2019 KIA OPTIMA PHEV power steering

Driving your vehicle
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Collision Warning (1st warning)
The warning message appears on
the LCD display with the warning
alarms.
The FCA system limitedly controls the brakes to preemptively mitigate
impact in a collision.
Emergency braking (2nd warning)
The warning message appears onthe LCD display with the warning
alarms.
The FCA system limitedly controls the brakes to preemptively mitigate
impact in a collision.
The brake control is maximized
just before a collision.
Brake operation
In an urgent situation, the brakingsystem enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction to assist the
driver in depressing the brake
pedal.
The FCA system provides addi- tional braking power for potentially
improved braking performance
when the driver depresses the
brake pedal.
The braking control is automatical- ly deactivated when the driver
sharply depresses the accelerator
pedal, or when the driver abruptly
operates the steering wheel.
The braking control is automatical- ly canceled when risk factors dis-
appear.
The driver should always pay great
caution to vehicle operation, even
though there is no warning message
or warning alarm.
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When Active ECO is activated:
The acceleration may slightly bereduced even though you depress
the accelerator fully.
The air conditioner performance may be limited
The shift pattern of the automatic transaxle may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal
conditions when the Active Eco
System is activated to help improve
fuel efficiency in certain situations.
Limitation of Active ECO oper-
ation:
If the following conditions occur while
Active ECO is operating, the system
operation is limited even though
there is no change in the ECO indi-
cator.
When the coolant temperature is low:
The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-
mal.
When driving up a hill: The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
the engine torque is restricted.
When using manual mode: The system will be limited accord-
ing to the shift location.
When the accelerator pedal is deeply depressed for a few sec-
onds:
The system will be limited, judging
that the driver wants to speed up.
SPORT mode
SPORT mode focuses ondynamic driving by auto-
matically adjusting the
steering wheel, engine
and transaxle system.
When the DRIVE MODE button is pressed and the SPORT mode is
selected, the SPORT indicator
(yellow) will illuminate.
Whenever the hybrid system is restarted, the Drive Mode will revert
back to ECO mode. If SPORT
mode is desired, re-select SPORT
mode from the DRIVE MODE but-
ton.
If the system is activated: - While holding vehicle speed, itmaintains the gear and RPM for
some time even though the accel-
erator pedal is not depressed.
- Up-shifting is delayed.
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NOTICE
In Sport drive mode, the fuel effi-
ciency may decrease.
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Remember, your vehicle does notrequire extended warm-up. After
the engine has started, allow the
engine to run for 10 to 20 seconds
prior to placing the vehicle in gear.
In very cold weather, however, give
your engine a slightly longer warm-
up period.
Don't "lug" or "over-rev" the engine. Lugging is driving too slowly in a
very high gear resulting in engine
bucking. If this happens, shift to a
lower gear. Over-revving is racing
the engine beyond its safe limit.
This can be avoided by shifting at
the recommended speed. Use your air conditioning sparingly.
The air conditioning system is
operated by engine power so your
fuel economy is reduced when you
use it.
Opening windows at high speeds can reduce fuel economy.
Fuel economy is less in crosswinds and headwinds. To help offset
some of this loss, slow down when
driving in these conditions.
Keeping a vehicle in good operating
condition is important both for econ-
omy and safety. Therefore, have an
authorized Kia dealer perform
scheduled inspections and mainte-
nance.
WARNING - Engine off during motion
Never turn the engine off to
coast down hills or anytime the
vehicle is in motion. The power
steering and power brakes will
not function properly without the
engine running. In addition, turn-
ing off the engine start/stop but-
ton while driving could engage
the steering wheel lock resulting
in loss of vehicle steering. Keep
the engine on and downshift to
an appropriate gear for an
engine braking effect.

What to do in an emergency
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3. Install the towing hook by turning it
clockwise into the hole until it is
fully secured.
4. Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.Emergency towing
If towing is necessary, have it
done by an authorized Kia dealer
or a commercial tow truck service. If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or
chain secured to the emergency tow-
ing hook under the front (or rear) of
the vehicle. Use extreme caution
when towing the vehicle. A driver
must be in the vehicle to steer it and
operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done
only on hard-surfaced roads for a
short distance and at low speed.
Also, the wheels, axles, power train,
steering and brakes must all be in
good condition.
Do not use the tow hooks to pull a
vehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle
cannot be driven out under its own
power.
Avoid towing a vehicle heavier than the vehicle doing the towing.
The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other fre-
quently.
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Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off. If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neutral.
Be sure the steering is unlocked by
placing the ignition switch in the
ACC position. A driver must be in
the towed vehicle to operate the
steering and brakes.
CAUTION - Automatic
transaxle
To avoid serious damage to the automatic transaxle, limitthe vehicle speed to 10 mph(15 km/h) and drive less than 1mile (1.5 km) when towing.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transaxle for fluid leaksunder your vehicle. If the auto-matic transaxle fluid is leak-ing, flatbed equipment or atowing dolly must be used.

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Index
Smart trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18\
Detecting area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
How to deactivate the Smart Trunk function using the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
How to use the Smart Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-104 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-105
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-107
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-106
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-107
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-104
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-107
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-104
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-105
Starting the hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle (smart key). . H32
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43 Electric Power Steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-46
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138 Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Low tire pressure position telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39 All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-51
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 8-39
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-51
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-51
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-43
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44T