Kia Optima: Cruise Control
The cruise control system allows you to program the vehicle to maintain a constant speed without resting your foot on the accelerator pedal.
With cruise control, you can set and automatically maintain any speed of more than about 25 mph (40 km/h).
WARNING - Cruise Control
Do not use the cruise control feature under the following conditions:
- Heavy or unsteady traffic
- Slippery or winding roads
- Situations that involve varying speeds
To set cruise control speed:
1. Push in the cruise control main switch. This turns the system on.
2. Accelerate to desired cruising speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).
3. Push the “COAST/SET” control switch and release it. The "CRUISE" indicator light in the instrument cluster will illuminate after you have set the vehicle speed at the desired speed.
4. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal and the desired speed will automatically be maintained.
5. To increase speed, temporarily depress the accelerator pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed the preset speed. When you remove your foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle will return to the speed you have set.
To cancel the cruise speed
Do one of the following:
- Depress the brake pedal.
- Depress the clutch pedal (Manual transaxle).
- Shift the shift lever to “N” position (Automatic transaxle).
- Depress the CANCEL switch located on the steering wheel.
- Decrease the vehicle speed lower than memorized speed by 12 mph (20 km/h).
- Decrease the vehicle speed approximately to less than 25 mph (40 km/h).
- Release the main switch.
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To Resume the Preset Speed
The vehicle will automatically resume the speed set prior to cancellation when
you press and release the RES/ACCEL switch, providing the vehicle speed is above
25 mph (40 km/h). ...
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