ignition KIA Optima 2007 2.G Owner's Guide
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1. POWER ON-OFF Control KnobThe radio unit may be operated when the
ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion. Press the knob to switch the power
on. The LCD shows the radio frequency
in the radio mode, the tape direction indi-
cator in the tape mode. To switch the
power off, press the knob again.VOLUME ControlRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. BAND SelectorBAND Selection Button Pressing the FM/AM button changes the
AM, FM1 and FM2 bands.
3. TUNE/MODE Select KnobRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the frequency and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the frequency.Mode Select KnobPressing the MODE knob changes the
BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE, FADER
and BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the dis-
play.
After selecting each mode, rotate the
mode select knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.BASS ControlTo increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.MID-RANGE ControlTo increase the MID-RANGE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease the
MID, rotate the knob counterclockwise.TREBLE ControlTo increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
FADER ControlRotate the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, front speaker sound will be empha-
sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-
ated).BALANCE ControlRotate the knob clockwise to emphasize
right speaker sound (left speaker sound
will be attenuated). When the control
knob is turned counterclockwise, left
speaker sound will be emphasized (right
speaker sound will be attenuated).
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31. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob The radio unit may be operated when
the ignition key is in the “ACC”or “ON”
position. Press the knob to switch the
power on. The LCD shows the radio
frequency in radio mode, and displays
the CD track in CD mode. To switch the
power off, press the knob again.
Push the FM/AM or CD to turn on that function without pushing the Power
ON-OFF control knob.VOLUME ControlRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. BAND SelectorFM Selection Button Pressing the FMbutton changes the
FM1 and FM2 bands.AM(MW, LW) Selection Button Pressing the AMbutton selects the AM
band. AM mode is displayed on the LCD.
3. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control KnobRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the frequency and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the frequency.Mode Select KnobPressing the MODE knob changes the
BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE, FADER
and BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the dis-
play.
After selecting the each mode, rotate the
mode select knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.BASS ControlTo increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.MID-RANGE ControlTo increase the MID-RANGE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease the
MID-RANGE, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.TREBLE ControlTo increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
FADER ControlRotate the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, front speaker sound will be empha-
sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-
ated).BALANCE ControlRotate the knob clockwise to emphasize
right speaker sound (left speaker sound
will be attenuated). When the control
knob is turned counterclockwise, left
speaker sound will be emphasized (right
speaker sound will be attenuated).4. AUTO SEEK Select Button(Automatic Channel Selection)Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, the unit
will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency and when the side is
pressed, it will automatically tune to the
next lower frequency.
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1. CD Select Button Insert the CD with the label facingupward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback, during radio operation.
When a disc is in the CD deck, if you press the CD button the CD player will
begin playing even if the radio player is
being used.
The CD player can be used when the ignition switch is in either the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
Push the CD button to turn on that function without pushing the Power
ON-OFF control knob.✽ ✽ NOTICE• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
• The unit cannot play a CD- R(Recordable CD) and CD-
RW(Rewritable CD) that is not final-
ized.
Please refer to the manual of CD-
R/CD-RW recoder or CD-R/CD-RW
software for more information on
finalization process.
• Depending on the recording status, some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be
played on this unit.
2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button The desired track on the disc currently
being played can be selected using the
track number.
Press button once to skip forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press within a second after play-
back begins to quickly move backward
through a CD.
If you press after more than a sec-
ond, it will take you to the beginning of
the track you are now listening to.3. FF/REW Button If you want to fast forward or reverse
through the compact disc track, push and
hold the or button.
When you release the button, the com-
pact disc player will resume playing.4. REPEAT (RPT) Button To repeat the track you are currently
listening to, press the RPT button. To
cancel, press it again.
If you do not release RPT operation when the track ends, it will automati-
cally be replayed.
This process will be continued until you
push the button again or turn the
Power OFF then ON.
5. CD SCAN Button To playback the first 10 seconds ofeach track, press the CD SCAN button.
Press the CD SCAN button again with- in 10 sec. when you have reached the
desired track.6. CD EJECT ButtonWhen the button is pressed with a CD
loaded, the CD will eject.
Forcing to eject : To force to eject a CD,
press this button for more than 3 sec-
onds.
(Do this only when a CD is jammed and
you can not eject it in the normal way -
e.g.) in case that you have inserted 2
CDs by mistake)7. RANDOM (RDM) ButtonWith random, you can listen to the tracks
in random, rather than sequential order.
To use random, do the following:
Press the RDM button to listen to record-
ed tracks in random sequence. Press
RDM again to cancel or turn the power
OFF then ON. The unit defaults to playing
tracks in sequential order.
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CLASSIC➟ POPS➟ROCK➟ JAZZ➟OFF
1. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob The radio unit may be operated when
the ignition key is in the "ACC" or "ON"
position. Press the button to switch the
power on. The LCD shows the radio
frequency in the radio mode, the tape
direction indicator in the tape mode or
CD/MP3 track in the CD/MP3 mode. To
switch the power off, press the button
again.
Push the FM/AM, TAPE or CD/MP3 to turn on that function without pushing
Power ON-OFF control knob.VOLUME Control Rotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. AUDIO Select ButtonPressing the AUDIO button changes the
BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE, FADER
and BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the dis-
play.
After selecting each mode, rotate the
Audio control knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
BASS ControlTo increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.MID-RANGE ControlTo increase the MID-RANGE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease the
MID-RANGE, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.TREBLE ControlTo increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.FADER ControlTurn the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, front speaker sound will be empha-
sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-
ated).BALANCE ControlRotate the knob clockwise to emphasize
right speaker sound (left speaker sound
will be attenuated). When the control
knob is turned counterclockwise, left
speaker sound will be emphasized (right
speaker sound will be attenuated).
3. BAND Select ButtonPressing the FM/AM button changes the
AM, FM1 and FM2 bands. The mode
selected is shown on the display.4. CD SCAN ButtonWhen you press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the CD SCAN
button again.5. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF
MODE for the desired tone quality. Each
press of the button changes the display
as follows;6. AUTO SEEK Select Button (Automatic Channel Selection)Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, the unit
will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency and when the side is
pressed, it will automatically tune to the
next lower frequency.
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31. AUDIO/MP3 CD Select Button Insert the CD with the label facing
upward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback, during radio operation or cassette tape
playback.
If you press the CD button while a disc is in the CD deck, the CD player will
begin playing even if the radio or cas-
sette player is being used.
The CD player can be used when the ignition switch is in either the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
Push the CD button to turn on that function without pushing Power ON-
OFF control knob.✽ ✽ NOTICE• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
• The unit can play a multi-session CD- R (recordable CD) and CD-RW
(rewritable CD) that consists of more
than two sessions.
Please refer to the manual of CD-
R/CD-RW recoder or CD-R/CD-RW
software for more information on
finalization process.
• Depending on the recording status, some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be
played on this unit.
✽ ✽ NOTICEPlayback of MP3, ACC and WMA file
formats are supported. Load to play
time for these formats may be longer
due to the compressed nature of these
discs.2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button The desired track on the disc currently
being played can be selected using the
track number.
Press button once to skip forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press within a second after play-
back begins to quickly move backward
through a CD.
If you press after more than a sec-
ond, it will take you to the beginning of
the file you are now listening to.3. FF/REW Button If you want to fast forward or reverse
through the compact disc track, push and
hold the FF or REW button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.
4. REPEAT (RPT) Button To repeat the track you are currently
listening to, press the RPT button. To
cancel, press it again.
To repeat the music within selected folder, press the RPT button for more
than 0.8 seconds. To cancel, press it
again. (MP3 CD only)
If you do not release RPT operation when the track ends, it will automati-
cally be replayed.
This process will be continued until you
push the button again or turn the power
OFF then ON.5. RANDOM (RDM) ButtonWith random, you can listen to the tracks
in random, rather than sequential order.
To use random, do the following:
Press the RDM button to listen torecorded tracks in random sequence.
Press RDM again to cancel or turn the
power OFF then ON. The unit defaults
to playing tracks in sequential order.
To listen to the music within the select- ed folder in random order, press the
RDM button within a second. To can-
cel, press it again or turn the power
OFF then ON . (MP3 CD only)
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31. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob The radio unit may be operated when
the ignition key is in the "ACC" or “ON”
position. Press the knob to switch the
power on. The LCD shows the radio
frequency in the radio mode, the tape
direction indicator in the tape mode or
CD/MP3 track in the CD/MP3 mode or
CD AUTO CHANGER mode. To switch
the power off, press the knob again.
Push the FM/AM, TAPE or CD/MP3 to turn on that function without pushing
Power ON-OFF control knob.VOLUME ControlRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. BAND Select ButtonPressing the FM/AM button changes the
AM, FM1 and FM2 bands. The mode
selected is shown on the display.3. AUDIO Select ButtonPressing the AUDIO button changes the
BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE, FADER
and BALANCE mode. The mode select-
ed is shown on the display. After selecting the each mode, rotate the
Audio control knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
BASS ControlTo increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.MID-RANGE ControlTo increase the MID-RANGE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease the
MID-RANGE, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.TREBLE ControlTo increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.FADER ControlRotate the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, front speaker sound will be empha-
sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-
ated).
BALANCE ControlRotate the knob clockwise to emphasize
right speaker sound (left speaker sound
will be attenuated). When the control
knob is turned counterclockwise, left
speaker sound will be emphasized (right
speaker sound will be attenuated).4. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control
KnobRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the frequency and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the frequency.5. AUTO SEEK Select Button(Automatic Channel Selection)Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, the unit
will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency and when the side is
pressed, it will automatically tune to the
next lower frequency.6. CD SCAN ButtonWhen you press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the CD SCAN
button again.
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31. LOAD ButtonThis compact disc player will accommo-
date up to six compact discs.
To insert multiple discs into the player,
perform the following:
1. Press and release the LOAD Button.
2. Green light on the slot will be illuminat-
ed and the lowest number of empty
slot will blink on the display.
After “WAIT” is displayed on the LCD,
the slot will open with “INSERT” dis-
played on the LCD.
3. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull the disc in.
When the disc is inserted, the disc will
begin to play automatically.✽ ✽ NOTICE• The disc can be only inserted while the
green light is blinking on the slot.
• This CD player is suitable only for 12 cm discs, do not use irregular shaped
CDs.
To insert multiple discs:
1. Press and hold the LOAD button for
one second or more.
You will then hear a beep sound and
the green light on the slot will be illumi-
nated, and the numbers of empty disc
will blink on the display.
2. After “WAIT” is displayed on the LCD with the lowest number of empty slot
blinking, the slot will open with “INSERT”
displayed on the LCD.
3. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull the disc in.
Once the disc is loaded, the numbers
of the empty disc will blink on the dis-
play continuously.
If the next “DISC NO.” is displayed when
the slot is illuminated, you can then load
another disc.
4. Load the remaining disc by following procedures 1 and 2. When you finished
loading 6 discs, the CD player will
begin to play the last CD loaded.
5. To load more than one disc but less than six, complete Steps 1 and 2. When you have finished loading discs,
press LOAD button to cancel the loading
function or wait for 10 seconds. The CD
player will begin to play the last CD
loaded. As each CD starts to play, the
DISC number will appear on the display.
✽ ✽
NOTICEThe disc player takes up to six discs. Do
not try to load more than six.2. Playing CD Button Press the CD Button to start CD play-
back, during radio operation or cas-
sette tape playing.
When discs are in the CD deck, if you press the CD button, the CD player will
begin playing even if the radio or cas-
sette player is being used.
The CD player can be used when the ignition switch is in either the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
Push the CD button to turn on that function without pushing Power ON-
OFF control knob.✽ ✽ NOTICEPlayback of MP3 and WMA file formats
are supported. Load to play time for
these formats may be longer due to the
compressed nature of these discs.
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Ignition switch / 4-2
Starting the engine / 4-3
Manual transaxle / 4-4
Automatic transaxle / 4-6
Brake system / 4-10
Steering wheel / 4-16
Cruise control system / 4-18
Electronic stability control / 4-21
Instrument cluster / 4-24
Gauges / 4-25
Warnings and indicators / 4-30
Compass - Z-Nav™ compass / 4-36
Back warning system / 4-37
Lighting / 4-40
Wipers and washers / 4-43
Defroster / 4-46
Hazard warning flasher / 4-47
Manual climate control system / 4-48
Automatic climate control / 4-55
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-63
Driving your vehicle
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Driving your vehicle24Illuminated ignition switchWhenever a door is opened, the ignition
switch will be illuminated for your con-
venience, provided the ignition switch is
not in the ON position. The light will go off
approximately 10 seconds after closing
the door or when the ignition switch is
turned on.
Ignition switch and anti-theft
steering column lock Ignition switch positionLOCK
The steering wheel locks to protect
against theft. The ignition key can be
removed only in the LOCK position.
When turning the ignition switch to the
LOCK position, push the key inward at
the ACC position and turn the key toward
the LOCK position (manual transaxle).
ACC (Accessory)
The steering wheel is unlocked and elec-
trical accessories are operative.ON
This is the normal running position after
the engine is started. The warning lights
can be checked before the engine is
started.
Do not leave the ignition switch ON if the
engine is not running to prevent batterydischarge.START
Turn the ignition key to the START posi-
tion to start the engine. The engine will
crank until you release the key; then it
returns to the ON position. The brake
warning lamp can be checked in this
position.If it is difficult to turn the ignition key to the START position, turn the steeringwheel right and left to release resistance and then turn the key.
Automatic transaxleWhen turning the ignition switch to the
LOCK position, the shift lever must be in
the P (Park) position.
IGNITION SWITCH
OMG045001
OMG045002
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STARTING THE ENGINE 1. Make sure the parking brake isapplied.
2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal depressed while turning the
ignition switch to the start position.
The starter will not operate if the
clutch pedal is not fully depressed.
Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)position.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START and hold it there until the engine starts (a
maximum of 10 seconds), then
release the key.
4. In extremely cold weather (below 0°F / -18°C) or after the vehicle has
not been operated for several days, let
the engine warm up without depress-
ing the accelerator.
Whether the engine is cold or warm, it
should be started without depressingthe accelerator.✽ ✽ NOTICEDo not engage the starter for more than
10 seconds. If the engine stalls or fails to
start, wait 5 to 10 seconds before re-
engaging the starter. Excessive or
improper use of the starter may damage
it. The starter will not operate if:
Manual Transaxle - the clutch pedal is
not fully depressed.
Automatic Transaxle - the shift lever
is NOT in the P (Park) or N (Neutral)
position.
WARNING
- Ignition key
• Never turn the ignition switch to LOCK or ACC while the vehicle is
moving. This would result in loss
of directional control and braking
function, which could cause an
accident or collision.
Before leaving the driver’s seat, always make sure the shift lever
is engaged in 1
stgear for manual
transaxle or P (Park) for automat-
ic transaxle. Then, set the parking
brake fully and shut the engine
off. Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement may occur if these
precautions are not taken.
Never reach for the ignition switch, or any other controls
through the steering wheel while
the vehicle is in motion. The pres-
ence of your hand or arm in this
area could cause a loss of vehicle
control, an accident and serious
bodily injury or death.
Do not place any movable objects around the driver’s seat as they
may move while driving, interfere
with the driver and lead to an
accident.
CAUTION -
Stall
If the engine stalls while you are inmotion, do not attempt to move theshift lever to the P (Park) position. If traffic and road conditions permit,you may put the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position while the vehicleis still moving and turn the ignition switch to the START position in anattempt to restart the engine.
WARNING
Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots,etc.) may interfere with your
ability to use the brake and acceler-
ator pedal, and the clutch (if
equipped).