KIA OPTIMA 2014 Features and Functions Guide

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*IF EQUIPPED Blind Spot Detection / Lane Change Assist
1st-stage alert: When another vehicle is detected within the
BSD System boundary, a yellow light will illuminate on the
outside rearview mirrors.
2nd-stage alert: When 1st stage alert is on and a turn signal is
turned on, an alarm will sound.
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
When the vehicle is in Reverse and moves backwards from a
parking position, the sensor detects approaching vehicles on
the left or right side.Blind Spot Detection (BSD) System* The BSD system uses radar sensors to help alert the
driver while changing lanes or while in Reverse moving
backwards.
When the BSD button is pressed ON, the BSD indicator
on the button
A
will illuminate. The outside rearview
mirror warning lights will also illuminate for 3 seconds.
The system will become active when the vehicle is
traveling more than 18 mph and will alert the driver if
another vehicle is detected by the radar sensor.
A


Blind Spot Detection
System Video

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REMINDER:
• The BSD system will not show a warning if the vehicle speed is only 6mph above the surrounding vehicles
• When the BSD is ON and the ignition is cycled to OFF then ON again, the BSD system returns to ON
• The RCTA feature can be turned OFF/ON in User Settings
For more information on the Blind Spot Detection System, please refer to the Owner’s Manual.
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*IF EQUIPPED REMINDERS:
• As a bulb check, the EPB malfunction indicator will illuminate for
approximately 3 seconds when the ignition switch is turned ON
• If the warning light does not illuminate temporarily, or continues to
remain lit, take your vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked
• The EPB should not be operated while the vehicle is moving, unless
there is an emergency situation
• A click or electric brake motor sound may be heard while operating or
releasing the EPB, but these conditions are normal and indicate that the EPB
is functioning properly
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)*The Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system utilizes an electric motor to engage the parking brake.
Applying the Parking Brake
Depress the brake pedal and pull up the EPB switch
A. Ensure that the indicator light
is
illuminated on the instrument cluster.
Releasing the Parking Brake
The EPB will automatically release when the shifter is placed in Reverse or Drive .
To release EPB manually, depress the brake pedal, then press the EPB switch
A, with the
ignition switch in the ON position. Ensure that the indicator light
is OFF.
•
• When leaving your keys with parking lot attendants or valet, make
sure to inform them how to operate the EPB
• If parked on a steep incline, pull up the EPB switch for more than 3
seconds for a firmer EPB application•
Pull up and hold EPB switch again to increase brake pressure if parked on a decline or incline.
AB


Electric Parking Break
(EPB)/AUTO HOLD Video

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*IF EQUIPPED AUTO HOLD*AUTO HOLD temporarily maintains the
vehicle at a standstill even if the brake
pedal is released. AUTO HOLD can be
turned ON/OFF using the AUTO HOLD
switch
B on the driver’s panel. Before
AUTO HOLD will operate, the driver’s door,
engine hood and trunk must be closed and
the driver’s seat belt must be fastened.
The AUTO HOLD indicator has four states:
White: Standby - With vehicle at a
standstill, and AUTO HOLD switch
B turned
ON, the indicator will illuminate white.
While driving the vehicle (vehicle is not at
a standstill), the AUTO HOLD indicator will
remain white.
Green: Engaged - When coming to a
complete stop by depressing the brake
pedal, the AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from white to green.
OFF (not illuminated): The indicator will
turn OFF when the AUTO HOLD switch
B
is manually turned OFF or when the EPB is
manually turned ON.
Ye l l o w : Malfunction - When the indicator
is illuminated yellow, there may be a system
malfunction. Take your vehicle to a local Kia
dealer.
Refer to pages 3-4 for location of instrument
cluster indicators.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) The ESC system is designed to help stabilize the vehicle
during cornering maneuvers. It is a good idea to keep
the ESC turned ON for daily driving whenever possible.
Press ESC button
D to turn ESC OFF/ON.
REMINDER: ESC is active by default at vehicle start-up.
REMINDER: The ESC Indicator Light
in the instrument cluster will
illuminate whenever the ESC is in operation.
Instrument Panel DimmerWith parking/headlights ON, toggle switch
C up or down to adjust display
brightness of the instrument panel illumination.
REMINDER: Door Mood Lamp is a fixed brightness and cannot be adjusted (not to be
confused with Advanced Mood Lighting Speaker).
REMINDER: The Instrument Panel Dimmer does not adjust brightness on the Navigation
System screen, use Navigation setup to adjust brightness on the Navigation SystemHill-Start Assist Control (HAC)HAC helps prevent the vehicle from rolling backward when accelerating
from a stop while on a steep incline.
The HAC automatically activates whether the ESC is OFF or ON but does
NOT activate when the ESC has malfunctioned.REMINDER: The HAC does not operate when the gear shift is in the P (Park) or the N
(Neutral) position.
C
D
• When HAC is active (e.g., accelerating from a stop on an incline), you may
notice that the brakes will momentarily remain engaged after you depress the
accelerator.
• HAC provides a 2 second delay before the vehicle may start rolling backwards
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(located on lef t of
Steering Wheel)
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*IF EQUIPPED
Hood Release Lever and Latch
A
B
Opening the Hood:
1 . Pull the Hood Release
Lever
A to unlatch
the Hood



2 . In the front of the vehicle, lift the Hood
slightly, push the secondary Latch
B
to the left inside of the
Hood’s center and
lift the Hood




Closing the Hood:
Lower the Hood about halfway and then press
down to securely lock in place.
Engine Start/Stop Button*To start the engine:
1 . Depress the brake pedal
2. Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while in Park
To use the ENGINE START/STOP button,
you must have the Smart Key fob on your
person. To turn the vehicle OFF, press the
ENGINE START/STOP button.
F
E
REMINDER: In an emergency situation while the
vehicle is in motion, you are able to turn the engine
off and to the ACC position by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button for more than 2 seconds or 3
times successively within 3 seconds.
REMINDER: If Smart Key fob battery is dead, hold the
fob up against the Engine Start/Stop button and press


Kia Engine Start/Stop
Button & Smart Key Video

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To use electrical accessories:
ACC position
• When in the OFF position (no light) and without depressing the brake
pedal, press the ENGINE START/STOP button once (Orange light
E)
On position
• When already in the ACC position (Orange light
E) and without depressing the
brake pedal, press the ENGINE START/STOP button again (Green light
F)
• When in the OFF position (no light) and without depressing the brake pedal,
press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice (Green light
F)
Keeping the vehicle in ACC or the ON position without driving may discharge the
vehicle’s battery.
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Press the button
C to
release the fuel door.
Pull the
button
D to
open the trunk.
Fuel Door and Trunk Release Buttons
C
D
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*IF EQUIPPED
Auto Door Lock/Unlock will engage when gear shift is
moved in to or out of the P (Park) position. Refer to page 8,
User Setting mode, on how to turn Auto Door Lock/Unlock
OFF/ON
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A Pull/Press to operate Driver’s and Front Passenger’s
Windows Auto Up/Down*B Press to Unlock/Lock All DoorsC Press to disable Rear Passenger Windows
A
B
D
CE
Power Windows, Window Lock
& Central Door Lock*REMINDER: When pressed
C, window controls for the Rear Passenger
Windows are disabled, including from the driver’s controls. REMINDER: To lock position of mirrors, toggle switch to the neutral
(c e n t e r) p o s i t i o n .
Power Folding Mirrors*D Toggle left or right to select mirror. Then
press arrows to adjust mirror position.
To both fold and unfold the outside rearview mirror, press
the folding mirror button
E as pictured.
Power/Heated Outside Mirrors*Mirror heaters controlled with Rear Defroster.Automatic Door Lock/Unlock*When the gear shift is moved into or out of P(PARK), all
doors will Lock/Unlock.
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*IF EQUIPPED
Headlights & High Beams
REMINDER: Headlights must be ON for Fog Light operation.Turn Signals & Fog Lights
AUTO Light* function — When the light switch is in the
AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will turn ON/
OFF automatically depending on the amount of light outside
the vehicle.One-Touch Lane Change Signal is activated by
moving the Turn Signal Lever slightly for less than 1
second and then releasing. The lane change signal
will blink 3 times.
To change how many times the Lane Change Signal
blinks (3/5/7), go to User Settings Mode in the LCD
Display.
Push lever to turn High Beams ON. Pull
lever to flash Headlights / High Beams.
AUTO*
Automatic
Headlights positionHeadlight positionParking light position
OFF
OFF position
Move lever Up/
Down for Right/
Lef t Turn Signal.
Rotate lever ring to turn Fog Lights
ON/OFF.
AUTO

For more information on the User Settings Mode, please refer
to your Owner’s Manual.
Rotate lever to change the
Headlight function:STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS

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*IF EQUIPPED
If the wiper switch is in AUTO mode when the ignition is ON, the
wiper will operate once to perform a self-check of the system.
Set the wiper to OFF position when the wiper is not in use.
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Windshield Wipers & Washers
Rotate lever to adjust
Intermittent Wipe Speed.
MIST: Single wipe
INT: Intermittent wipe
LO: Slow wipe
HI: Fast wipe OFF: Wiper off Move lever Up/Down to
change Wiper modes.
MISTOFFINTLOHI
FRONT
Pull to spray and wipe.Faste r
Slower
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*IF EQUIPPED
LCD Display Controls and Modes* Press Mode button
A to scroll through different LCD Modes:
CRUISECANCEL OK
RESSET
A
(LCD Display Control buttons located
on Steering Wheel)
Ty p e B
Trip Computer Mode: Displays driving
information for tripmeter, fuel economy, etc.
Master Warning / Service Modes: Informs
on upcoming service intervals , and warning
messages related to TPMS and others
User Settings Mode: Change settings of the
doors, lamps and other features
LCD modes:
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS

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*IF EQUIPPED Heated Steering Wheel Button*Press button
A to turn ON/OFF steering wheel
heater, while the Engine Start/Stop Button is in
the ON position. Steering wheel heater will turn
off automatically in 30 minutes, or when button
is pressed again to deactivate.
If ignition is turned OFF, then ON again, within 30
minutes of steering wheel heater being turned on,
system will automatically be set ON again.
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A
D
C
B
To adjust the Steering Wheel, push down the lock-release
lever
B and adjust to desired angle
C and distance
D.
When finished, pull up the lock-release lever
B to lock
Steering Wheel in place.
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel*REMINDER: The telescopic range of motion is approximately 1. 5 inches.
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*IF EQUIPPED
VOL VOL
MUTEMODE
CRUISECANCEL OK
RESSET
ECO
A
Vo l u m e b u t to n : Press up/down to raise/lower
speaker volumeB
Mute button: Press to mute the microphone
during a callC

Ta l k b u t t o n : Press to activate voice recognition / bring
up menus / place calls with minimal voice command
prompts from the systemD
Receive/Place Call button: Press to receive/transfer
calls.Press to place a call using vocal command prompts
from the system, or to answer an incoming callE
End Call button: Press to end a call or cancel
a function
•
• Phonebook transfer upload time
varies by phone model and with
number of phonebook entries
• Because of differences in phone
quality, service providers and
Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology
chip programming, functionality
may differ from one phone to
another
• Changing language may delete
paired phones
Bluetooth
® Wireless TechnologyC
BD
E
For more information, refer to the Digital Navigation Systems User’s Guide
or the UVO System User’s Manual.
For Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology FAQs, go to www.kia.com,
Owners section.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more specific Bluetooth
® Wireless
Technology phone pairing and operation instructions.
A
When using the voice command feature, wait for the system
BEEP before speaking the command.
REMINDER: Your vehicle’s steering wheel buttons may differ from those
in the illustrations. See your Owner’s Manual for more details.
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REMINDER: Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided.
Drivers should remain attentive to driving and always exercise caution
when using the steering-wheel-mounted controls while driving.
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS