open hood KIA OPTIMA HYBRID 2015 Owners Manual

Features of your vehicle
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This system is designed to provide
protection from unauthorized entry
into the vehicle. This system is oper-
ated in three stages: the first is the
"Armed" stage, the second is the
"Theft-alarm" stage, and the third is
the "Disarmed" stage. If triggered,
the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard
warning lights.
Armed stage
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Make sure that all doors (and
trunk) and engine hood are
closed and latched.
3. door lock button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will blink once to indicate that
the system is armed.
If any door, trunk or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warn-
ing lights won’t operate and theft-
alarm will not arm. After this, if all
doors, trunk and engine hood are
closed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.
button of the front outside door
handles with the smart key in
your possession.
After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will blink once to indicate that
the system is armed. If any door remains open, the
hazard warning lights won’t
operate and theft-alarm will not
arm. Close the door and try
again to lock the doors.
If trunk or engine hood remains
open, the hazard warning lights
won’t operate and theft-alarm will
not arm. Close the trunk or engine
hood. The hazard warning lights
blink once and theft-alarm arms.
The theft-alarm system by the key
can be activated by an authorized
Kia dealer.
If you want this feature, consult an
authorized Kia dealer.
Do not arm the system until all
passengers have left the vehicle. If
the system is armed while a pas-
senger(s) remains in the vehicle,
the alarm may be activated when
the remaining passenger (s)
leaves the vehicle. If any door (or
trunk) or engine hood is opened
within 30 seconds after the sys-
tem enters the armed stage, the
system will be disarmed to pre-
vent unnecessary alarm.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM
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Features of your vehicle
Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of
the following occurs while the system
is armed.
A front or rear door is opened with-out using the smart key (or
mechanical key).
The trunk is opened without using the smart key (or mechanical key).
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for approximately 27 seconds. To
turn off the system, unlock the doors
with the smart key.
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The button of the front outside door is pressed while carrying the smart
key.
- The engine is started. (within 3 seconds)
After the doors are unlocked, the haz-
ard warning lights will blink twice to
indicate that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if
any door (or trunk) is not opened
within 30 seconds, the system will be
rearmed. Avoid trying to start the engine
while the alarm is activated. The
vehicle starting motor is disabled
during the theft-alarm stage.
If the system is not disarmed with
the smart key, open the doors by
using the mechanical key and start
the engine by directly pressing the
engine Start/Stop button with the
smart key.
If you lose your keys, consult your authorized Kia dealer.

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Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P(Park) position for
automatic transaxle and setting the
parking brake. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull the second-
ary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will raise com- pletely by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
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WARNING
Always double check to besure that the hood is firmly
latched before driving away. If
it is not latched, the hood
could fly open while the vehi-
cle is being driven, causing a
total loss of visibility, which
might result in an accident.
Do not move the vehicle with the hood raised. The view will
be blocked and the hood
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Driving your vehicle
EPB (electric parking brake) may be
automatically applied when:
The EPB is overheated
Requested by other systems
✽ ✽NOTICE
If the driver turns the engine off by
mistake while Auto Hold is operat-
ing, EPB will be automatically
applied. (Vehicles equipped with
Auto Hold)
System warning
If you try to drive off depressing the
accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but the EPB doesn't
release automatically, a warning
will sound and a message will
appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened and the engine hood or trunk
is opened, a warning will sound
and a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.
If the above situation occurs, depress
the brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
CAUTION
If the parking brake warning light is still on even thoughthe EPB has been released,have the system checked byan authorized Kia dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may causeexcessive brake pad andbrake rotor wear.
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✽NOTICE
• The following are conditions when
the Auto Hold will not engage
(Auto Hold light will not turn
green and the Auto Hold system
remains in stand by):
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-tened and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
• The Auto Hold automatically switches to EPB under any of the
following conditions (Auto Hold
light remains white and the EPB
automatically applies):
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-tened and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep slope
- The vehicle moved several times (Continued)(Continued)
In these cases, the brake warning
light comes on, the AUTO HOLD
indicator changes from green to
white, and a warning sounds and a
message will appear to inform you
that EPB has been automatically
engaged. Before driving off again,
press foot brake pedal, check the
surrounding area near your vehi-
cle and release parking brake
manually with the EPB switch.
• If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights up yellow, the Auto Hold is
not working properly. Take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia deal-
er and have the system checked.
If there is a malfunction with the dri-
ver’s door, engine hood or trunk
open detection system, the Auto
Hold may not work properly.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
A click or electric brake motor
whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB, but
these conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an acci-
dent, do not activate Auto Hold
while driving downhill, backing
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What to do in an emergency
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a
loss of power, or hear loud pinging or
knocking, the engine is probably too
hot. If this happens, you should:
1.Pull off the road and stop as soonas it is safe to do so.
2.Place the shift lever in P (automat- ic transaxle) and set the parking
brake. If the air conditioning is on,
turn it off.
3.If engine coolant is running out under the vehicle or steam is com-
ing out from underneath the hood,
stop the engine. Do not open the
hood until the coolant has stopped
running or the steaming has
stopped. If there is no visible loss
of engine coolant and no steam,
leave the engine running and
check to be sure the engine cool-
ing fan is operating. If the fan is not
running, turn the engine off. 4.Check to see if the water pump
drive belt is missing. If it is not
missing, check to see that it is
tight. If the drive belt seems to be
satisfactory, check for coolant leak-
ing from the radiator, hoses or
under the vehicle. (If the air condi-
tioning had been in use, it is nor-
mal for cold water to be draining
from it when you stop).
5.If the water pump drive belt is bro- ken or engine coolant leaks, stop
the engine immediately and call
the nearest authorized Kia dealer
for assistance. 6.If you cannot find the cause of the
overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to nor-
mal. Then, if coolant has been lost,
carefully add coolant to the reser-
voir to bring the fluid level in the
reservoir up to the halfway mark.
7.Proceed with caution, keeping alert for further signs of overheat-
ing. If overheating happens again,
call an authorized Kia dealer for
assistance.
Serious loss of coolant indicates
there is a leak in the cooling system
and this should be checked as soon
as possible by an authorized Kia
dealer.
WARNING - Under the hood
While the engine is running,
keep hair, hands and clothing
away from moving parts such
as the fan and drive belts.
WARNING - Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. This can
allow coolant to be blown out of
the opening and cause serious
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Maintenance
Owner maintenance precau-
tions
Improper or incomplete service may
result in problems. This section gives
instructions only for the maintenance
items that are easy to perform.
As explained earlier in this section,
several procedures can be done only
by an authorized Kia dealer with spe-
cial tools.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Improper owner maintenance dur-
ing the warranty period may affect
warranty coverage. For details, read
the separate Warranty & Consumer
Information manual provided with
the vehicle. If you're unsure about
any servicing or maintenance proce-
dure, have it done by an authorized
Kia dealer.
After repair of the hydraulic brake
system, the air must be bled from the
system. Contact your Authorized Kia
Dealer for bleeding of the brake sys-
tem.
WARNING- Maintenance
work
Do not wear jewelry or loose
clothing while working under
the hood of your vehicle with
the engine running. These can
become entangled in moving
parts, if you must run the
engine while working under the
hood, make certain that you
remove all jewelry (especially
rings, bracelets, watches, and
necklaces) and all neckties,
scarves, and similar loose
clothing before getting near the
engine or cooling fans.WARNING
When you open the engine
hood, turn the Hybrid system
off. If not, it may result in death
or serious injury because of the
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Maintenance
Headlight (bulb type)
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the headlight bulb coverby turning it counterclockwise.
4. Disconnect the headlight bulb socket-connector.
5. Remove the bulb from the head- light assembly.
6. Install a new headlight bulb.
7. Connect the headlight bulb socket- connector.
8. Install the headlight bulb cover by turning it clockwise. If the headlight aiming adjustment is
necessary after the headlight
assembly is reinstalled, consult an
authorized Kia dealer.
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Front side marker/Front turn sig-
nal light
Front side marker
1.Turn off the engine.
2.Open the hood
3.Remove the intake folder and screws.
4.Remove the bumper cover and under pad by rotating the screw.
5.Remove the nuts of headlamp assembly.
6.Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the socket align with the slots on
the assembly.
7.Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the bulb align with the slots in the
socket. Pull the bulb out of the
socket.
8.Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it
locks into place.
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9.Install the socket in the assemblyby aligning the tabs on the socket
with the slots in the assembly.
Push the socket into assembly and
turn the socket clockwise.
10. Reinstall the headlamp assem- bly, under pad and bumper to the
body of the vehicle. Front turn signal light
1.Turn off the engine.
2.Open the hood
3.Remove the socket from the
assembly by turning the socket
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the socket align with the slots on
the assembly.
4.Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the bulb align with the slots in the
socket. Pull the bulb out of the
socket.
5.Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it
locks into place.
6.Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket
with the slots in the assembly.
Push the socket into assembly and
turn the socket clockwise.Side repeater light bulb
replacement
If the light bulb does not operate,
have the vehicle checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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