2019 KIA OPTIMA PHEV Owners Manual

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(Continued)- Parking lot
- Lanes beside guard rail on aroad
- Slippery road with rain, ice, or snow
- Abrupt curved road
- Steep hills
- Windy roads
- Off roads
- Rods under construction
- Rumble strip
- When driving near crash barriers
- When driving on a sharp curve
- When the vehicle sensing ability decreases due to
vehicle modification result-
ing level difference of the
vehicle's front and rear
- When driving in heavy traffic or when traffic conditions
make it difficult to drive at a
constant speed
(Continued)(Continued)- Limited visibility (rain, snow,smog, etc.)
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using the Smart Cruise
Control system.
Be careful when driving downhill using the SCC.
Cruise function should not be used when the vehicle is
being towed to prevent any
damage.
Always set the vehicle speed under the speed limit.
Always pay continuous atten- tion to road and driving condi-
tions even when the smart
cruise control system is being
operated.WARNING
If the Smart Cruise Control isleft on, (cruise indicator in the
instrument cluster illuminat-
ed) the Smart Cruise Control
can be activated unintention-
ally. Keep the Smart Cruise
Control system off (cruise
indicator off) when the Smart
Cruise Control is not used.
Use the Smart Cruise Control system only when traveling
on open highways in good
weather.
Do not use the Smart Cruise Control when it may not be
safe to keep the car at a con-
stant speed. For instance:
- Highway interchange andtollgate
- Road surrounded by multi- ple steel constructions (sub-
way construction, steel tun-
nel, etc)
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Smart Cruise Control switch
CANCEL : Cancels cruise control
operation.
CRUISE : Turns cruise control sys- tem on or off.
RES + : Resumes or increases
cruise control speed.
SET - : Sets or decreases cruise control speed.
: Sets vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Smart Cruise Control speed
To set Smart Cruise Control Speed :
1. Press the CRUISE button to turn the system on. The CRUISE indi-
cator in the instrument cluster will
illuminate. 2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
The Smart Cruise Control speedcan be set as follows:
(180 km/h): when there is no
vehicle in front
km/h): when there is a vehicle in
front
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3. Move the lever down (to SET-),and release it at the desired
speed. The set speed and vehicle
to vehicle distance on the LCD
screen will illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal. The desired speed will automati-
cally be maintained. If there is a vehicle in front of you, the
speed may decrease to maintain the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
slow down or speed up slightly while
going uphill or downhill.
Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a
downward slope.
The speed will be set to 20 mph (30
km/h) when there is a vehicle ahead
and your vehicle speed is 0 mph (0
km/h) ~ 20 mph (30 km/h).
To increase cruise control set
speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the lever up (to RES+), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
increase by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
Move the lever up (to RES+), and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 mph (1.0
km/h) each time you move the
lever up (to RES+) in this manner.
You can set the speed to 110 mph (180 km/h).
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To decrease the cruise control
set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the lever down (to SET-), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
decrease by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
Move the lever down (to SET-), and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease by 1.0 mph
(1.0 km/h) each time you move the
lever down (to SET-) in this manner.
You can set the speed to 20 mph (30 km/h).
To temporarily accelerate with the
cruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
If you move the lever down (to SET-)
at increased speed, the cruising
speed will be set again.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Be careful when accelerating tem-
porarily, because the speed is not con-
trolled automatically at this time even
if there is a vehicle in front of you.
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CAUTION
Check the driving condition
before using the "RES+" or"SET-" lever.
Driving speed may sharplyincrease, when you push up andhold the lever.

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Smart Cruise Control will be tem-porarily canceled when:
Cancelled manually
The Smart Cruise Control is tem-
porarily canceled when the brake
pedal is depressed or the CANCEL
button is pressed. Depress the brake
pedal and press the CANCEL button
at the same time, when the vehicle is
at a standstill. The speed and vehicle
to vehicle distance indicator on the
cluster disappears and the CRUISE
indicator is illuminated continuously. Cancelled automatically
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is shifted to N
(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Paking).
When the parking brake is locked.
The EPB (electronic parking brake) is applied.
The vehicle speed is over 120 mph (190 km/h)
The ESC, ABS or TCS is operating.
The ESC is turned off.
The sensor or the sensor's cover is dirty or blocked with foreign matter.
When the vehicle is stopped for over 5 minutes.
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after stopping the vehicle
with a vehicle stopped far away in
front.
The engine rpm is in the red zone.
The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for long time.
The SCC system has malfunc- tioned. When the braking control is operat-
ed for Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist (FCA).
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after the vehicle is
stopped by the Smart Cruise
Control system with no other vehi-
cle ahead.
The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
The engine performance is abnor- mal.
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Each of these actions will cancel the
Smart Cruise Control operation. (the
set speed and vehicle to vehicle dis-
tance on the LCD display will go off.)
If the Smart Cruise Control is can-
celled automatically, the Smart
Cruise Control will not resume even
though the RES+ or SET- lever is
moved.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the system is automatically can-
celled, the warning chime will sound
and a message will appear for a few
seconds.
You must adjust the vehicle speed by
depressing the accelerator or brake
pedal according to the road and
driving conditions ahead.
Always check the road conditions.
Do not rely on the warning chime.
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CAUTION
If the smart cruise control is
cancelled by a reason not listedabove in the "Cancelled auto-matically" section, have the sys-tem checked by an authorizedKia dealer.

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To resume cruise control setspeed:
Reset
If any method other than the "RES+"
or "SET-" lever was used to cancel
cruising speed and the system is still
activated, the cruising speed will
automatically resume when you
push the lever up (RES+) or down
(SET-).
If you push the lever up (RES+), the
speed will resume to the recently set
speed. However, if vehicle speed
drops below 20 mph (30 km/h), it will
resume when there is a vehicle in
front of your vehicle.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
To reduce the risk of an accident,
always check the road conditions
when reactivating the Smart Cruise
Control using the RES+ lever to
ensure the road conditions permit
safe use of the cruise control.
To turn cruise control off:
When the Smart Cruise Control
System is not needed, press the
[CRUISE] switch and deactivate the
system.
Press the CRUISE button (The
CRUISE indicator light will go off.).
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WARNING - Following
Distance
To avoid collisions, always be aware of the selected speed
and vehicle distance settings
when activating your smart
cruise control system.
Always maintain sufficient braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.

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Vehicle to vehicle distance
setting
To set vehicle to vehicle distance:
This function allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain relative dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead without
depressing the accelerator pedal or
brake pedal.
The vehicle to vehicle distance will
automatically activate when the
Smart Cruise Control system is on.
Select the appropriate distance
according to road conditions and
vehicle speed. Each time the button is pressed, the
vehicle to vehicle distance changes
as follows:
For example, if you drive at 56 mph
(90 km/h), the distance maintain as
follows;
Distance 4 - approximately 172 feet
(52.5 m)
Distance 3 - approximately 130 feet
(40 m)
Distance 2 - approximately 106 feet
(32.5 m)
Distance 1 - approximately 82 feet
(25 m)
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The distance is set to the last set dis-
tance when the system is used for the
first time after starting the engine.
Distance 4 Distance 3 Distance 2
Distance 1
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