trunk release KIA Optima 2014 3.G Owner's Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Driver position memory system ........4-39
2. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-18
3. Outside rearview mirror control switch ................................................4-52
4. Power window lock button ................4-29
5. Power window switches ....................4-25
6. Central door lock switch....................4-19
7. Instrument panel illumination control knob ......................................4-56
8. ESC OFF button ...............................5-26
9. Steering wheel heater On/Off button .. 4-43
10. BSD On/Off button ..........................5-41
11. Steering wheel tilt lever...................4-42
12. Fuse box .........................................7-61
13. Hood release lever ..........................4-30
14. Parking brake pedal ........................5-22
15. Brake pedal .....................................5-20
16. Accelerator pedal...................5-11, 5-12
17. Fuel filler lid release lever ...............4-32
18. Trunk lid release lever .....................4-22
OTF014001N❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Features of your vehicle
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4
Opening the trunk
Press the trunk unlock button for
more than 1 second on the trans-
mitter (or smart key).
Press the button on the trunk han- dle with the smart key in your pos-
session.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally. To open the trunk from inside the
vehicle, pull the trunk lid release
button.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing condi-
tions.
TRUNK
OTF040016
OTF044015
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the trunk lift cylinders andattached hardware if the trunk isnot closed prior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the trunk.

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Features of your vehicle
Emergency trunk lid release
cable
1. Take the cover out by putting thescrewdriver or key at left side and
raising cover slightly upward.
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 fas-
tened, always check by trying to pull
it up again.
OTF040017
CAUTION
• While driving the vehicle, donot use emergency trunk lidrelease.
If there is a problem with the trunk, have the vehiclechecked and repaired by anauthorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
The trunk lid should always be
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.

Features of your vehicle
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4
Emergency trunk safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release lever locat-
ed 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
No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk at any time.
The trunk is a very dangerous
location in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergencies only. Use
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
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Index
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Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76 Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79\
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-22 Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Emergency trunk lid release cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35 Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Escort welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Welcome light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-25 Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-55
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-56
Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Snowy or Icy conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
To keep locks from freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . . 5-55
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant. . . . . . . . . 5-55
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102 Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
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