KIA Optima 2012 3.G Owner's Manual

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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The
red mark (2) on the button will be visi-
ble.
To lock a door, push the door lock but- ton (1) to the “Lock” position. If the door
is locked properly, the red mark (2) on
the door lock button will not show.
To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward. If the inner door handle of the front
door is pulled when the door lock but-
ton is in the lock position, the button
will unlock and the door will open.
Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch (or
if the smart key is in the vehicle) and
any front door is opened. (if equipped)
WARNING - Door lock mal-function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehi-
cle, try one or more of the following
techniques to exit:
Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from out-
side.
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With central door lock switch (if equipped)
Operate by pressing the central door lock
switch.
Press the switch to the "Lock" position (1), all vehicle doors will lock.
Press the switch to the "Unlock" posi- tion (2), all vehicle doors will unlock. If the key is in the ignition switch (or if
the smart key is in the vehicle) and any
front door is opened, the doors will not
lock when the “Lock” position (1) of the
central door lock switch is pressed. (if
equipped)
WARNING- Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or others from someone hiding in
your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be fullyclosed and locked while the vehi-
cle is in motion to prevent acci-
dental opening of the door.
Locked doors will also discour-
age potential intruders when the
vehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-
cles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.
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Driver's door
Passenger’s door (if equipped)

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Impact sensing door unlock sys-
tem (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock when
an impact causes the air bags to deploy.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
(if equipped)
All doors will automatically lock when
the transaxle shift lever is shifted out of
P (Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the transaxle shift lever is shifted
into P (Park).
Speed sensing door lock system
(if equipped)
All doors will be automatically locked
after the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h
(9.3 mi/h). And all doors will be automat-
ically unlocked when you turn the engine
off or when you remove the ignition key.
(if equipped)
✽ ✽ NOTICE
An authorized Kia dealer can activate
or deactivate some auto door lock/
unlock features as follows;
• Auto door unlock by using the dri-
ver's door lock button
• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the transaxle shift lever out of P (Park) or
into P (Park)
• Auto door unlock when the ignition key is removed from the ignition
switch (for smart key, when the
ENGINE START/STOP button is
turned to the OFF position)
If you want to activate or deactivate
some door lock/unlock feature, consult
an authorized Kia dealer.WARNING- Unattended
children
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
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Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock (1) locatedon the rear edge of the door to the
lock position. When the child safety
lock is in the lock position, rear door
will not open even when the inner door
handle is pulled. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle (3).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle (2) until the rear door
child safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING- Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To pre-
vent children from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
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Opening the trunk
Press the trunk unlock button for more
than 1 second on the transmitter (or
smart key).
Press the button on the trunk handle with the smart key in your possession.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automatically. To open the trunk from inside the vehi-
cle, pull the trunk lid release button.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock and
trunk mechanisms may not work prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.
TRUNK
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to thetrunk lift cylinders and attached hardware if the trunk is not closedprior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
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Emergency trunk lid release
cable
1. Take the cover out by putting the driveror key at left side.
2. Pull the hook of cable.
3. After use, securely close the cover.
Closing the trunk
To close, lower the trunk lid, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
trunk lid is securely fastened, always
check by trying to pull it up again.
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CAUTION
While driving the vehicle, Don’t use it. Unexpected problemscould occur.
When you open the cover, use certainly the driver or key. If youopen the cover by your hand, thiscould result in damage or injury to your hand and finger.
And then, when the cover isopened, keep the cover certainly.
If there is the problem with trunk, have the vehicle checked andrepaired by an authorized Kiadealer.
WARNING
The trunk lid should be always kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases may
enter the car and serious illness or
death may result.

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Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency trunk release lever located inside
the trunk. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the trunk, moving the handle in
the direction of the arrow will release the
trunk latch mechanism and open the
trunk.
WARNING
For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emergency
trunk safety release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the
trunk if you are accidentally
locked in the trunk.
No one should be allowed to occupy the trunk at any time. The
trunk is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emer- gencies only. Use extreme cau-
tion, especially while the vehicle
is in motion.
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Features of your vehicle
(1) Driver’s door power window switch
(2) Front passenger’s door power win-dow switch
(3) Rear door (left) power window switch
(4) Rear door (right) power window
switch
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window up/down
(7) Power window lock switch
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power windows
may not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
WINDOWS
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door's window. The driv-
er has a power window lock switch which
can block the operation of passenger
windows. The power windows can be
operated for approximately 30 seconds
after the ignition key is removed or turned
to the ACC or LOCK position. However, if
the front doors open, the power windows
cannot be operated within the 30 second
period.
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NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if equipped)
in an open (or partially open position),
your vehicle may demonstrate a wind
buffeting or pulsation noise. This noise
is a normal occurrence and can be
reduced or eliminated by taking the fol-
lowing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows down,
partially lower both front windows
approximately one inch. If you experi-
ence the noise with the sunroof open,
slightly reduce the size of the sunroof
opening.
Window opening and closing
Type A
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the win-
dows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the front portion of the corre-
sponding switch to the first detent posi-
tion (5). Type B - Auto down window (if equipped)
Pressing the power window switch
momentarily to the second detent posi-
tion (6) completely lowers the driver’s
window even when the switch is
released. To stop the window at the
desired position while the window is in
operation, pull up the switch momentarily
to the opposite direction of the window
movement.
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Type C - Auto up/down window
Pressing or pulling up the power window
switch momentarily to the second detent
position (6) completely lowers or lifts the
window even when the switch is released.
To stop the window at the desired position
while the window is in operation, pull up
or press and release the switch to the
opposite direction of the movement.
If the power window is not operated cor-
rectly, the automatic power window sys-
tem must be reset as follows:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-tion.
2. Close the window and continue pulling up on the driver’s power window switch
for at least 1 second after the window is
completely closed. Automatic reversal
If the upward movement of the window is
blocked by an object or part of the body,
the window will detect the resistance and
will stop upward movement. The window
will then lower approximately 30 cm (11.8
in.) to allow the object to be cleared.
If the window detects the resistance
while the power window switch is pulled
up continuously, the window will stop
upward movement then lower approxi-
mately 2.5 cm (1 in.). And if the power
window switch is pulled up continuously
again within 5 seconds after the window
is lowered by the automatic window
reversal feature, the automatic window
reversal will not operate.
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NOTICE
The automatic reverse feature for the
driver’s window is only active when the
“auto up” feature is used by fully
pulling up the switch. The automatic
reverse feature will not operate if the
window is raised using the halfway posi-
tion on the power window switch.
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WARNING
Always check for obstructions
before raising any window to avoid
injuries or vehicle damage. If an
object less than 4 mm (0.16 in.) in
diameter is caught between the
window glass and the upper win-
dow channel, the automatic reverse
window may not detect the resist-
ance and will not stop and reverse
direction.
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