fuel KIA OPTIMA HYBRID 2017 Owner's Manual

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Hybrid System Gauge
The hybrid system gauge indicates
whether the current driving condition
is fuel efficient or not.
CHARGE : Shows that the energy
made by the vehicle is
being converted to
electrical energy.
(Regenerated energy)
ECO : Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-
friendly manner.
POWER : Shows that the vehicle is exceeding the Eco-
friendly range.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Accordance to the hybrid system
gauge area the “EV” indicator
comes on or off.
- “EV” indicator ON : Vehicle is
driven using the electric motor or
the gasoline engine is stopped.
- “EV” indicator OFF : Vehicle is driven using the gasoline engine.
Hybrid Battery SOC
(State of Charge) Gauge
This gauge indicates the remaining
hybrid battery power. If the SOC is
near the “L (Low)” level, the vehicle
automatically operates the engine to
charge the battery.
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However, if the Service Indicator ( )
and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
( ) turn on when the SOC gauge is
near the “L (Low)” level, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Never try to start the vehicle if the
fuel tank is empty. In this condition,
the engine cannot charge the high
voltage battery of the hybrid system.
If you try to start the vehicle when
the fuel is empty, the high voltage
battery will become discharged and
be damaged.
Plug-in hybrid mode indicator

: The high-voltage(hybrid) battery is
used to drive the
vehicle.

:The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery and
gasoline engine is
used to drive the
vehicle.
: Gasoline engine isused to drive the
vehicle and charge
the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery
A corresponding message is displayed
to indicate the selected mode.
Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
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NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 9.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
✽ ✽ NOTICE - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
top and obtain additional fuel as
soon as possible after the warning
light comes on or when the gauge
indicator comes close to the “E
(Empty)” level.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Fuel display may not be accurate if
you are filling in sloping places.
Odometer
The odometer Indicates the total dis-
tance that the vehicle has been driv-
en and should be used to determine
when periodic maintenance should
be performed.
- Odometer range : 0 ~ 999,999
miles or 1,599,999 kilometers.
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CAUTION- Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremelylow fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire damaging the catalyticconverter.

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LCD DISPLAY
❈ For controlling the LCD modes, refer to “LCD Display Control” in this chapter.
LCD Modes
Modes SymbolExplanation
Trip ComputerThis mode displays driving information like the tripmeter, fuel economy, and so on.
For more details, refer to “Trip Computer” in this chapter.
Tu r n B y Tu r n
(if equipped)This mode displays the state of the navigation.
ASCC/LDWS (if equipped)
This mode displays the state of the Advanced Smart Cruise Control (ASCC) and
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS).
For more details, refer to “Advanced Smart Cruise Control (ASCC)” or
“Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)” in chapter 6.
A/V
(if equipped)This mode displays the state of the A/V system.
Service
This mode informs of service interval (mileage or days) and pressure status of each tire.
This mode informs of warning messages related to Low tire pressure or malfunction of
Blind Spot Detection system (BSD) and so on.
When any door is not closed securely, this symbol illuminated.
User SettingsOn this mode, you can change settings of the doors, lamps, etc.

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ItemsExplanation
Fuel Economy Auto ResetIf this item is checked, the average fuel economy will reset automatically when refueling or after
ignition.
Fuel Economy UnitChoose the fuel economy unit. (US gallon, UK gallon)
Temperature UnitChoose the temperature unit. (°C,°F)
Tire Pressure UnitChoose the tire pressure unit. (psi, kPa, Bar)
Language
(if equipped)Choose the language. (English, French, Spanish, Korean)
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The trip computer is a microcomput-
er-controlled driver information sys-
tem that displays information related
to driving.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Some driving information stored in
the trip computer (for example
Average Vehicle Speed) resets if the
battery is disconnected.
Trip Modes Fuel Economy
Distance to empty (1, hybrid)
The range is the estimated dis-
tance the vehicle can be driven
with the remaining fuel.
- Distance range : 1 ~ 9,999 mi or 1 ~ 9,999 km.
If the estimated distance is below 1mi. (1km), the trip computer will
display “---” as range.
If the vehicle is not on level ground or the battery power has been
interrupted, the range function may
not operate correctly.
TRIP MODES (TRIP COMPUTER)
To change the trip mode, scroll the
TRIP scroll switch ( / ) in the trip
computer mode.


[A/B]
TRIP A/B



FUEL ECONOMY
Digital Speedometer
Driving style
Energy flow
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The range may differ from the actu-
al driving distance as it is an esti-
mate of the available driving dis-
tance.
The trip computer may not register additional fuel if less than 1.6 gal-
lons(6 liters) of fuel are added to
the vehicle.
The fuel economy and range may vary significantly based on driving
conditions, driving habits, and con-
dition of the vehicle.
Distance to empty (Plug-in hybrid)
Total range (a)
Electric distance to empty(b) +
Gasoline distance to empty(c)
Electric range (b) The distance to empty is the esti-
mated distance the vehicle can be
driven with the remaining high volt-
age battery.
Gasoline range (c) The distance to empty is the esti-
mated distance the vehicle can be
driven with the remaining fuel. If the estimated distance is below 1
km (1 mi.), the trip computer will
display “---” as distance to empty.
- Distance range: 1 ~ 9,999 km or 1~ 9,999 mi.
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Average Fuel Economy (2)
The average fuel economy is cal-culated by the total driving dis-
tance and fuel consumption since
the last average fuel economy
reset.
- Fuel economy range : 1 ~ 99.9MPG or L/100km
The average fuel economy can be reset both manually and automati-
cally.
Manual reset
To reset average fuel economy manu-
ally, press the OK button (reset) on
the steering wheel for more than 1
second when the average fuel econ-
omy is displayed. Automatic reset
To make the average fuel economy
reset automatically whenever refuel-
ing, select the “Auto Reset” mode in
User Setting menu of the LCD dis-
play (Refer to “LCD Display”).
OFF - You may set to default man-
ually by using the trip switch reset
button.
When driving - The vehicle will automatically set to default once 4
hours pass after the the engine is
OFF.
When refueling - After refueling more than 1.6 gallons (6 liters) and
driving over 1 mph (1 km/h), the
vehicle will reset to default auto-
matically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The average fuel economy is not dis-
played for more accurate calculation
if the vehicle does not drive more
than 10 seconds or 0.03 miles (50
meters) since the Engine Start/Stop
button is turned to ON.
Instant Fuel Economy (3)
This mode displays the instant fuel
economy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 6.2 MPH (10 km/h).
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Digital speedometer
This mode displays the current
speed of the vehicle.
One time driving information
mode
This display shows trip distance (1),
average fuel economy (2) and the
vehicle can be driven with the
remaining fuel (3).
This information is displayed for a
few seconds when you turn off the
engine and then goes off automati-
cally. The information provided is cal-
culated according to each trip.
If the estimated distance is below
1mi. (1km), the range (3) will display
as “---”.
When low fuel warning light ( ) illu-
minates in the cluster, the refuel
message will appear(4).
Turn By Turn Mode (if equipped)
This mode displays the state of the
navigation.
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Align steering wheel (if equipped)
This warning message illuminates
if you start the engine when the
steering wheel is turned to more
than 90 degrees to the left or right.
It means that you should turn the steering wheel and make the angle
of the steering wheel be less than
30 degrees.
Low Washer Fluid (if equipped)
This warning message illuminateson the service reminder mode if
the washer fluid level in the reser-
voir is nearly empty.
It means that you should refill the washer fluid.
Turn on FUSE SWITCH
This warning message illuminatesif the fuse switch on the fuse box is
OFF.
It means that you should turn the fuse switch on.
❈ For more details, refer to “Fuses” in
chapter 8.
Low Fuel
This warning message illuminates if
the fuel tank is nearly empty.
- When the low fuel level warning
light is illuminated.
- When the trip computer displays “--- mile (or km)” as range.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
Check high beam assist system (if equipped)
This warning message illuminates if
there is a malfunction (burned-out
bulb or circuit malfunction) with the
headlamp. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Check headlight
This warning message illuminates if
there is a malfunction (burned-out
bulb except LED lamp or circuit mal-
function) with the headlamp. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• When replacing the bulb, use the
same wattage bulb.
For more information, refer to
“BULB WATTAGE” in chapter 9.
• If different wattage bulb is equipped with the vehicle, this
warning message is not displayed.