Kia Optima: Driving your vehicle
- Before driving
- Key positions
- Engine start/stop button
- Starting the engine
- Manual transaxle
- Automatic transaxle
- Brake system
- ESC (Electronic stability control)
- HAC (Hill-start assist control)
- VSM (Vehicle stability management)
- Active eco system
- Cruise control system
- To set cruise control speed
- To increase cruise control set speed
- To decrease the cruising speed
- To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on
- To cancel cruise control, do one of the following
- To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 40 km/h (25 mph)
- To turn cruise control off, do one of the following
- Economical operation
- Special driving conditions
- Hazardous driving conditions
- Rocking the vehicle
- Smooth cornering
- Driving at night
- Driving in the rain
- Driving in flooded areas
- Highway driving
- Winter driving
- Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
- Check battery and cables
- Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary
- Check spark plugs and ignition system
- To keep locks from freezing
- Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system
- Don't let your parking brake freeze
- Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath
- Carry emergency equipment
- Vehicle load limit
- Vehicle weight
Key matrix
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Before driving
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See also:
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all controls are easily reached.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors.
Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
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Installation
1.
Remove the ignition key from
the vehicle.
2.
Disconnect the battery negative
cable from battery and wait for at least three minutes before beginning
work.
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OFF mode
Press the OFF button to turn off the air climate control system. However you
can still operate the mode and air intake buttons as long as the ignition switch
is in the ON position. ...
Categories
Kia Optima Manuals
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