KIA OPTIMA PHEV 2019 Owners Manual

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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) leave
the vehicle. If any door (or trunk)
or engine hood is opened within
30 seconds after the system
enters the armed stage, the sys-
tem is disarmed to prevent an
unnecessary alarm.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.
The trunk is opened without using smart key.
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for approximately 27 seconds, and
repeat the horn 3 times unless the
system is disarmed. To turn off the
system, unlock the doors with the
smart key.
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when
The doors (and trunk) are unlocked with the smart key.
After depressing the unlock button,
the hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound twice (in
smart key) to indicate that the sys-
tem is disarmed.
After depressing the unlock button, if
any door (or trunk) is not opened
within 30 seconds, the system will be
rearmed.

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✽ ✽
NOTICE
• 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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Malfunctions caused by improper
alterations, adjustments or modifi-
cations to the theft-alarm system are
not covered by your vehicle manu-
facturer warranty.
CAUTION - Adjusting
alarm system
Do not change, alter or adjust
the theft alarm system in yourvehicle. Improper installation ofthe alarm system could damagethe vehicle or cause the systemto malfunction.

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DOOR LOCKS
Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle
To remove the cover
1. Pull out the door handle.
2. Press the lever (1) located insidethe bottom part of the cover with a
key or flat-head screwdriver.
3. Push out the cover while pressing the lever.
Turn the key clockwise to lock and counterclockwise to unlock.
If you lock the driver’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock auto-
matically. From the driver’s door, turn the key
to the right once to unlock the door
and once more within 4 seconds to
unlock all doors.
Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter.
Once the doors are unlocked, they may be opened by pulling the door
handle.
When closing the door, push the door by hand. Make sure the doors
are closed securely.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multiple times in rapid succession
with either the vehicle key or door
lock switch, the system may stop
operating temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
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• If you don’t close the door
securely, the door may open
again.
Be careful that someone’s body or hands are not trapped
when closing the door.

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To lock a door without the key,
push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the “Lock” position and close the
door (3).
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always turn the Engine Start/Stop
button to OFF position, engage the
parking brake, close all windows,
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark on the button will be
visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark on the door lock button will
not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door handle (2) outward.
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WARNING
If people must spend a longer
time in the vehicle while it is
very hot or cold outside, there
is risk of injuries or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from
the outside when there are peo-
ple in it.
CAUTION
Do not frequently repeat open-ing and closing of doors, orapply excessive force to a doorwhile the door closer is operat-ing.

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If the inner door handle of the dri-ver’s (or front passenger’s) door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button will
unlock and the door will open.
Doors cannot be locked if the smart key is in the vehicle and a
door is open.
If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
Operate the door unlock feature repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from out-
side.With central door lock switch
Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
When pressing the right portion(1)for driver side or the upper por-
tion(1) for passenger side of the
switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
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Driver side
■ Passenger side
WARNING
Do not pull the inner door han-
dle of driver’s (or passenger’s)
door while the vehicle is mov-
ing.

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When pressing the left portion(2)
for driver side or the lower por-
tion(2) for passenger side of the
switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and any door is opened, the doors
will not lock even though the right
portion(1) for driver side or upper
portion(1) for passenger side of the
central door lock switch is pressed.Impact sensing door unlock
system
In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User Settings”
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this chapter.
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Turn the child safety lock (1) locat-
ed on the rear edge of the door to
the lock ( ) position. When the
child safety lock is in the lock posi-
tion, the rear door will not open
even when the inner door handle
is pulled.
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WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while the
vehicle is in motion to prevent
accidental opening of the door.
WARNING - Unattended
children/animals
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended
children or animals who cannot
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3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle until
the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.
WARNING- Rear doorlocks
Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the
vehicle. If a child accidently
opens the rear doors while the
vehicle is moving, they may fall
out.

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On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the trunk can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Trunk system.
How to use the Smart Trunk
The trunk can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
After 15 seconds when all doors
are closed and locked
Positioned in the detecting area for more than 3 seconds.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Trunk does not operate
when:
- The smart key is detected within15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.
- The smart key is detected within 15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 60 inches
(1.5 m) from the front door han-
dles. (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light)
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
SMART TRUNK
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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Trunk, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Trunk on the LCD display.
❈ For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (20 ~ 40 inches (50 ~100 cm)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound for
about 3 seconds to alert you the
smart key has been detected and the
trunk will open.✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area
if you do not want the trunk to open.
If you have unintentionally entered
the detecting area and the hazard
warning lights and chime starts to
operate, leave the detecting area
with the smart key. The trunk will
stay closed.
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3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound 2 times and
then the trunk will slowly open.
Make certain that you close the trunk
before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before
opening or closing the trunk.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
trunk function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the trunk may open inad-
vertently.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver-
tently open the Smart Trunk while
playing around the rear area of the
vehicle.
How to deactivate the Smart
Trunk function using the smart
key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Trunk open
4. Panic
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WARNING
Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the trunk as this
could cause serious injury.
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