Kia Optima: High beam operation - Lighting - Features of your vehicle - Kia Optima TF 2011-2025 Owners ManualKia Optima: High beam operation

To turn on the high beam headlights, push the lever away from you. Pull it back

To turn on the high beam headlights, push the lever away from you. Pull it back for low beams.

The high beam indicator will light when the headlight high beams are switched on.

To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights on for a prolonged time while the engine is not running.

Do not use high beam when there are other vehicles. Using high beam could obstruct WARNING

Do not use high beam when there are other vehicles. Using high beam could obstruct the other driver's vision.

To flash the headlights, pull the lever towards you. It will return to the normal

To flash the headlights, pull the lever towards you. It will return to the normal (low beam) position when released. The headlight switch does not need to be on to use this flashing feature.

Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and a Parking light position. To operate the lights, turn the knob at the end of the control lever to one of the following positions: (1) OFF position (2) Parkin ...

Turn signals and lane change signals
The ignition switch must be on for the turn signals to function. To turn on the turn signals, move the lever up or down (A). The green arrow indicators on the instrument panel indicate which tur ...

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Repair procedures
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Inspection
Smart Key Unit - Refer to the BE group - inspection / self diagnosis with GDS. Smart Key Switch - Refer to the BE group - inspection / self diagnosis with GDS. ...

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