Kia Optima: Identification Number Description. Vehicle Identification Number

1.	World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - KNA (Korea) : Passenger vehicle, MPV(Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle)/RV(Recreational Vehicle) - 5XX (U.S.A) : Passenger vehicle

2.	Vehicle line - G : OPTIMA

3.	Model & Series - L : Low grade (L) - M : Middle-Low grade (GL) - N : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX) - P : Middle-High grade (HGS) - R : High grade (TOP)

4.	Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - 1 : Limousine - 2 : Sedan - 2 door - 3 : Sedan - 3 door - 4 : Sedan - 4 door - 5 : Sedan - 5 door - 6 : Coupe - 7 : Convertible - 8 : Wagon - 9 : Commercial Van - 0 : Pick-Up

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Restraint system, Brake system

Code	Seat belt	Front air bag		Knee air bag		Side air bag			Curtain air bag
Code	Seat belt	Driver's	Passenger's	Driver's	Passenger's	1st row	2nd row	3rd row	1st row	2nd row	3rd row
A	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	○	○	×
B	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
C	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	○	○	○
D	○	○	○	×	×	○	○	×	○	○	×
E	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
F	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	×	×	×
N	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
H	○	○	○	○	×	○	×	×	○	○	○

6.	Engine type - 6 : Gasoline engine 2.0 (Theta-II T-GDI) - 7 : Gasoline engine 2.4 (Theta-II GDI)

7.	Check digit or Driver’s side & Transmission - Check digit : 0 ~ 9, ×

8.	Model year - B : 2011, C : 2012, D : 2013, E : 2014 …

9.	Plant of production - 5 : Hwasung (Korea) - G : Georgia (U.S.A)

10.	Vehicle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

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Illuminated ignition switch
Whenever a front door is opened, the ignition switch will illuminate for your convenience, provided the ignition switch is not in the ON position. The light will go off immediately when the igni ...

Removal
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Aux, USB and iPod®* port
If your vehicle has an aux and/or USB(universal serial bus) port or iPod® port, you can use an aux port to connect audio devices and an USB port to plug in an USB and also an iPod® port to plu ...

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