warning light KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017 Manual PDF

NOTICE
•The HAC does not operate when
the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
•The HAC activates even though
the ESC is off but it does not acti‐
vate when the ESC has malfunc‐
tioned.
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) (if
equipped)
The Emergency Stop Signal system
alerts the driver behind by blinking the
stop light when the vehicle is braked
rapidly and severely. The system is activated when: • The vehicle suddenly stops (vehicle speed is over 55 km/h and the vehicle
deceleration at greater than 7 m/s 2
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• The ABS is activating.
When the vehicle speed is under
40 km/h and the ABS deactivates or the sudden stop situation is over, the
stop light blinking will stop. Instead, the
hazard warning flasher will turn on au‐ tomatically. The hazard warning flasher will turn off
when vehicle speed is over 10 km/h af‐
ter the vehicle has stopped. Also, it will
turn off when the vehicle is driven at low speed for some time. You can turn
it off manually by pushing the hazard
warning flasher switch.
CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)system will not work if the hazardwarning flasher is already on.
Good braking practices
WARNING
•Whenever you leave or park yourvehicle, always set the parkingbrake as far as possible and fullyengage the vehicle's transaxle intothe P (Park) position. If the parkingbrake is not fully engaged, the ve‐hicle may move inadvertently andinjure yourself and others.
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•All vehicles should always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the vehicle whichcan injure occupants or pedes‐trians.
• Check to be sure the parking brake is not engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before driving away.
• Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your vehi‐
cle will not stop as quickly if the brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns
to normal, taking care to keep the ve‐ hicle under control at all times. If the
braking action does not return to
normal, stop as soon as it is safe to
do so and we recommend that you call an authorized Kia dealer.

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The driver can activate the AEB by
placing the engine start/stop button switch to the ON position and by se‐
lecting 'User Settings', 'Driving Assist',
and 'Autonomous Braking System'. The AEB deactivates, when the driver can‐
cels the system setting.
The warning light illuminates on the LCD display, when youcancel the AEB system.
The driver can monitor the AEBON/OFF status on the LCD display.
When the warning light remains ON
with the AEB activated, we recom‐
mend you to have the system checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
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The driver can select the initial warning
activation time in the User Settings in the instrument cluster LCD display. The
options for the initial Forward Collision
Warning include the following:
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Warning message and warning light
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When the sensor cover or the sensor
lens is smudged with the foreign sub‐ stances, such as snow or rain, the AEB
operation may temporarily stop. In this
case, the warning message appears to warn the driver.
This is not a malfunction with the AEB.
To operate the AEB again, remove the
foreign substances.
NOTICE
•Do not install any accessories,
such as license plate molding or
sticker, on the sensor area. Nor ar‐
bitrarily replace the bumper.
Those may adversely affect the
sensing performance.
•Always keep the sensor/bumper
area clean.
•Use only soft clothes to wash the
vehicle. Also, do not spray highly
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
•Be careful not to apply unnecessa‐
ry force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to ex‐
ternal force, the system may not
normally operate even without the
warning light or message. In this
case, we recommend you to have
the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
•Use only the genuine Kia sensor
cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.
System malfunction
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• When the AEB is not working proper‐ly, the AEB warning light () will illu‐
minate and the warning message will appear for a few seconds. After the
message disappears, the master
warning light (
) will illuminate. In
this case, we recommend you to have the vehicle inspected by an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
• The AEB warning message may ap‐ pear along with the illumination of
the ESC warning light.
WARNING
•The AEB is only a supplementalsystem for the driver’s conven‐ience. The driver should hold theresponsibility to control the vehicleoperation. Do not solely depend onthe AEB system. Rather, maintaina safe braking distance, and, ifnecessary, depress the brake ped‐al to lower the driving speed.
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•The AEB may unnecessarily pro‐duce the warning message and thewarning alarms. Also, due to thesensing limitation, the AEB maynot produce the warning messageand the warning alarm at all.
•When there is a malfunction withthe AEB, the braking control doesnot operate upon detecting a colli‐sion risk even with other brakingsystems normally operating.
•The AEB operates only for the ve‐hicle / pedestrian in front, whiledriving forward. It does not oper‐ate for any animals or vehicles inthe opposite direction.
•The AEB does not recognize thevehicle, which horizontally drivesacross the crossroad, or the vehi‐cle, which is parked in the horizon‐tal direction.
Limitation of the system
The AEB is an assistant system for a
driver in a certain risky driving condition
and it does not take every responsibili‐ ty for all risks from driving condition. The AEB monitors the driving situations
through the radar and the camera sen‐
sor. Thus, for a situation out of the sensing range, the AEB may not nor‐
mally operate. The driver should pay
great caution in the following situa‐ tions. The AEB operation may be limi‐
ted.
Recognizing vehicles
- The radar or the camera is contami‐
nated with foreign substances.
- It heavily rains or snows.
- There is interruption by electric
waves.
- There is severe irregular reflection
from the radar.
- The vehicle in front has a narrow
body. (i.e. motor cycle and bicycle)
- The driver’s view is unclear due to
the backlight, the reflected light, or
darkness.
- The camera cannot contain the full
image of the vehicle in front.

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-The vehicle in front is a special vehi‐
cle, such as a heavily-loaded truck or
a trailer.
The vehicle in front does not turn ON the rear lights, does not have rear
lights, has asymmetric rear lights, or
has rear lights out of angle.
- The outside brightness is greatly
changed, such as entering/exiting the
tunnel.
- The vehicle driving is unstable.
- The radar/camera sensor recognition
is limited.
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- Driving on a curve
The AEB performance decreases
while driving on a curve. The AEB
may not recognize the vehicle in front even in the same lane. It may unnec‐
essarily produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm at all.
While driving on a curve, pay great
caution, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal.
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- While driving on a curve, the AEB may
recognize the vehicle in front in the
next lane. Pay great caution, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal.
Or, depress the accelerator pedal to
maintain the driving speed. Always,
take a look around the vehicle for
your safety.
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- Driving on a slope
The AEB performance decreases
while driving upward or downward on
a slope, not recognizing the vehicle in front in the same lane. It may unnec‐
essarily produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm at all.
When the AEB suddenly recognizes the vehicle in front while passing over
a slope, you may experience sharp
deceleration.
Always keep your eyes forward while
driving upward or downward on a
slope, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal.
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CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Cruise indicator
2. Cruise set indicator
The cruise control system allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain a con‐
stant speed without pressing the accel‐ erator pedal. This system is designed to function
above approximately 30 km/h
(20 mph).
WARNING
•If the cruise control is left on(cruise indicator light is illumina‐ted), the cruise control can beswitched on accidentally. Keep thecruise control system off whenthe cruise control is not in use, toavoid inadvertently setting aspeed.
•Use the cruise control system onlywhen traveling on open highwaysin good weather.
•Do not use the cruise control whenit may not be safe to keep the ve‐hicle at a constant speed, for in‐stance, driving in heavy or varyingtraffic, or on slippery (rainy, icy orsnow covered) or winding roads orover 6% up-hill or down-hill roads.
•Pay particular attention to thedriving conditions whenever usingthe cruise control system.
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•Be careful when driving downhillusing the cruise control system,which may increase the vehiclespeed.
CAUTION
During cruise-speed driving of amanual transaxle vehicle, do notshift into neutral without depressingthe clutch pedal, since the enginewill be over revved. If this happens,depress the clutch pedal or releasethe cruise control ON-OFF switch.
NOTICE
•During normal cruise control oper‐
ation, when the SET switch is acti‐
vated or reactivated after applying
the brakes, the cruise control will
energize after approximately 3
seconds. This delay is normal.
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SPEED LIMIT CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
You can set the speed limit when you
do not want to drive over a specific
speed.
If you drive over the preset speed limit, the warning system operates (set
speed limit will blink and chime will
sound) until the vehicle speed returns within the speed limit.
NOTICE
While speed limit control is in opera‐
tion, the cruise control system can‐
not be activated.
To set speed limit:
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1. Press the cruise switch twice to set speed limit. Once you press it only
one time, the cruise control system
is ready.
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The speed limit indicator light will
illuminate.
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2. Move the lever down (to SET-).
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Radar check message
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If the radar or cover is dirty or ob‐
scured with foreign matter such as snow, this message will appear and it
will disappear after for a while. In this
case, the system may not function temporarily, but it does not indicate a
malfunction of the advanced smart
cruise control System. Clean the radar or cover by using a soft cloth and it will
operate normally.
SCC (Advanced smart cruise
control) malfunction message
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The message will appear when the ve‐
hicle to vehicle distance control system is not functioning normally.
We recommend have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
•Do not install accessories aroundthe sensor and do not replace thebumper by yourself. It may inter‐fere with the sensor performance.
•Always keep the sensor andbumper clean.
•To prevent sensor cover damagefrom occurring, wash the car witha soft cloth.
•Do not damage the sensor or sen‐sor area by a strong impact. If thesensor moves slightly off position,the advanced smart cruise controlsystem will not operate correctlywithout any warning or indicatorfrom the cluster.If this occurs, we recommend thatthe system be checked by an au‐thorized Kia dealer.
•Use only a genuine Kia sensor cov‐er for your vehicle. Do not paintanything on the sensor cover.
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The driver may choose to only use the
cruise control mode (speed control function) by doing as follows: 1. Turn the advanced smart cruise control system on (the cruise indi‐
cator light will be on but the sys‐
tem will not be activated).
2. Push the distance to distance switch for more than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between "Advanced smart cruise control (SCC) mode" and
"Cruise control (CC) mode".
WARNING
When using the cruise control mode,you must manually access the dis‐tance to other vehicles as the sys‐tem will not automatically brake toslow down for other vehicles.
Limitations of the system
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The advanced smart cruise control sys‐
tem may have limits to its ability to de‐ tect distance to the vehicle ahead due
to road and traffic conditions.
On curves
• On curves, the advanced smart cruise control system may not detect a
moving vehicle in your lane, and then your vehicle could accelerate to the
set speed. Also, the vehicle speed will
rapidly down when the vehicle ahead
is recognized suddenly. • Select the appropriate set speed on
curves and adjust your vehicle speedby depressing the accelerator or
brake pedal according to the road
condition ahead and driving condition.
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• Your vehicle speed can be reduced due to a vehicle in the adjacent lane.
Adjust your vehicle speed by depress‐ ing the brake pedal according to the
road condition ahead and driving con‐
dition. Apply the accelerator pedal
and select the appropriate set speed.
Check to be sure that the road condi‐ tions permit safe operation of the
advanced smart cruise control.
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LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDWS) (IF EQUIPPED)
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This system detects the lane with the
sensor at the front windshield and warns you when your vehicle leaves the
lane.
WARNING
•The LDWS does not make the vehi‐cle change lanes. It is the driver'sresponsibility to always check theroad conditions.
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•Do not turn the steering wheelsuddenly, when the LDWS warnsyou that your vehicle is leaving thelane.
•If the sensor can not detect thelane or if the vehicle speed doesnot exceed around 60 km/h, theLDWS won't warn you even thoughthe vehicle leaves the lane.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of coating and acces‐sory on the front windshield, theLDWS may not work properly.
•Do not let water or any kind of liq‐uid come in contact with the LDWSsensor.
•Do not remove the LDWS partsand do not affect the sensor by astrong impact.
•Do not put objects that reflectlight on the dash board.
•Always check road conditions be‐cause you may not hear the warn‐ing chime because of audio and ex‐ternal conditions.

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