Kia Optima: Warnings and Indicators

Instrument Panel Illumination

When the vehicle’s parking lights or headlights are on, the instrument panel lights activate. This makes the instruments and controls visible in darkness. To adjust the instrument panel illumi ...

Warning Lights/Audible Indicators Checking Operation

All the warning lights, except the brake warning light, are checked by turning the ignition switch ON (you do not need to start the engine). Any light that does not come on should be checked by an ...

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Trip Interruption
Trip interruption expense benefits are provided in the event that a warranty-related disablement occurs more than 150 miles from your home, and the repairs require more than 24 hours to complete. ...

Passenger Airbag (PAB) Module. Description and Operation
Description The passenger airbag (PAB) is installed inside the crash pad and protects the front passenger in the event of a frontal crash. The SRSCM determines if and when to deploy the PAB. ...

Passenger Presence Detection
The passenger presence detection system detects the presence of a passenger in the front seat. If no passenger is recognized on the front passenger seat, the deployment of the front passenger and/ ...