KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017 Owners Manual

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•Do not place objects on the dash‐board that reflects light such asmirrors, white paper, etc. The sys‐tem may malfunction if the sun‐light is reflected.
•Loud audio sounds may interferewith the passenger from hearingwarning chimes.
•Always have your hands on thesteering wheel while the LKASsystem is activated. If you contin‐ue to drive with your hands off thesteering wheel after the "Hand on"warning, the system will turn offautomatically.
•If you drive very fast, the vehiclemay stray out of the lane. Alwaysbe cautious when using the sys‐tem.
•When you tow the trailer, makesure that you turn off LKAS func‐tion.
LKAS operation
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To turn ON the LKAS, press the switch,
after turning ON the ignition switch. The indicator illuminates on the instru‐
ment cluster. To turn OFF the LKAS,
press the switch again.
The LKAS indicator illuminates in 3colors as follows:
• [Green] - When the system operating condi‐tions are satisfied.
• [White] - The system operation conditionsare not satisfied. - The sensor does not detect lane
lines.
• [Yellow] - There is a malfunction with theLKAS. In this case, we recommend
you to have your vehicle inspectedby an authorized Kia dealer.
LKAS activation
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• The LKAS screen will appear on the LCD display if the system is activa‐
ted.
• When both lanes are detected and all the conditions to activate the LKAS
are satisfied, the steering wheel will
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be controlled (green steering wheel
indicator will illuminate).
WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist System is asystem to prevent the driver fromleaving the lane. However, the drivershould not solely rely on the systembut always check the road conditionswhen driving.
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• If the system detects a lane, the col‐ or changes from black to white. • If the system detects the left lane,
the left lane color will change fromblack to white.
• If the system detects the right lane, the right lane color will change from
black to white.
• Both lanes must be detected for the system to fully activate.
• If only one of the lanes is detected, the system will warn (warning beepand blinking yellow lane) the driver
when the driver crosses the detected
lane.
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• If you cross a lane, the lane you cross will blink (yellow) and symbol will blink green on LCD with an audible
warning during max 3 seconds.
• If the steering wheel appears, the system will control the vehicle’s
steering to prevent the vehicle from
crossing the lane.
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• If all the conditions to activate LKAS is not satisfied, the system will con‐
vert to LDWS and warn the driver on‐ ly when the driver crosses the lane
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• If the driver takes one’s hands off thesteering wheel while the LKAS is acti‐
vated, the system will warn the driv‐ er after several seconds with a visual
and audible warning.
WARNING
The warning message may appearlate according to road conditions.Therefore, always have your handson the steering wheel while driving.
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• If the driver still does not have one’s hand on the steering wheel, the sys‐
tem will not control steering auto‐ matically.
When system does not control steer‐
ing automatically, if you hold steering
wheel, system will control steering
automatically.
WARNING
•The driver is responsible for accu‐rate steering.
•Turn off the system and drive thevehicle personally in below situa‐tions.
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-In bad weather
-In bad road condition
-When the steering wheel needsto be controlled by the driverfrequently.
NOTICE
•Even though the steering is assis‐
ted by the system, the driver may
control the steering.
•The steering wheel may feel heav‐
ier when the steering wheel is as‐
sisted by the system than when it
is not.
The system will be cancelled when:
• Vehicle speed is below 55 km/h (34.2 mph) and over 180 km/h
(111.8 mph).
• Only one lane is detected.
• Always turn on the turn signal to change lanes. If you change lanes
without the turn signal on, the steer‐
ing wheel might be controlled.
• The hazard warning light is on.
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• The width of the lane is below 2.6 mor over 4.5 m.
• ESC(Electronic Stability Control) and VSM(Vehicle stability management)are activated.
• When the system is on or after changing a lane, drive in the middle of
the lane. If not, the system will not
provide the steering assist function.
• The steering will not be assisted when you drive fast on a sharp curve.
• The steering will not be assisted when you change lanes fast.
• The steering will not be assisted when you brake suddenly.
Driver's attention
The driver must be cautious in the be‐
low situations for the system may not assist the driver and may not work
properly. • The lane is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or many other
things.
• The brightness of the outside changes suddenly such as passing
through a tunnel.
• Not turning on the headlight or the light is weak even at night or in a
tunnel. • Difficult to distinguish the color of
the lane marker from the road.
• Driving on a steep grade or a curve.
• Light reflects from the water on the road such as sunlight, streetlight or
the light of oncoming vehicles.
• The lens or windshield is stained with foreign matter.
• The surrounding of the inside rear view mirror temperature is high due
to direct light.
• The lane is very wide or narrow.
• The lane marker is damaged or indis‐ tinct.
• The shadow is on the lane marker by a median strip.
• There is a mark similar to a lane marker.
• There is a boundary structure.
• The distance from vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead driveshiding the lane marker.
• The vehicle shakes heavily.
• The lane number increases or decrea‐ ses or the lane marker are crossing
complicatedly.
• Placing something on the dashboard. • Driving with the sun in front of you.
• Driving in areas under construction.
• The lane marker is more than two.
• The lane marker in a tunnel is hard to
distinguish due to dust or grease.
• The lane marker is hard to distinguish after raining at night.
• The lane marker is hard to distinguish due to dust.
• MDPS (motor driven power steering) is not operational.
• Some objects are attached in steering wheel.
• The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.
• The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead
drives covering the lane line.
• The lane line is merged or divided.
• Driving through a toll plaza or toll gate.

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LKAS malfunction
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• If there is a problem with the systema message will appear. If the problem
continues the LKAS fail indicator will illuminate.
LKAS fail indicator
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The LKAS fail indicator (yellow) will illu‐
minate with an audible warning if the LKAS is not working properly. We rec‐
ommend that you contact an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
When there is a problem with the sys‐tem do one of the following:
• Turn the system on after turning the engine off and on again.
• Check if the ignition switch is in the ON position.
• Check if the system is affected by the weather. (ex: fog, heavy rain,
etc.) • Check if there is foreign matter on
the camera lens
If the problem is not solved, we recom‐
mend that the system be checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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LKAS function changeThe driver can change LKAS to Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) or change the LKAS mode between Stand‐
ard LKA and Active LKA from the User
Settings Mode on the LCD display. The system is automatically set to Stand‐
ard LKA.
Lane Departure Warning system
(LDWS)
• The system can be converted to LKA to LDW at the User setting mode.
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• LDW is generated when the vehicle isabout to cross the line.
Active LKA
• LKAS operates for a vehicle to keepthe region of lane center more effi‐
ciently.
• The steering assistance is activated more frequently and earlier than
standard LKA.
• LDW is generated when the vehicle is about to cross the line.
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BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM (BSD) (IF EQUIPPED)
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The BSD (Blind spot detection) system
uses a radar sensor to alert the driver while driving.
It senses the rear side territory of the
vehicle and provides information to the
driver. 1. BSD (Blind spot detection)
Warning range is dependent on
your vehicle speed. However, if the
speed of your vehicle is faster by
10 km/h or more than other nearby
vehicles, the warning is not operat‐
ed.
2. LCA (Lane change assist) When vehicles are approaching toyour vehicle at high speed, the
warning is operated.
3. RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) When your vehicle moves back‐
ward, the sensor detects approach‐
ing vehicles to the left or right side
direction and warning is operated.
WARNING
•Always check the road conditionwhile driving for unexpected situa‐tions even though the BSD (Blindspot detection) system is operat‐ing.
•BSD (Blind spot detection) systemis a system made for convenience.Do not solely rely on the systembut always pay attention to drivesafely.
BSD (Blind spot detection) / LCA
(Lane Change Assist)
Operating conditions
The indicator on the switch will illumi‐
nate when the BSD (Blind spot detec‐ tion) system switch is pressed with the
engine start/stop button switch ON. If
the vehicle speed exceeds 30 km/h (18.6 mph), the system will activate.
If you press the switch again, the
switch indicator and system will be
turned off.
If the engine start/stop button switch is turned OFF and ON the system re‐
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When the system is not used turn the
system off by pressing the switch.
When the system is turned on the warning light will illuminate for 3 sec‐
onds on the outside rearview mirror.
Warning type
The system will activate when: 1. The system is on
2. Vehicle speed is above 30 km/h (18.6 mph)
3. Other vehicles are detected in the rear side
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If a vehicle is detected within the boun‐
dary of the system, a warning light will illuminate on the outside rearview mir‐
ror. If the detected vehicle is not in detec‐
tion range, the warning will be turned off.
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The second stage alarm will activate
when: 1. The first stage alert is on
2. The turn signal is on to change a lane
When the second stage alert is activa‐ ted, a warning light will be blinking on
the outside rearview mirror and an
alarm will sound.
If you move the turn signal switch to origin position, the second stage alert
will be deactivated. The second stage alarm can be deacti‐
vated. • To activate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and select "BSD" on the LCD
display.
• To deactivate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and deselect "BSD" on the LCD
display.
CAUTION
The alarm function helps alert thedriver. Deactivate this function onlywhen it is necessary
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Detecting sensor
The sensors are located inside the rear
bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean for the system to work properly.
Warning message
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The message will appear to notify the
driver if there are foreign substances on the rear bumper or it is hot near the
rear bumper. The light on the switch
and the system will be turned off auto‐ matically.
Remove the foreign substance on the
rear bumper.
After the foreign substance is removed,
if you drive for approximately 10 mi‐ nutes, the system will work normally.
If the system does not work normally
even though the foreign substance is
removed, take your vehicle to an au‐ thorized Kia dealer and have the sys‐
tem checked. It is possible to get the message with
no foreign substance on the rear bumper, for example, when driving in
sparse rural or open area, such as des‐
ert, where there is insufficient data for operation.
This message may also activate during
heavy rain or due to road spray.
In this case, the vehicle does not need
service.
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If the system does not work properly, a
warning message will appear and the light on the switch will turn off. The
system will turn off automatically.
We recommend you to have the sys‐
tem checked by an authorized Kia deal‐ er.

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