KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017 Repair Manual

Seats............................................................................................4-02Front seat adjustment - manual....................................... 4-05
Front seat adjustment - power ........................................ 4-06
Driver position memory system ....................................... 4-08
Headrest (for front seat).....................................................4-09
Seatback pocket.................................................................... 4-12
Rear seat adjustment.......................................................... 4-12
Seat belts....................................................................................4-18 Seat belt restraint system.................................................. 4-18
Pre-tensioner seat belt....................................................... 4-23
Seat belt precautions........................................................... 4-26
Care of seat belts.................................................................. 4-28
Child Restraint System (CRS).................................................. 4-30 Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS)......................... 4-30
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS)......................... 4-32ISOFIX anchorage and top-tether anchorage
(ISOFIX anchorage system) for children............................4-33
Air bag - Supplemental Restraint System .......................... 4-43 How does the air bag system operate.............................. 4-44
Air bag warning light............................................................ 4-47
SRS components and functions.......................................... 4-48
Driver's and passenger's front air bag.............................. 4-51
Side air bag............................................................................. 4-56
Curtain air bag....................................................................... 4-58
SRS Care................................................................................. 4-65
Additional safety precautions............................................. 4-65Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-
equipped vehicle.................................................................... 4-66
Air bag warning label............................................................ 4-67
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Driver’s seat
1. Forward and backward
2. Seatback angle
3. Seat cushion height4. Lumbar support *
5. Driver position memory system *
6. Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
7. Forward and backward
8. Seatback angle
9. Seat cushion height
10. Lumbar support *
11. Headrest
Rear seat
12. Armrest 13. Ski pass-through *
14. Headrest15. Seatback folding lever *
* : if equipped
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WARNING
nLoose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s footarea could interfere with the opera‐tion of the foot pedals, possiblycausing an accident. Do not placeanything under the front seats.
WARNING
nUprighting seat
When you return the seatback to itsupright position, hold the seatbackand return it slowly and be surethere are no other occupants aroundthe seat. If the seatback is returnedwithout being held and controlled,the back of the seat could springforward resulting in accidental injuryto a person struck by the seatback.
WARNING
nDriver responsibility for pas‐sengers
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Riding in a vehicle with the seatbackreclined could lead to serious or fatalinjury in an accident. If a seat is re‐clined during an accident, the occu‐pant’s hips may slide under the lapportion of the seat belt applyinggreat force to the unprotected abdo‐men. Serious or fatal internal injuriescould result. The driver must advisethe passenger to keep the seatbackin an upright position whenever thevehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that re‐duces friction between the seat andpassenger. The passenger’s hipsmay slide under the lap portion ofthe seat belt during an accident or asudden stop. Serious or fatal internalinjuries could result because the seatbelt cannot operate normally.
WARNING
nDriver’s seat
•Never attempt to adjust the seatwhile the vehicle is moving. Thiscould result in loss of control, andan accident causing death, seriousinjury, or property damage.
•Do not allow anything to interferewith the normal position of theseatback. Storing items against aseatback or in any other way in‐terfering with proper locking of aseatback could result in serious orfatal injury in a sudden stop or col‐lision.
•Always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap por‐tion of the seat belt snug and lowacross the hips. This is the bestposition to protect you in case ofan accident.
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•In order to avoid unnecessary andperhaps severe air bag injuries, al‐ways sit as far back as possiblefrom the steering wheel whilemaintaining comfortable control ofthe vehicle. We recommend thatyour chest be at least 25 cm(10 inches) away from the steer‐ing wheel.
WARNING
nRear seatbacks
•The rear seatback must be secure‐ly latched. If not, passengers andobjects could be thrown forwardresulting in serious injury or deathin the event of a sudden stop orcollision.
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•Luggage and other cargo should belaid flat in the cargo area. If ob‐jects are large, heavy, or must bepiled, they must be secured.Under no circumstances shouldcargo be piled higher than theseatbacks. Failure to follow thesewarnings could result in serious in‐jury or death in the event of a sud‐den stop, collision or rollover.
•No passenger should ride in thecargo area or sit or lie on foldedseatbacks while the vehicle ismoving. All passengers must beproperly seated in seats and re‐strained properly while riding.
•When resetting the seatback tothe upright position, make sure itis securely latched by pushing itforward and backwards.
•To avoid the possibility of burns,do not remove the carpet in thecargo area.Emission control devices beneaththis floor generate high tempera‐tures.
WARNING
After adjusting the seat, alwayscheck that it is securely locked intoplace by attempting to move theseat forward or backward withoutusing the lock release lever. Suddenor unexpected movement of thedriver's seat could cause you to losecontrol of the vehicle resulting in anaccident.
WARNING
•Do not adjust the seat while wear‐ing seat belts. Moving the seatcushion forward may cause strongpressure on the abdomen.
•Use extreme caution so that handsor other objects are not caught inthe seat mechanisms while theseat is moving.
•Do not put a cigarette lighter onthe floor or seat. When you oper‐ate the seat, gas may gush out ofthe lighter and cause fire.
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•If there are occupants in the rearseats, be careful while adjustingthe front seat position.
•Use extreme caution when pickingsmall objects trapped under theseats or between the seat and thecenter console. Your hands mightbe cut or injured by the sharpedges of the seat mechanism.
Front seat adjustment - manual
Forward and backward
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To move the seat forward or backward:1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever
up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and back‐
ward without using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not locked properly.
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback: 1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the seatback recline lever. 2. Carefully lean back on the seat and
adjust the seatback of the seat to
the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The
lever MUST return to its original
position for the seatback to lock.)
Seat height
To change the height of the seat, push
the lever upwards or downwards. • To lower the seat cushion, push the lever down several times.
• To raise the seat cushion, pull the lev‐ er up several times.

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Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted by
pressing the lumbar support switch on the side of the Driver's seat. 1. Press the front portion of the switch to increase support, or the
rear portion of the switch, to de‐
crease support.
2. Release the switch once it reaches the desired position.
Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by usingthe control switches located on the
outside of the seat cushion. Before
driving, adjust the seat to the proper position so you can easily control the
steering wheel, pedals and switches on
the instrument panel.
WARNING
The power seat is operable with theengine start/stop button in OFF.Therefore, children should never beleft unattended in the vehicle.
CAUTION
•The power seat is driven by anelectric motor. Stop operating oncethe adjustment is completed. Ex‐cessive operation may damage theelectrical equipment.
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•When in operation, the power seatconsumes a large amount of elec‐trical power. To prevent unneces‐sary charging system drain, don’tadjust the power seat longer thannecessary while the engine is notrunning.
•Do not operate two or more powerseat control switches at the sametime. Doing so may result in powerseat motor or electrical compo‐nent malfunction.
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Forward and backward
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Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seat to the de‐ sired position. Release the switch once
the seat reaches the desired position.
Seatback angle
Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seatback to the desired angle. Release the switch once
the seat reaches the desired position.
Seat height
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Pull the front portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to lower the front part of the seat cush‐
ion. Pull the rear portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to lower the seat cushion. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the de‐
sired position.

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Lumbar support (if equipped)
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The lumbar support can be adjusted by
pressing the lumbar support switch on the side of the seat. 1. Press the front portion (1) of the switch to increase support, or the
rear portion (2) of the switch, to
decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reaches the desired position.
3. Press the upper portion (3) of the switch to move the support posi‐
tion up, or press the lower portion
(4) of the switch, to move the sup‐
port position down. 4. Release the switch once it reaches
the desired position.
Driver position memory system
(if equipped, for power seat)
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A driver position memory system is
provided to store and recall the driver seat and outside rearview mirror posi‐
tion with a simple button operation. By
saving the desired position into the system memory, different drivers can
reposition the driver seat based upon
their driving preference. If the battery is disconnected, the position memory
will be erased and the driving position
should be restored in the system.
WARNING
Never attempt to operate the driverposition memory system while thevehicle is moving.This could result in loss of control,and an accident causing death, seri‐ous injury, or property damage.
Storing positions into memory
using the buttons on the door
Storing driver's seat positions
1. Shift the shift lever into P (for Au‐ tomatic transaxle) while the engine
start/stop button is ON.
2. Adjust the driver’s seat and outside rearview mirror comfortable for
the driver.
3. Press SET button on the control panel. The system will beep once.
4. Press one of the memory buttons (1 or 2) within 5 seconds after
pressing the SET button. The sys‐ tem will beep twice when memory
has been successfully stored.
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Recalling positions from memory
1. Shift the shift lever into P (for Au‐ tomatic transaxle) while the engine
start/stop button is ON.
2. To recall the position in the memo‐ ry, press the desired memory but‐
ton (1 or 2). The system will beep
once, then the driver’s seat will au‐
tomatically adjust to the stored po‐
sition.
Adjusting the control switch for the
driver’s seat while the system is recall‐
ing the stored position will cause the movement to stop and move in the di‐
rection that the control switch is
moved.
WARNING
Use caution when recalling the ad‐justment memory while sitting inthe vehicle. Push the seat positioncontrol switch to the desired positionimmediately if the seat moves toofar in any direction.
Easy access function (if equipped)
The system will move the driver's seat
automatically as follows: • With smart key system
- It will move the driver’s seat rear‐ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the OFF posi‐
tion and front driver’s door is
opened.
- It will move the driver’s seat for‐ ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ACC or
START position.
- It will move the driver's seat for‐ ward when you get in your vehicle
with the smart key after closing
the driver's door.
You can activate or deactivate this fea‐
ture. Refer to L