trailer KIA OPTIMA PHEV 2017 User Guide

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Driving your vehicle
Tire and loading information
labelThe label located on the driver's door
sill gives the original tire size, cold
tire pressures recommended for your
vehicle, the number of people that
can be in your vehicle and vehicle
capacity weight.Vehicle capacity weight:
904 lbs. (410 kg)
Vehicle capacity weight is the maxi-
mum combined weight of occupants
and cargo. If your vehicle is equipped
with a trailer, the combined weight
includes the tongue load.
Seating capacity:
Total : 5 persons (Front seat : 2 persons, Rear seat : 3 persons)
Seating capacity is the maximum
number of occupants including a
driver, your vehicle may carry.
However, the seating capacity may
be reduced based upon the weight of
all of the occupants, and the weight
of the cargo being carried or towed.
Do not overload the vehicle as there
is a limit to the total weight, or load
limit including occupants and cargo,
the vehicle can carry.
VEHICLE LOAD LIMIT
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Towing capacity:
We do not recommend using this
vehicle for trailer towing.
Cargo capacity:
The cargo capacity of your vehicle
will increase or decrease depending
on the weight and the number of
occupants.
Steps For Determining Correct
Load Limit -
1. Locate the statement "The com- bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX
kg or XXX lbs.'' on your vehicle's
placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will
be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from
XXX kg or XXX lbs.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and lug-
gage load capacity. For example, if
the "XXX" amount equals 1400
lbs. and there will be five 150 lbs.
passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.) 5. Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded
on the vehicle. That weight may
not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trail- er, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult
this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your
vehicle.
WARNING - Loose cargo
Do not travel with unsecured
blunt objects in the passenger
compartment of your vehicle
(e.g. suit cases or unsecured
child seats). These items may
strike occupant during a sud-
den stop or crash.

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VEHICLE WEIGHT
This chapter will guide you in the
proper loading of your vehicle and/or
trailer, to keep your loaded vehicle
weight within its design rating capa-
bility, with or without a trailer. Properly
loading your vehicle will provide max-
imum return of the vehicle design
performance. Before loading your
vehicle, familiarize yourself with the
following terms for determining your
vehicle's weight ratings, with or with-
out a trailer, from the vehicle's speci-
fications and the compliance label:Base curb weight
This is the weight of the vehicle
including a full tank of fuel and all
standard equipment. It does not
include passengers, cargo, or option-
al equipment.
Vehicle curb weight
This is the weight of your new vehicle
when you picked it up from your deal-
er plus any aftermarket equipment.
Cargo weight
This figure includes all weight added
to the Base Curb Weight, including
cargo and optional equipment.
GAW (Gross axle weight)
This is the total weight placed on
each axle (front and rear) - including
vehicle curb weight and all payload.
GAWR
(Gross axle weight rating)
This is the maximum allowable
weight that can be carried by a single
axle (front or rear). These numbers
are shown on the compliance label.
The total load on each axle must
never exceed its GAWR.
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
This is the Base Curb Weight plus
actual Cargo Weight plus passen-
gers.
GVWR
(Gross vehicle weight rating)
This is the maximum allowable
weight of the fully loaded vehicle
(including all options, equipment,
passengers and cargo). The GVWR
is shown on the certification label
located on the driver’s door sill.

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What to do in an emergency
It is possible that some tires, espe-
cially with larger punctures or dam-
age to the sidewall, cannot be sealed
completely.
Air pressure loss in the tire may
adversely affect tire performance.
For this reason, you should avoid
abrupt steering or other driving
maneuvers, especially if the vehicle
is heavily loaded or if a trailer is in
use.
The Tire Mobility Kit is not designed
or intended as a permanent tire
repair method and is to be used for
one tire only.
This instruction shows you step by
step procedure to temporarily seal
the puncture.
Read the section "Notes on the safe
use of the Tire Mobility Kit".Notes on the safe use of the
Tire Mobility Kit
Park your car at the side of theroad so that you can work with the
Tire Mobility Kit away from moving
traffic.
To be sure your vehicle will not move, even when you're on fairly
level ground, always set your park-
ing brake.
Only use the Tire Mobility Kit for sealing/inflation passenger car
tires. Only punctured areas located
within the tread region of the tire
can be sealed using the Tire
Mobility Kit.
Do not use on motorcycles, bicy- cles or any other type of tires.
When the tire and wheel are dam- aged, do not use Tire Mobility Kit
for your safety.
Use of the Tire Mobility Kit may not be effective for tire damage larger
than approximately 0.24 in (6 mm).
Please contact the nearest Kia
dealership if the tire cannot be
made roadworthy with the Tire
Mobility Kit. Do not use the Tire Mobility Kit if a
tire is severely damaged by driving
run flat or with insufficient air pres-
sure.
Do not remove any foreign objects such as nails or screws that have
penetrated the tire.
Provided the car is outdoors, leave the engine running. Otherwise
operating the compressor may
eventually drain the car battery.
Never leave the Tire Mobility Kit unattended while it is being used.
Do not leave the compressor run- ning for more than 10 min. at a time
or it may overheat.
Do not use the Tire Mobility Kit if the ambient temperature is below -
22°F (-30°C).

Maintenance
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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Follow the Normal Maintenance
Schedule if the vehicle is usually
operated where none of the following
conditions apply. If any of the following
conditions apply, follow the
Maintenance Under Severe Usage
Conditions.
Repeatedly driving short distanceof less than 5miles (8 km) in nor-
mal temperature or less than 10
miles (16 km) in freezing tempera-
ture.
Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances.
Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread
roads.
Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold
weather.
Driving in heavy dust condition.
Driving in heavy traffic area. Driving on uphill, downhill, or
mountain roads repeatedly.
Towing a trailer or using a camper on roof rack.
Driving for patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing.
Driving over 106 mph (170 km/h).
Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.If your vehicle is operated under theabove conditions, you shouldinspect, replace or refill more fre-quently than the following NormalMaintenance Schedule. After 120months or 150,000 miles continue tofollow the prescribed maintenanceintervals.

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Maintenance
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions
Severe Driving Conditions
A - Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 5 miles (8 km) in normaltemperature or less than 10 miles (16 km) in freezing temperature
B - Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
C - Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt- spread roads
D - Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E - Driving in heavy dust condition. F - Driving in heavy traffic area.
G - Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain roads repeatedly.
H - Towing a trailer or using a camper on roof rack.
I - Driving for patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing.
J - Driving over 106 mph (170 km/h).
K - Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.
The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars normally used under severe driving conditions. Refer
to the chart below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.
R : Replace I : Inspect and, after inspection, clean, adjust, repair or replace if neces\
sary
MAINTENANCE ITEMMAINTENANCE
OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVALSDRIVING CONDITION
Engine oil and filter REvery 3,750 miles (6,000 km) or 6 monthsA, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K
Air cleaner filterRMore frequentlyC, E
Spark plugsRMore frequentlyB, H
Automatic transmission fluidREvery 60,000 miles (96,000 km)A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K
HSG (Hybrid Starter & Generator) beltREvery 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 monthsC, D, E, K
IEvery 3,750 miles (6,000 km) or 6 monthsC, D, E, K
Front brake disc/pads, calipersIMore frequentlyC, D, G, H
Rear brake disc/padsIMore frequentlyC, D, G, F
Parking brakeIMore frequentlyC, D, G, H
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint,
upper arm ball jointIMore frequentlyC, D, E, F, G, H, I
Drive shafts and bootsIEvery 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 6 monthsC, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Climate control air filter (for evaporator and blower unit)RMore frequentlyC, E
Suspension mounting boltsIMore frequentlyC, D, E, F, G, H, I

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Index
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45\
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 8-45
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-54
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-24 Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98
Transaxle - Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67\
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 4-17 Opening trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Closing trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Trunk lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Turn By Turn Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-99 Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-99
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-102
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-103
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