KIA Optima 2010 3.G Owner's Manual

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Folding the outside rearview mirror
To fold the outside rearview mirror, grasp
the housing of the mirror and then fold it
toward the rear of the vehicle.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Engine temperature gauge
3. Fuel gauge
4. Speedometer
5. Turn signal indicators
6. Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
7. Odometer/Trip computer (if equipped)
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* The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
For more details refer to the "Gauges" in the next pages.
Type A
Type B
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Instrument panel illumination
(if equipped)
When the vehicle’s parking lights or
headlights are on, rotate the illumination
control knob to adjust the brightness of
the instrument panel illumination.
Gauges
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Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the forward
speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in kilome-
ters per hour and miles per hour.
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Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the approxi-
mate number of engine revolutions per
minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the correct
shift points and to prevent lugging and/or
over-revving the engine.
The tachometer pointer may move slight-
ly when the ignition switch is in ACC or
ON position with the engine OFF. This
movement is normal and will not affect
the accuracy of the tachometer once the
engine is running.
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CAUTION
Do not operate the engine within thetachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine damage.

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Engine temperature gauge
This gauge shows the temperature of the
engine coolant when the ignition switch
is ON.
Do not continue driving with an overheat-
ed engine. If your vehicle overheats, refer
to “If the engine overheats” in section 6.
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Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the fuel
tank. The fuel tank capacity is given in
section 8. The fuel gauge is supplement-
ed by a low fuel warning light, which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is nearly
empty.
On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge
pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
warning light may come on earlier than
usual due to the movement of fuel in the
tank.
Avoid driving with an extremely low fuel
level. Running out of fuel could cause the
engine to misfire, damaging the catalytic
converter.
CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the“H” position, it indicates overheat-ing that may damage the engine.
WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The engine
coolant is under pressure and
could cause severe burns. Wait
until the engine is cool before
adding coolant to the reservoir.
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Odometer/Tripmeter (if equipped)
Odometer (km or MI)
The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
You will also find the odometer useful to
determine when periodic maintenance
should be performed.
✽ ✽NOTICE
It is forbidden that alteration of the
odometer of any vehicle with the intent
to change the mileage registered on the
odometer. The alteration may void your
warranty coverage.
Tripmeter (km or MI)
TRIP A: Tripmeter A
TRIP B: Tripmeter B
The tripmeter indicates the distance of
individual trip selected by the driver.
Tripmeter can be reset to 0 by pressing
the TRIP button for 1 second or more,
and then releasing.
WARNING- Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
You must stop and obtain addition-
al fuel as soon as possible after the
warning light comes on or when the
gauge indicator comes close to the
E level.
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Type A
Type B
CAUTION
Avoid driving with a very low fuel
level. If you run out of fuel, it could cause the engine to misfire andresult in excessive loading of thecatalytic converter.

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To turn the ECO indicator OFF/ON
Select the ECO mode by pressing the
TRIP button for less than 1 second.
Then, press the TRIP button for more
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Trip computer (if equipped)
The trip computer is a microcomputer-
controlled driver information system that
displays information related to driving,
including distance to empty, tripmeter,
average fuel consumption, driving time
and average speed on the display when
the ignition switch is in the ON position.
All stored driving information (except
odometer) is reset if the battery is dis-
connected. The odometer is always dis-
played until the display is turned off. Push the TRIP button for less than 1 sec-
ond to select distance to empty, average
fuel consumption, average speed or trip-
meter function as follows :
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Tripmeter B
Average fuel consumption
Average speed
Driving time
Tripmeter A
Distance to empty
Outside tepmerature*
ECO
* : if equipped
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Tripmeter (km or miles)
This mode indicates the distance of indi-
vidual trip since the last tripmeter reset.
The meter's working range is from 0.0 to
999.9 km (miles).
Pressing the TRIP button for more than 1
second when the tripmeter is being dis-
played clears the tripmeter to zero (0.0).Distance to empty (km or miles)
This mode indicates the estimated dis-
tance to empty based on the current fuel
in the fuel tank and the amount of fuel
delivered to the engine. When the
remaining distance is below 30 miles (50
km), “----” will be displayed and the dis-
tance to empty indicator will blink.
The meter’s working range is from 0 to
1500 km (0 to 1500 miles).
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Tripmeter B
Average fuel consumption
Instantaneous fuel consumption
Average speed
Driving time
Tripmeter A
Distance to empty
Outside tepmerature*
* : if equipped
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✽
NOTICE
• If the vehicle is not on level ground or
the battery power has been interrupt-
ed, the “Distance to empty” function
may not operate correctly.
The trip computer may not register
additional fuel if less than 6 liters (1.6
gallons) of fuel are added to the vehi-
cle.
• The fuel consumption and distance to empty values may vary significantly
based on driving conditions, driving
habits, and condition of the vehicle.
• The distance to empty value is an esti- mate of the available driving distance.
This value may differ from the actual
driving distance available.
Average fuel consumption
This mode calculates the average fuel
consumption from the total fuel used and
the distance since the last average con-
sumption reset. The total fuel used is cal-
culated from the fuel consumption input.
For an accurate calculation, drive more
than 50 m (0.03 mile).
The meter's working range is from 0.1 to
99.9 l/100 km (0.1 to 99.9 MPG).
Pressing the TRIP button for more than 1
second, when the average fuel consump-
tion is being displayed, clears the aver-
age fuel consumption to zero (---). Instantaneous fuel consumption
(if equipped)
This mode calculates the instantaneous
fuel consumption from used fuel and the
distance. The meter's working range is
from 0.0 to 20.0l
/100km (0.0 to
60.0l/MPG).
Display is updated at 0.1 seconds.
The value display if speed is over 10
km/h (6 mph).
When the instantaneous fuel consump-
tion mode is displayed on the LCD moni-
tor, the ECO indicator turns off.
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Average speed (km/h or mph)
This mode calculates the average speed
of the vehicle since the last average
speed reset.
Even if the vehicle is not in motion, the
average speed keeps going while the
engine is running.
The meter's working range is from 0 to
260 km/h (0 to 160 mph).
Pressing the TRIP button for more than 1
second, when the average speed is
being displayed, clears the average
speed to zero (---).Driving time
This mode indicates the total time trav-
eled since the last driving time reset.
Even if the vehicle is not in motion, the
driving time keeps going while the engine
is running.
The meter’s working range is from
0:00~99:59.
Pressing the TRIP button for more than 1
second, when the driving time is being
displayed, clears the driving time to zero
(0:00). If the ignition switch is turned to
OFF for more than 2 hours, it will be reset
automatically.Outside temperature (if equipped)
This mode indicates the outside temper-
ature between -40°C (-40°F) and 80°C
(175°F).
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NOTICE
Pressing the TRIP switch for more than
1 second, when the temperature is dis-
played in Centigrade, converts
Centigrade to Fahrenheit (°C → →
°F or
°F →
→
°C).
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To turn the ECO indicator OFF/ON
• Type A
Select the ECO mode by pressing the
TRIP button for less than 1 second.
Then, press the TRIP button for more
than 1 second.
• Type B
When the instantaneous fuel consump-
tion mode is displayed on the LCD moni-
tor or the system is not working properly,
the indicator turns off.
If the indicator turns off when the instan-
taneousant fuel consumption mode is not
selected, have the system checked by an
authorized KIA dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
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Warnings and indicators
All warning lights are checked by turning
the ignition switch ON (do not start the
engine). Any light that does not illuminate
should be checked by an authorized KIA
dealer.
After starting the engine, check to make
sure that all warning lights are off. If any
are still on, this indicates a situation that
needs attention. When releasing the
parking brake, the brake system warning
light should go off. The fuel warning light
will stay on if the fuel level is low.
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Air bag warning light
This warning light will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion.
This light also comes on when the
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) is
not working properly. If the SRS air bag
warning light does not come on, or
continuously remains on after operating
for about 6 seconds when you turned the
ignition switch to the ON position or start-
ed the engine, or if it comes on while
driving, have the SRS inspected by an
authorized KIA dealer.
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