any of its
components or systems that may result from the installa-
tion of additional electrical equipment that is not supplied,
or recommended for installation by, Kia.Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
If a mobile two-way radio system is installed improperly,
or if an excessively powerful type of system is used, other
electronic systems may be adversely affected. To avoid
damage to your vehicle, consult an Authorized Kia Dealer
concerning the proper equipment and installation.
Kia motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to
meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read
and follow all directions in this Owner's Manual, particu-
larly the information under the headings "NOTICE",
"CAUTION" and "WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions
regarding the operation of your vehicle, safety issues and
defects please contact your Kia's toll-free Consumer
Assistance hot line as below:
National Consumer Affairs Manager
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P.O. Box 52410
Irvine, CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4Kia (4542)
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (U.S. ONLY)
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Index
Back-up lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-42For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Battery replacement (Folding key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Battery replacement (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW) system . . . . . . 5-115 BCW (Blind-spot Collision Warning) . . . . . . . . . . 5-116
RCCW (Rear Cross-traffic Collision Warning) . . . 5-119
Bonnet see the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36 Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Auto hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Brakes fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76 Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button . . . . . . . 5-10
California Perchlorate notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-105
Camera (Rear view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Care
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45\
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-99
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Chains - Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-146
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34 Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . 3-35
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . 3-38
Securing a child restraint with the LATCH anchors system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
40
Securing a child restraint seat with "Tether Anchor" system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
41
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36 Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
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