start stop button KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017 Owner's Guide

MIRRORS
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that thecenter view through the rear window is
seen. Make this adjustment before you
start driving.
WARNING
nRear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear seator cargo area which would interferewith your vision through the rearwindow.
WARNING
Do not adjust the rearview mirrorwhile the vehicle is moving. Thiscould result in loss of control, and anaccident which could cause death,serious injury or property damage.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror anddon’t install a wide mirror. It couldresult in injury, during an accident ordeployment of the air bag.
Electrochromic mirror (ECM)
The electric rearview mirror automati‐
cally controls the glare from the head‐ lights of the vehicles behind you in
nighttime or low light driving condi‐
tions. The sensor mounted in the mir‐ ror senses the light level around the ve‐
hicle, and automatically controls the
headlight glare from the vehicles be‐ hind you.
When the engine is running, the glare is
automatically controlled by the sensor
mounted in the rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted into reverse (R), the mirror will automatical‐
ly go to the brightest setting in order
to improve the driver's view behind the vehicle.
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a pa‐per towel or similar material damp‐ened with glass cleaner. Do notspray glass cleaner directly on themirror. It may cause the liquid clean‐er to enter the mirror housing.
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To operate the electric rearview mirror:
• The mirror defaults to the ON posi‐ tion whenever the engine start/stop
button is in the ON position.
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• With smart key system- The mirror will fold or unfold whenthe door is locked or unlocked by
the smart key.
- The mirror will fold or unfold when the door is locked or unlocked by
the button on the outside door
handle.
- The mirror will unfold when you approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smartkey in possession (if equipped).
CAUTION
The electric type outside rearviewmirror operates even though the En‐gine Start/Stop button is in the OFFposition. However, to prevent unnec‐essary battery discharge, do not ad‐just the mirrors longer than neces‐sary while the engine is not running.
CAUTION
In case it is an electric type outsiderearview mirror, don’t fold it byhand. It could cause motor failure.
Reverse parking aid function (if
equipped)
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When you shift the shift lever to the R
(Reverse) position, the outside rearview mirror(s) will move downward to aid re‐
verse parking.
According to the position of the outside
rearview mirror switch, the outside
rearview mirror(s) will operate as fol‐
lows:
Left or Right
When the remote control outside rear‐ view mirror switch is in the left or right
position, both outside rearview mirrors
will move downward.
Neutral
When neither switch is selected, the
outside rearview mirrors will not move.
The outside rearview mirrors will auto‐
matically revert to their original posi‐ tion under the following conditions: 1. The Engine Start/Stop button is turned to the ACC or OFF position.
2. The shift lever is moved to any po‐ sition except R (Reverse).
3. The remote control outside rear‐ view mirror switch is not selected.

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Door/trunk
ItemsExplanation
Automatically Lock • Disable: The auto door lock operation will be deactivated.
• Enable on Speed: All doors will be automatically locked when the vehicle speed ex‐
ceeds 15 km/h (9.3 mph).
• Enable on Shift: All doors will be automatically locked if the automatic transaxle/ dual clutch transmission shift lever is shifted from the P (Park) position to the R(Reverse), N (Neutral), or D (Drive) position.
Automatically Unlock • Disable: The auto door unlock operation will be canceled.
• Vehicle Off/On key out: All doors will be automatically unlocked when the Engine
Start/Stop button is set to the OFF position.
• Driver Door Unlock: All doors will be automatically unlocked if the driver's door is unlocked.
On Shift to P: All doors will be automatically unlocked if the automatic transaxle/dual clutch transmission shift lever is shifted to the P (Park) position.
Door Lock Sound (if equipped) If this item checked, the door lock sound function will be activated when lockingdoors.
Smart Trunk (if equipped) To activate or deactivate the Smart Trunk system.
For more details, refer to L

Trip A/B
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Tripmeter (1)
• The tripmeter is the total driving dis‐ tance since the last tripmeter reset.- Distance range: 0.0 ~ 9999.9 km or mi.
• To reset the tripmeter, press the OK button (reset) on the steering wheelfor more than 1 second when the
tripmeter is displayed.
Average Vehicle Speed (2)
• The average vehicle speed is calcula‐ ted by the total driving distance and
driving time since the last average
vehicle speed reset. - Speed range: 0 ~ 260 km/h or 0 ~
160 mph
• To reset the average vehicle speed, press the OK button (reset) on the
steering wheel for more than 1 sec‐
ond when the average vehicle speed
is displayed.
NOTICE
•The average vehicle speed is not
displayed if the driving distance
has been less than 50 meters
(0.03 miles) or the driving time
has been less than 10 seconds
since the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop button was turned to
ON.
•Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the average vehicle speed keeps
calculating, as long as while the
engine is running.
Elapsed Time (3)
• The elapsed time is the total driving time since the last elapsed time re‐
set. - Time range (hh:mm): 00:00 ~ 99:59 • To reset the elapsed time, press the
OK button (reset) on the steering
wheel for more than 1 second when
the elapsed time is displayed.
NOTICE
Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the elapsed time keeps calculating,
as long as the engine is running.
Digital speedometer
This mode displays the current speed
of the vehicle.
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• At this time, the Engine Start/StopButton turns to the ACC position (If
you press the Engine Start/Stop But‐ ton once more, it will turn to the ON
position).
Low key battery (for smart key
system)
• This warning message illuminates if the battery of the smart key is dis‐
charged when the Engine Start/Stop Button changes to the OFF position.
Press START button while turning
wheel (for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not unlock
normally when the Engine Start/Stop Button is pressed.
• It means that you should press the Engine Start/Stop Button while turn‐
ing the steering wheel right and left.
Steering wheel unlocked (for smart
key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not lock
when the Engine Start/Stop Button changes to the OFF position.
Check steering wheel lock system
(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not lock nor‐
mally when the Engine Start/Stop
Button changes to the OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice by pressing the button repeatedly with‐
out depressing the brake pedal.
• It means that you should depress the brake pedal to start the engine.
Key not in vehicle (for smart key
system)
• This warning message illuminates if the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Engine Start/ Stop Button.
• It means that you should always have the smart key with you.
Key not detected (for smart key
system)
• This warning message illuminates if the smart key is not detected when
you press the Engine Start/Stop But‐
ton.
Press start button again (for smart
key system)
• This warning message illuminates if you cannot operate the Engine Start/
Stop Button when there is a problem with the Engine Start/Stop Button
system.
• It means that you could start the en‐ gine by pressing the Engine Start/
Stop Button once more.
• If the warning illuminates each time you press the Engine Start/Stop But‐ton, we recommend that you have
the vehicle inspected by an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
Press start button with key (for
smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if you press the Engine Start/Stop But‐
ton while the warning message L

Check high beam assist system (if
equipped)
• This warning message illuminates ifthe high beam assist system has a
malfunction.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐ thorized Kia dealer.
Low fuel
• This warning message illuminates if the fuel tank is nearly empty.- When the low fuel level warning light is illuminated.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
Device in wireless charger (if
equipped)
If a smart phone is still left on the wire‐
less charging pad unattended, even when the Engine Start/Stop button is
turned to the ACC or OFF position, and
the instrument panel's one time driving information mode has finished, a warn‐
ing message will light up on the instru‐
ment panel.
For more details, refer to L

You should refill the fuel tank to pre‐
vent hybrid battery damage.
Refill inverter coolant
This warning message illuminates when
the inverter coolant is nearly empty.
You should refill the inverter coolant.
Check brakes
This warning message illuminates when
the brake performance is low or the re‐ generative brake does not work prop‐
erly due to a failure in the brake sys‐
tem.
In this case, it may take longer for the brake pedal to operate and the braking
distance may become longer.
Stop vehicle and check brakes
This warning message is displayed
when a failure occurs in the brake sys‐ tem.
In this case, park the vehicle in a safe
location and we recommend you to tow
your vehicle to the nearest authorized Kia dealer and have the vehicle inspec‐
ted.
Coasting guide (if equipped)
A chime will sound and the coasting
guide indicator will blink four times to inform the driver when to take the foot
off from the accelerator by anticipating
a decelerating event* based on the analysis of driving routes and road con‐
ditions of the navigation. It encourages
the driver to remove foot from the pedal and allow coasting down the road
with EV motor only. This helps prevent
unnecessary fuel consumption and in‐ creases fuel efficiency. ❈ Example of a deceleration event is
going down an extended hill, slow‐ ing down approaching a toll booth,
and approaching reduced speed
zones.
• User settings
Press the Engine Start/Stop button
and put the shift lever in P (Park). In
the User Settings Mode, select Driv‐
ing Assist, Coasting Guide, and then On to turn on the system. Cancel the
selection of coasting guide to turn off
the system. For the explanation of
the system, press and hold the [OK]
button.
• Operation conditions To activate the system, take the fol‐
lowing procedures. Enter your desti‐
nation information on the navigation
and select the driving route. Select the ECO mode in the Integrated Driv‐
ing Control System. Then, satisfy the
following. - The driving speed should be be‐ tween 60 km/h (37 mph) and
160 km/h (99 mph).
❈ The operating speed may vary due
to difference between instrument
cluster and navigation effected by
tire inflation level.
Unplug vehicle to start (Plug-in
Hybrid)
The message is displayed when you
start the engine without unplugging
the charging cable. Unplug the charging
cable, and then start the vehicle.
Remaining charge time (Plug-in
Hybrid)
The message is displayed to notify the
remaining time to fully charge the bat‐ tery.
Shift to P to charge (Plug-in
Hybrid)
The message is displayed when the
charging connector is plugged with the
shift lever in R (Reverse), N (Neutral) or
D (Drive). Move the shift lever to P
(Park) and re-start the charging proc‐ ess.
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WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Warning lights
NOTICE
nWarning lights
Make sure that all warning lights are
OFF after starting the engine. If any
light is still ON, this indicates a situa‐
tion that needs attention.
Hybrid system warning
light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
When there is a malfunction with the
hybrid system.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐ thorized Kia dealer.
Air bag warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It illuminates for approximately 6
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with theSRS.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐ thorized Kia dealer.
Seat belt warning light
This warning light informsthe driver that the seat belt
is not fastened.
For more details, refer to the L

If the brakes fail while you are driving,
shift to a lower gear for additional en‐ gine braking and stop the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so.
WARNING
nParking Brake & Brake FluidWarning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warninglight ON is dangerous. If the ParkingBrake & Brake Fluid Warning Light il‐luminates with the parking brake re‐leased, it indicates that the brakefluid level is low.In this case, we recommend that youhave the vehicle inspected by an au‐thorized Kia dealer.
Regenerative brake
warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
When the regenerative
brake does not operate and the brake does not performwell. This causes the Brake
Warning light (red) and Regenerative Brake Warning Light (yellow) to illumi‐
nate simultaneously.
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In this case, drive safely and we recom‐
mend that you have your vehicle in‐ spected by an authorized Kia dealer.
The operation of the brake pedal may
be more difficult than normal and the
braking distance can increase.
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS) warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking system will
still be operational without the assis‐
tance of the anti-lock brake system).
In this case, we recommend that you have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
Electronic brake force
distribution (EBD)
system warning light
These two warning lights il‐luminate at the same timewhile driving:
• When the ABS and regular brake system may not
work normally.
In this case, we recommend that you have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
nElectronic Brake force Distri‐
bution (EBD) System Warning
Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on or
both ABS and Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Lights are on, the
speedometer, odometer, or tripme‐
ter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
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In this case, we recommend you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer as soon as possi‐
ble.
WARNING
nElectronic Brake force Distri‐bution (EBD) System WarningLight
When both ABS and Parking Brake &Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,the brake system will not work nor‐mally and you may experience anunexpected and dangerous situationduring sudden braking.In this case, avoid high speed drivingand abrupt braking.We recommend you have the vehicleinspected by an authorized Kia deal‐er as soon as possible.
Electronic power steering
(EPS) warning light (if
equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It remains on until the engine is started.
• When there is a malfunction with the EPS.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
Malfunction indicator
lamp (MIL)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It remains on until the engine is started.
• When there is a malfunction with the emission control system.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
nMalfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction Indica‐tor Lamp (MIL) on may cause dam‐age to the emission control systemswhich could effect drivability and/orfuel economy.
CAUTION
nGasoline Engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyticconverter damage is possible whichcould result in loss of engine power.In this case, we recommend that youhave the vehicle inspected by an au‐thorized Kia dealer as soon as possi‐ble.
Charging system warning
light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.

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