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:
Evaporator Temperature Sensor. Description and Operation
Description
The evaporator temperature sensor will detect the evaporator core temperature and
interrupt compressor relay power in order to prevent evaporator freezing by excessive
cooling ...
Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm the front seats during cold weather. While
the engine is running, push either of the switches to warm the driver's seat or
the front passenger's sea ...
Functions
DISARMCondition 1
State
Description
Initial Condition
ALARM
Event
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IGN KEY ON during 30sec
or ALT ...
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