engine KIA Optima 2012 3.G Owner's Manual

Index
2I
Active eco ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-36
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-40Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-66
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-43
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-58
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-52
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-46
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-56
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-43\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-23
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-10
Antenna (Glass) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-120
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-26
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-56 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-56
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-61
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-120 Glass antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-120
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-121
Aux, USB and iPod port··················\
··················\
········4-122
Auto defogging system ··················\
··················\
············4-112
Automatic climate control system ··················\
·············4-101 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-107
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
··4-102
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·······4-103 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-20
Paddle shifter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-19
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-18
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
··········4-122
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-28
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-80
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-116
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-23 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-28
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-24
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-23
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
··················\
5-32
Vehicle stability management··················\
··················\
··5-33
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-20
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ·················5-6
A
B

I3
Index
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
CareExterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-56
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-61
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-31\
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-55
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
·············4-113
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-15
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-6
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-8
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-33
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-31 Passenger seat belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-34
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
···············3-36
Lower anchor system··················\
··················\
···············3-37
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-17
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
·4-100, 7-24
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-118
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-119
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-48
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-36
Compass mirror, see the Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with homeLink system and compass··················\
·········4-39
Cool box··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
4 Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-17
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-17
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-62
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-37
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-116
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-58
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-49
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-48
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········4-109
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
·4-111
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-91
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········4-109
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-118
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-49
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-48
Distance to service ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-55
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-13 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·········4-15
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
·4-17
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
·················4-11\
6
Driver's 3-point system with evergency locking retractor··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-21
C
D

Index
4I
Driver's air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-52
Driver's position memory system ··················\
················4-34
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-44
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-45
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-45
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-41
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink system and compass ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-39
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-36
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···············5-28
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-5
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-62 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-62
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-62
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-63
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-17
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-7
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-15\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-6
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-51 Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·········7-62
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
···············7-63
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ··············7-12
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-56
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-7
Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-8
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-13
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-7
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
··················\
·6-8
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
8
Fluid Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-21
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-20
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-13
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
··················\
·3-21
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
···3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·····3-6
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-27
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-50
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
EF

I5
Index
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-45Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-50
Instrument panel fuse ··················\
··················\
··············7-46
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-48
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-47
Gauge Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-51
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-50
Glass antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-120
Glassroof, see Panorama sunroof ··················\
················4-30
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-113
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-74
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-43
Headlight escort function··················\
··················\
···········4-80
Headlight leveling device ··················\
··················\
··········4-80
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-8, 3-15
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-46
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
··················\
···5-32
Homelink mirror, see the electric chromic mirror (ECM) with homelink system and compass ··················\
··········4-39
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-25
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-37
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
····5-20
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-3
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-5
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-58
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···············4-39
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-48
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-51
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-50
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·4-49
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-52
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-49
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-49
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-51
Distance to service··············\
··················\
··················\
·····4-55
Vehicle option ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-57
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-58
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-49
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-61
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-116 Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-119
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-116
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-118
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
···············4-118
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-117
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-116I
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H

I7
Index
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-46
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-52\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-15
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-46
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5
Paddle shifter ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-19
Panorama sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-30
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-24
Parking brake inspect··················\
··················\
·················7-14\
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-52
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-23
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-117
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-24
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear parking assist system··················\
··················\
·········4-75
Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-13
Rearview camera··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-78
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-31Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
··········8-5
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-7
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-43
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-18
Driver's 3-point system with emergency locking retractor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-21
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
················3-23
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-24
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-19
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-9, 3-16
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-12
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-17
Headrest················\
··················\
··················\
············3-8, 3-15
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-13
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
·3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
···3-6
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-5, 3-7
Rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-13
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-12
Climate control seat ··················\
··················\
·················3-11\
Seat warmer··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-9, 3-16
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Index
8I
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-19
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-56
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-5
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-44
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-47
Spare tireCompact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-36
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
··················\
·6-8
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-43 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-44
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
··········5-45
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-45
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··5-43
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-46
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-43\
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-44
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-49
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-18
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-9
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-36 Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-37
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
············4-36
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-37
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-121 Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
···············4-113
Center console storage·············\
··················\
················4-113
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-113
Cool box ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-114
Sunglass holder··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-114
Sunroof, see panorama sunroof ··················\
··················\
·4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
6
Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-49
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-36\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-10
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-37
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-7
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-31 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
················7-33
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-36
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ················7-31
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-31\
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-37
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-35
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-34
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-37
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-37
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
·············7-35
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-36
T

13
Introduction
Your new Kia vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher.
Your new vehicle is designed to obtain
maximum performance with UNLEADED
FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emis-
sions and spark plug fouling.Gasoline containing alcohol andmethanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alcohol),
and gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol (also known as wood alcohol)
are being marketed along with or instead
of leaded or unleaded gasoline.
Do not use gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol, and do not use gasoline or
gasohol containing any methanol. Either
of these fuels may cause drivability prob-
lems and damage to the fuel system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any kind if
drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability problems
may not be covered by the manufactur-
er’s warranty if they result from the use
of:
1. Gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol.
2. Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.
3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol. "E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-
prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15 per-
cent gasoline, and is manufactured
exclusively for use in Flexible Fuel
Vehicles. “E85” is not compatible with
your vehicle. Use of “E85” may result in
poor engine performance and damage to
your vehicle's engine and fuel system.
Kia recommends that customers do not
use fuel with an ethanol content exceed-
ing 10 percent.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
CAUTION
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than what has been specified. (Consultan authorized Kia dealer fordetails.)
WARNING
• Do not "top off" after the nozzle automatically shuts off when
refueling.
Tighten the cap until it clicks one time, otherwise the Check Engine light will illuminate.
Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an acci-
dent.CAUTION
Never use gasohol which containsmethanol. Discontinue use of anygasohol product which impairs dri-vability.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warrantydoes not cover damage to the fuel system or any performance prob-lems caused by the use of “E85” fuel.

Introduction
41
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels contain-
ing MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7%
weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0% vol.
(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight) may
reduce vehicle performance and produce
vapor lock or hard starting.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco-
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle per-
formance and damage components of
the fuel system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good qual-
ity gasolines treated with detergent addi-
tives such as TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline, which help prevent deposit for-
mation in the engine. These gasolines
will help the engine run cleaner and
enhance performance of the Emission
Control System. For more information on
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline, please
go to the website (www
.toptiergas.com).
For customers who do not use TOP Tier
Detergent Gasoline regularly, and have
problems starting or the engine does not
run smoothly, additives that you can buy
separately may be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive added to
the fuel tank at every 12,000 km or every
engine oil change is recommended.
Additives are available from your author-
ized Kia dealer along with information on
how to use them. Do not mix other addi-
tives.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle in
another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regarding reg- istration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is avail- able. No special break-in period is needed. By
following a few simple precautions for the
first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to
the performance, economy and life of
your vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your engine speed
(rpm, or revolutions per minute)
between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow.
Varying engine speed is needed to
properly break-in the engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emergen- cies, to allow the brakes to seat prop-
erly.
Don't let the engine idle longer than 3 minutes at one time.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of operation.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warrantymay not cover damage to the fuelsystem and any performance prob- lems that are caused by the use offuels containing methanol or fuelscontaining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol.(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS

15
Introduction
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light*
Parking brake & Brake fluid
warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
Charging system warning light
ESC indicator
ESC OFF indicator
Malfunction indicator
Air bag warning light
Cruise indicator*
Cruise SET indicator*
Low fuel level warning light
❈ For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.
Door ajar warning light
Trunk lid open warning light
Front fog light indicator*
Engine coolant temperature
warning light
Electric power steering (EPS)
system warning light*
Shift pattern indicator
* : if equipped ECOMINDER
®indicator*ECO
Immobilizer indicator*

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Interior overview / 2-2
Instrument panel overview / 2-3
Engine compartment / 2-4
Your vehicle at a glance