Kia Optima: High beam operation
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.
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 (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 ...
See also:
Description of ESC
Optimum driving safety now has a name : ESC, the Electronic Stability Control.
ESC recognizes critical driving conditions, such as panic reactions in dangerous
situations, and stabilizes the vehi ...
Rear wheel alignment
When using a commercially available computerized wheel alignment equipment
to inspect the rear wheel alignment, always position the v ...
Curtain air bag
Curtain air bags are located along both sides of the roof rails above the center
pillar.
They are designed to help protect the heads of the front seat occupants and the
rear outboard seat occ ...