ignition KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017 Owners Manual

SMART KEY
Record your key number
The key code number is stamped on the
key code tag attach‐ed to the key set.
Should you lose your keys, we recom‐
mend that you contact an authorized Kia dealer. Remove the key code tag
and store it in a safe place. Also, record
the key code number and keep it in a safe place (not in the vehicle).
Key operations
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• Used to start the engine.
• Used to lock and unlock the doors.
• Used to lock and unlock the glove box. • Used to lock and unlock the trunk.
To remove the mechanical key, press
and hold the release button (1) and re‐ move the mechanical key (2).
To reinstall the mechanical key, put the
key into the hole and push it until a
click sound is heard.
WARNING
nIgnition key (smart key)
Leaving children unattended in a ve‐hicle with the ignition key (smartkey) is dangerous even if the key isnot in the ignition or the start but‐ton is in the ACC or ON position. Chil‐dren copy adults and they couldplace the key in the ignition or pressthe start button. The smart keywould enable children to operatepower windows or other controls, oreven make the vehicle move, whichcould result in serious bodily injuryor even death. Never leave the keysin your vehicle with unsupervisedchildren, when the engine is running.
WARNING
We recommend that you use partsfor replacement from an authorizedKia dealer. If an aftermarket key isused, the ignition switch may not re‐turn to ON after START. If this hap‐pens, the starter will continue to op‐erate causing damage to the startermotor and possible fire due to ex‐cessive current in the wiring.
Immobilizer system
Your vehicle may be equipped with an
electronic engine immobilizer system to
reduce the risk of unauthorized vehicle use.
Your immobilizer system is comprised
of a small transponder in the ignition
key and electronic devices inside the vehicle.
With the immobilizer system, whenever
the engine start/stop button is
changed to the ON position, it checks and determines and verifies if the igni‐
tion key is valid or not.
If the key is determined to be valid, the
engine will start.
If the key is determined to be invalid, the engine will not start.
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To activate the immobilizer system:
Change the engine start/stop button to
the OFF position. The immobilizer sys‐ tem activates automatically. Without a
valid ignition key for your vehicle, the
engine will not start.
To deactivate the immobilizersystem:
Change the engine start/stop button to
the ON position.
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your ve‐hicle, do not leave spare keys any‐where in your vehicle. Your immobil‐izer password is a customer uniquepassword and should be kept confi‐dential. Do not leave this numberanywhere in your vehicle.
NOTICE
When starting the engine, do not
use the key with other immobilizer
keys around. Otherwise the engine
may not start or may stop soon af‐
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ter it starts. Keep each key sepa‐
rately in order to avoid a starting
malfunction.
CAUTION
Do not put metal accessories nearthe ignition switch. Metal accesso‐ries may interrupt the transpondersignal and may prevent the enginefrom being started.
NOTICE
If you need additional keys or lose
your keys, we recommend that you
consult an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
The transponder in your ignition keyis an important part of the immobil‐izer system. It is designed to giveyears of trouble-free service. How‐
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ever, you should avoid exposure tomoisture, static electricity and roughhandling. Immobilizer system mal‐function could occur.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust theimmobilizer system because it couldcause the immobilizer system tomalfunction. We recommend thatthe system be serviced by an au‐thorized Kia dealer. Malfunctionscaused by improper alterations, ad‐justments or modifications to theimmobilizer system are not coveredby your vehicle manufacturer war‐ranty.

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Heated steering wheel (if
equipped)
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With the engine start/stop button in
the ON position, pressing the heated steering wheel button warms the
steering wheel. The indicator on the
button will illuminate.
To turn the heated steering wheel off, press the button once again. The indi‐
cator on the button will turn off.
NOTICE
The heated steering wheel will turn
off automatically approximately 30
minutes after the heated steering
wheel is turned on.
If you turn off the ignition within 30
minutes after pressing the steering
wheel heater button, from next igni‐
tion ON, the heater will be off.
CAUTION
Do not install any grip to operate thesteering wheel. This causes damageto the heated steering wheel sys‐tem.
Horn
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To sound the horn, press the area indi‐
cated by the horn symbol on your steering wheel (see illustration). The
horn will operate only when this area is
pressed. Check the horn regularly to be sure it operates properly.
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Trip A/B
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Tripmeter (1)
• The tripmeter is the total driving dis‐ tance since the last tripmeter reset.- Distance range: 0.0 ~ 9999.9 km or mi.
• To reset the tripmeter, press the OK button (reset) on the steering wheelfor more than 1 second when the
tripmeter is displayed.
Average Vehicle Speed (2)
• The average vehicle speed is calcula‐ ted by the total driving distance and
driving time since the last average
vehicle speed reset. - Speed range: 0 ~ 260 km/h or 0 ~
160 mph
• To reset the average vehicle speed, press the OK button (reset) on the
steering wheel for more than 1 sec‐
ond when the average vehicle speed
is displayed.
NOTICE
•The average vehicle speed is not
displayed if the driving distance
has been less than 50 meters
(0.03 miles) or the driving time
has been less than 10 seconds
since the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop button was turned to
ON.
•Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the average vehicle speed keeps
calculating, as long as while the
engine is running.
Elapsed Time (3)
• The elapsed time is the total driving time since the last elapsed time re‐
set. - Time range (hh:mm): 00:00 ~ 99:59 • To reset the elapsed time, press the
OK button (reset) on the steering
wheel for more than 1 second when
the elapsed time is displayed.
NOTICE
Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the elapsed time keeps calculating,
as long as the engine is running.
Digital speedometer
This mode displays the current speed
of the vehicle.
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PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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The parking assist system assists the
driver during movement of the vehicle by chiming if any object is sensed with‐
in the distance of 100 cm (39 in.) in
front and 120 cm (47 in.) behind the vehicle.
This system is a supplemental system
and it is not intended to nor does it re‐
place the need for extreme care and attention of the driver.
The sensing range and objects detecta‐
ble by the sensors (
) are limited.
Whenever moving pay as much atten‐
tion to what is in front and behind of you as you would in a vehicle without a
parking assist system.
WARNING
The parking assist system shouldonly be considered as a supplemen‐tary function. The driver must checkthe front and rear view. The opera‐tional function of the parking assistsystem can be affected by manyfactors and conditions of the sur‐roundings, so the responsibility restsalways with the driver.
Operation of the parking assist
system
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• This system activates when the parking assist system button is
pressed with the ignition switch ON.
• The indicator of the parking assist system button turns on automatical‐
ly and activates the parking assist
system when you shift the gear to
the R (Reverse) position. It will turn
off automatically when you drive above 30 km/h (18.6 mph) (If SPAS
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8.Leaving a parking space near awallWhen leaving a parking spacethat is narrow and near a wall,the system may not work prop‐erly. When leaving a parkingspace similar to the above pic‐ture, the driver must watch outfor obstacles while leaving.
How the system works (Parking
Mode)
1. Activate the Smart Parking AssistSystem
The shift lever should be placed in
D (Drive), N (Neutral, above
5 km/h). 2. Select parking mode
3. (Optional) Search for parking space
(slowly move forward.)
4. (Optional) Search complete (auto‐ matic search by sensor.)
5. Steering wheel control 1. Shift according to the instructionon the LCD display.
2. Drive slowly with the brake pedal applied.
6. Parking complete
7. If necessary, manually adjust posi‐ tion of vehicle.
If the system already recognized park‐ ing space before activating the Smart
Parking Assist System, you can proceed
from step 4 (Search complete).
NOTICE
•Before activating the system
check if the conditions are possible
to use the system.
•For your safety, always apply the
brake pedal except for when driv‐
ing.
1. Activate Smart Parking Assist
System
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• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button (the button indicator will
illuminate).
• The Parking Assist System will be ac‐ tivated.
A warning sound will be heard if an
obstacle is detected.
• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button
again for more than 2
seconds to turn off the system.
• The Smart Parking Assist System de‐ faults to the OFF position whenever
the ignition switch is turned on.
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3. Check surroundings
4. Steering wheel control1. Shift according to the instructionon the LCD display.
2. Drive slowly with the brake pedal applied.
5. Exiting complete If necessary, manually adjust the
position of the vehicle.
NOTICE
•Before activating the system
check if the conditions are possible
to use the system.
•For your safety, always apply the
brake pedal except for when driv‐
ing.
1. Activate Smart Parking Assist
System
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• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button (the button indicator will
illuminate).
• The Parking Assist System will be ac‐ tivated.
A warning sound will be heard if an
obstacle is detected.
• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button again for more than 2
seconds to turn off the system.
• The Smart Parking Assist System de‐ faults to the OFF position wheneverthe ignition switch is turned on.
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• Select the mode by pressing the Smart Parking Assist System button
with the shift lever in P (Park) or N (Neutral) and the brake pedal de‐
pressed.
• For LHD vehicle, the left side parallel mode is selected automatically when
the Smart Parking Assist System is
activated.
• For LHD vehicle, to select the right side parallel mode press the Smart
Parking Assist System button once
more.
• If the button is pressed again, the system will turn off.

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REARVIEW CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
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The rearview camera will activate when
the back-up light is ON with the ignition switch ON and the shift lever in the R
(Reverse) position. This system is a supplemental system
that shows behind the vehicle through the rearview display mirror while back‐
ing up.
WARNING
•This system is a supplementaryfunction only. It is the responsibili‐ty of the driver to always checkthe inside/outside rearview mirrorand the area behind the vehiclebefore and while backing up be‐cause there is a dead zone thatcan't be seen by the camera.
•Always keep the camera lensclean. If the lens is covered withforeign matter, the camera maynot operate normally.
❈ If your vehicle is equipped with AVN
(Audio, Video and Navigation) sys‐
tem, rearview display will show be‐
hind the vehicle through the AVN
monitor while backing up. Refer to
a separately supplied manual for
detailed information.
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SURROUND VIEW MONITORING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
This is the parking support system to
show around circumstance when you park the vehicle in monitor. When you
push the button in [ON] position, it is
operated. To cancel the system, push again.
Operating conditions
- When ignition is ON
- When the transaxle is on D, N or R
- When the vehicle speed is not over
15 km/h • When the vehicle speed is over
15 km/h, the SVM *
system is turned
off. If the vehicle speed is not over
15 km/h after turning off the SVM *
by over speed, the SVM *
is not turned
on. To operate again, push the but‐ ton.
• When the vehicle moves backwards, regardless of On/Off of button and
vehicle speed, the SVM *
is operated.
• When the trunk and driver/passenger door are opened and the outside mir‐ror is folded, the warning is illumina‐
ted in SVM *
system.
• If the SVM *
system is not normally
operated, we recommend that you contact an authorized Kia dealer.
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LIGHTING
Battery saver function
• The purpose of this feature is to pre‐vent the battery from being dis‐
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when the driver removes the ignition key and
opens the driver-side door.
• With this feature, the parking lights will turn off automatically if the driv‐
er parks on the side of the road at
night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on when the ignition key is removed,
perform the following: 1. Open the driver-side door.
2. Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the
steering column.
CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehiclethrough other doors (except driver'sdoor), the battery saver functiondoes not operate. Therefore, It cau‐ses the battery to be discharged. Inthis case, make sure to turn off thelamp before getting out of the vehi‐cle.
Headlight escort function (if
equipped)
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ACC or OFF position with the headlights ON, the headlights remain on for about
5 minutes. However, if the driver's door
is opened and closed, the headlights are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the trans‐
mitter (or smart key) twice or turning the light switch to the OFF position.
Daytime running light (if
equipped)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, and it is especially helpful after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will turn the dedicated
lamp OFF when: 1. The headlight or fog lamp switch is ON.
2. The engine is OFF.
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Traffic Change (For Europe)
The low beam light distribution is
asymmetric. If you go abroad to a
country with opposite traffic direc‐ tion, this asymmetric part will daz‐
zle oncoming car driver. To prevent
dazzle, ECE regulation demand sev‐
eral technical solutions (ex. auto‐ matic change system, adhesive
sheet, down aiming). This head‐
lamps are designed to adjust in
user setting mode in cluster.
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and a
Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions: 1. OFF position
2. Auto light / AFLS position
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