engine KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017 Repair Manual

STEERING WHEEL
Electric power steering
Power steering uses the motor to as‐sist you in steering the vehicle. If the
engine is off or if the power steering
system becomes inoperative, the vehi‐ cle may still be steered, but it will re‐
quire increased steering effort.
The motor driven power steering is
controlled by the power steering con‐ trol unit which senses the steering
wheel torque and vehicle speed to com‐
mand the motor.
The steering effort becomes heavier as the vehicleL

Heated steering wheel (if
equipped)
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With the engine start/stop button in
the ON position, pressing the heated steering wheel button warms the
steering wheel. The indicator on the
button will illuminate.
To turn the heated steering wheel off, press the button once again. The indi‐
cator on the button will turn off.
NOTICE
The heated steering wheel will turn
off automatically approximately 30
minutes after the heated steering
wheel is turned on.
If you turn off the ignition within 30
minutes after pressing the steering
wheel heater button, from next igni‐
tion ON, the heater will be off.
CAUTION
Do not install any grip to operate thesteering wheel. This causes damageto the heated steering wheel sys‐tem.
Horn
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To sound the horn, press the area indi‐
cated by the horn symbol on your steering wheel (see illustration). The
horn will operate only when this area is
pressed. Check the horn regularly to be sure it operates properly.
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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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Features of your vehicle

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.
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Convenience (if equipped)
ItemsExplanation
Seat Easy Access (if equipped) • Off: The seat easy access function will be deactivated.
• Normal/Enhanced: When you turn off the engine, the driverL

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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One time driving information mode
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This display shows trip distance (1),
average fuel economy (2) and the vehi‐ cle 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 automatically. The
information provided is calculated ac‐
cording to each trip.
If the estimated distance is below 1 km (1 mi.), the distance to empty (3) will
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Engine-only propulsion
Engine power is used to move the vehi‐
cle. (Engine Wheel)
Power assist
Electric and Engine power are used to
move the vehicle. (Battery & Engine
Wheel)
Engine generation
Vehicle is stopped with the Engine
charging the hybrid battery. (Engine
Battery)
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Regeneration
Hybrid battery is being charged by re‐
generative braking. (Wheel Battery)
Power reserve
Engine is both driving the vehicle and
charging the hybrid battery. (Engine
Wheel & Battery)
Engine generation/regeneration
The engine and regenerative braking
system charge the hybrid battery driv‐ ing deceleration. (Engine & Wheel
Battery)

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