2019 KIA OPTIMA PHEV engine overheat

What to do in an emergency
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6. If you cannot find the cause of theoverheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to nor-
mal. Then, if coolant has been lost,
carefully add coolant to the reser-
voir to bring the fluid level in the
reservoir up to the halfway mark.
7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert for further signs of overheat-
ing. If over heating happens again,
call the nearest authorized Kia
dealer for assistance.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Serious loss of coolant indicates
there is a leak in the cooling system
and should be checked as soon as
possible by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
When the engine overheats from
low engine coolant, suddenlyadding engine coolant maycause cracks in the engine. Toprevent damage, add enginecoolant slowly in small quantities
WARNING
Do not remove the
radiator cap when the
engine is hot. This
can allow coolant to
blow out of the open-
ing and cause seri-
ous burns.

What to do in an emergency
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Use of the Tire Mobility Kit may not
be effective for tire damage larger
than approximately 0.24 in (6 mm).
Please contact the nearest Kia
dealership if the tire cannot be
made roadworthy with the Tire
Mobility Kit.
Do not remove any foreign objects such as nails or screws that have
penetrated the tire.
Provided the car is outdoors, leave the engine running. Otherwise
operating the compressor may
eventually drain the car battery.
Never leave the Tire Mobility Kit unattended while it is being used.
Do not leave the compressor run- ning for more than 10 min. at a time
or it may overheat.
Do not use the Tire Mobility Kit if the ambient temperature is below -22°F
(-30°C).
If the sealant gets on your skin, wash it with a large amount of
water and if it irritates continuously,
visit a doctor for examination. If the sealant gets into your eyes,
raise your eyelid and wash for at
least 15 minutes. If it irritates con-
tinuously, visit a doctor for exami-
nation.
If you have drank the sealant, wash the mouth and drink a large amount
of water. However, do not give any-
thing to an unconscious person and
see the doctor immediately.
Exposure to the sealant for a long
time may cause damage to the
bodily tissues.
WARNING
• If sealant comes into contactwith skin, wash the affected
areas thoroughly. Seek med-
ical attention if irritation
develops and persists.
If sealant comes into contact with the eyes, flush eyes with
water for at least 15 minutes.
Seek medical attention if irri-
tation persists.
If sealant is swallowed, call a physician or poison control
center immediately.
WARNING
Do not use the Tire Mobility Kit
if a tire is severely damaged.

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Index
FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . 6-45
Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51
Recognizing pedestrians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43
Fuel filler lid (Hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Emergency fuel filler lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Fuel filler lid (plug-in Hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Emergency fuel filler lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fuel additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-2
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-54 Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-56
Gross vehicle weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H2
HEV/PHEV powertrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-28
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Hood open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
If an accident occurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 If engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 7-4
If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 7-4
If you have a flat tire (With Tire Mobility Kit) . . . . . . 7-16 Checking the tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Components of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Distributing the sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . 7-17
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Air bag hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Always wear your seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Control your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
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