2019 KIA OPTIMA service indicator

Features of your vehicle
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If the DBL malfunction indicator
comes on, the DBL is not working
properly. Drive to the nearest safe
location and restart the engine. If the
indicator continuously remains on,
have the system checked by a pro-
fessional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
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Driving your vehicle
When stopped on an incline, do not
hold the vehicle with the engine
power. Use the service brake or the
parking brake.
Transaxle ranges
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park). This
position locks the transaxle and pre-
vents the drive wheels from rotating.
Shifting into P (Park) while the vehi-
cle is in motion will cause the drive
wheels to lock which will cause you
to lose control of the vehicle.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.WARNING- LeavingVehicle
Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always make sure the shift lever
is in the P (Park) position; then
set the parking brake fully and
shut the engine off. Do not use
the P position in place of the
parking brake. Always make
sure the shift lever is locked in
the P position and set the park-
ing brake fully. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement can
occur if these precautions are
not followed.CAUTION- Transaxle
To avoid damage to your transaxle, do not accelerate theengine in R (Reverse) or any for-ward gear position with thebrakes on. The transaxle may bedamaged if you shift into P(Park) while the vehicle is inmotion.
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Driving your vehicle
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N (Neutral)
The wheels and transaxle are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely
even on the slightest incline unless
the parking brake or service brakes
are applied. - Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow the steps below when parking
and you want the vehicle to move
when pushed.
1.After stopping your vehicle, depress
the brake pedal and move the
transaxle shift lever to [P] with the
ignition button in [ON] or while the
engine is running.
2.If the parking brake is applied, release the parking brake.
- For EPB (Electronic ParkingBrake) equipped vehicles,
depress the brake pedal with the
ignition button in [ON] or while the
engine is running to disengage
the parking brake. If [AUTO
HOLD] function is used while
driving (If [AUTO HOLD] indicator
is on in the cluster), press [AUTO
HOLD] switch and [AUTO HOLD]
function will be turned off.
3.While depressing the brake pedal, turn the ignition button [OFF].
- For smart key equipped vehicles,the ignition switch can be moved
to [OFF] only when the shift lever
is in [P]. 4.Change the gear shift lever to [N]
(Neutral) while depressing the
brake pedal and inserting a tool
(e.g. flathead screw-driver) into the
[SHIFT LOCK RELEASE] access
hole at the same time. Then, the
vehicle will move when external
force is applied.
CAUTION- Shifting
Always come to a complete stopbefore shifting into or out of R(Reverse); you may damage thetransaxle if you shift into R(Reverse) while the vehicle is inmotion, except when “Rockingthe vehicle” explained in thischapter.
WARNING
With the exception of parking in neutral gear so that you can
push the vehicle, always park
the vehicle in [P] (Park) for
safety and apply the parking
brake.
Before parking in [N] (Neutral) gear, first make sure the park-
ing ground is level and flat. Do
not park in [N] gear on any
slopes or gradients.
If parked and left in [N], the
vehicle may move and cause
serious damage or injury.
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Driving your vehicle
In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.
Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a high-pitched warning sound from
your front brakes or rear brakes. You
may hear this sound come and go or
it may occur whenever you depress
the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving
conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you first apply (or
lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
Always replace the front or rear
brake pads as pairs.
WARNING- Parking
brake
Avoid applying the parking
brake to stop the vehicle while it
is moving except in an emer-
gency situation. Applying the
parking brake while the vehicle
is moving at normal speeds can
cause a sudden loss of control
of the vehicle. If you must use
the parking brake to stop the
vehicle, use great caution in
applying the brake.
WARNING- Brake wear
Do not ignore high pitched wear
sounds from your brakes. If you
ignore this audible warning, you
will eventually lose braking per-
formance, which could lead to a
serious accident.
CAUTION- Replace brake pads
Do not continue to drive withworn brake pads. Continuing todrive with worn brake pads candamage the braking system andresult in costly brake repairs.
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Driving your vehicle
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LKA malfunction
If there is a problem with the sys-
tem a message will appear. If the
problem continues the LKA fail
indicator will illuminate.
LKA fail indicator
The LKA fail indicator (yellow) will
illuminate with an audible warning if
the LKA is not working properly. In
this case, have the system checked
by a professional workshop. Kia rec-
ommends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist sys-
tem is a system to help prevent
the driver from leaving the lane.
However, the driver should not
solely rely on the system but
always take the necessary
actions for safe driving prac-
tices.
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What to do in an emergency
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NOTICE
If the TPMS, Low Tire Pressure
indicator does not illuminate for 3
seconds when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position, or if they
remain illuminated after coming on
for approximately 3 seconds, take
your vehicle to your nearest author-
ized Kia dealer and have the system
checked.
Low tire pressure
telltale
Low tire pressure position tell-
tale
When the tire pressure monitoring
system warning indicators are illumi-
nated, one or more of your tires is
significantly under-inflated.
If the telltale illuminates, immediately
reduce your speed, avoid hard cor-
nering and anticipate increased stop-
ping distances. You should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible. Inflate the tires to the proper pres-
sure as indicated on the vehicle’s
placard or tire inflation pressure label
located on the driver’s side center pil-
lar outer panel. If you cannot reach a
service station or if the tire cannot
hold the newly added air, replace the
low pressure tire with the spare tire.
Then the TPMS malfunction indicator
and the Low Tire Pressure telltale
may turn on and illuminate after
restarting and about 20 minutes of
continuous driving before you have
the low pressure tire repaired and
replaced on the vehicle.
In winter or cold weather, the low tire
pressure telltale may be illuminated if
the tire pressure was adjusted to the
recommended tire inflation pressure
in warm weather. It does not mean
your TPMS is malfunctioning
because the decreased temperature
leads to a proportional lowering of
tire pressure.
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What to do in an emergency
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Changing a tire with TPMS
If you have a flat tire, the Low Tire
Pressure telltale will come on. Have
the flat tire repaired by an authorized
Kia dealer as soon as possible or
replace the flat tire with the spare
tire.
Each wheel is equipped with a tire
pressure sensor mounted inside the
tire behind the valve stem. You must
use TPMS specific wheels. It is rec-
ommended that you always have
your tires serviced by an authorized
Kia dealer. Even if you replace the low pressure
tire with the spare tire, the Low Tire
Pressure telltale will remain on until
the low pressure tire is repaired and
placed on the vehicle.
After you replace the low pressure
tire with the spare tire, the TPMS
malfunction indicator may illuminate
after a few minutes because the
TPMS sensor mounted on the spare
wheel is not initiated.
Once the low pressure tire is inflated
again to the recommended pressure
and installed on the vehicle or the
TPMS sensor mounted on the
replaced spare wheel is initiated by
an authorized Kia dealer, the TPMS
malfunction indicator and the low tire
pressure telltale will turn off within a
few minutes of driving.
If the indicator has not disappeared
after a few minutes of driving, please
visit an authorized Kia dealer.
If an original mounted tire is replaced
with the spare tire, the TPMS sensor
on the replaced spare wheel should
be initiated and the TPMS sensor on
the original mounted wheel should be
deactivated. If the TPMS sensor on
the original mounted wheel located in
the spare tire carrier still activates,
the tire pressure monitoring system
may not operate properly. Have the
tire with TPMS serviced or replaced
by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION- Repair Agents
Never use a puncture-repairing
agent not approved by Kia torepair and/or inflate a low pres-sure tire. The sealant notapproved by Kia may damagethe tire pressure sensor.
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Index
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Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Low tire pressure telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45\
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
Transaxle - Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Transmitter precautions (Folding key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Trip computer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Trip modes (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74 Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Accumulated driving information mode . . . . . . . . . 4-76
One time driving information mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Smart shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Transmission temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-25 Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Trunk lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Turn By Turn mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
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