KIA Optima Hybrid (2018 year). Instruction — part 19

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Shift lock system

For your safety, the automatic
transaxle has a shift lock system
which prevents shifting the transaxle
from P (Park) into R (Reverse)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transaxle from P (Park)
into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the hybrid system or turn the

ignition switch to the ON position.

3. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position, a
chattering noise & vibration near the
shift lever may be heard. It is a nor-
mal condition.

Shift-lock override

If the shift lever cannot be moved
from the P (Park) position into R
(Reverse) position with the brake
pedal depressed, continue depress-
ing the brake, then do the following:
1. Place the engine start/stop button

in the LOCK/OFF position.

2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Carefully remove the cap (1) cov-

ering the shift-lock release access
hole.

4. Insert a tool (e.g. flathead screw-

driver) into the access hole and
press down on the tool.

WARNING

- Shifting from

park

Always fully depress the brake
pedal before and while shifting
out of the P (Park) position into
another position to avoid inad-
vertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in
or around the vehicle.

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5. Move the shift lever.
6. Remove the tool from the shiftlock

override access hole then install
the cap.

7. Have your vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

If your vehicle is equipped with
ENGINE START/STOP button, the
button will not change to the OFF
position unless the shift lever is in the
P (Park) position.

Good driving practices

• Never move the gear shift lever from

P (Park) to any other position with
the accelerator pedal depressed.

• Never move the gear shift lever into

P (Park) when the vehicle is in
motion.

• Slow down before shifting to a

lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
gear may not be engaged.

• Always use the parking brake. Do

not depend on placing the
transaxle in P (Park) to keep the
vehicle from moving.

• Optimum vehicle performance and

economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the
accelerator pedal.

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NOTICE

- Kickdown

Mechanism

Use the kickdown mechanism for
maximum acceleration. Depress the
accelerator pedal beyond the pres-
sure point. The automatic transaxle
will shift to a lower gear depending
on the engine speed.

Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start

To move up a steep grade from a
standing start, depress the brake
pedal, shift the shift lever to D
(Drive). Select the appropriate gear
depending on load weight and steep-
ness of the grade, and release the
parking brake. Depress the accelera-
tor gradually while releasing the
service brakes.

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Power brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted
brakes that adjust automatically
through normal usage.
If the hybrid system is not on or is
turned off while driving, the power
assist for the brakes will not work.
You can still stop your vehicle by
applying greater force to the brake
pedal than typical. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be longer than
with power brakes.
When the hybrid system is not on,
the reserve brake power is partially
depleted each time the brake pedal
is applied. Do not pump the brake
pedal when the power assist has
been interrupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when
necessary to maintain steering con-
trol on slippery surfaces.

Wet brakes may impair the vehicle’s
ability to safely slow down; the vehi-
cle may also pull to one side when
the brakes are applied. Applying the
brakes lightly will indicate whether
they have been affected in this way.
Always test your brakes in this fash-
ion after driving through deep water.
To dry the brakes, apply them lightly
while maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance
returns to normal.

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NOTICE

Do not depress the brake pedal con-
tinuously without the "

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tor ON. The battery may be dis-
charged.

BRAKE SYSTEM

WARNING

- Steep hill

braking

Avoid continuous application of
the brakes when descending a
long or steep hill by shifting to a
lower gear. Continuous brake
application will cause the
brakes to overheat and could
result in a temporary loss of
braking performance.

WARNING

- HEV driving

down hill

Do not turn off the Hybrid sys-
tem while going down a hill. The
brake booster may not work
sufficiently and the braking dis-
tance may be longer.

CAUTION

- Brake Pedal

Do not drive with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal. This will
create abnormally high brake
temperatures which can cause
excessive brake lining and pad
wear.

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In the event of brake failure

If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.

Disc brakes wear indicator

When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a high-pitched warning sound from
your front brakes or rear brakes. You
may hear this sound come and go or
it may occur whenever you depress
the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving
conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you first apply (or
lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
Always replace the front or rear
brake pads as pairs.

WARNING

- Parking

brake

Avoid applying the parking
brake to stop the vehicle while it
is moving except in an emer-
gency situation. Applying the
parking brake while the vehicle
is moving at normal speeds can
cause a sudden loss of control
of the vehicle. If you must use
the parking brake to stop the
vehicle, use great caution in
applying the brake.

WARNING

- Brake wear

Do not ignore high pitched wear
sounds from your brakes. If you
ignore this audible warning, you
will eventually lose braking per-
formance, which could lead to a
serious accident.

CAUTION

- Replace brake

pads

Do not continue to drive with
worn brake pads. Continuing to
drive with worn brake pads can
damage the braking system and
result in costly brake repairs.

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Parking brake – Foot type
(if equipped)

Applying the parking brake

To engage the parking brake, first
apply the foot brake and then
depress the parking brake pedal
down as far as possible.

Releasing the parking brake

To release the parking brake,
depress the parking brake pedal a
second time while applying the foot
brake. The pedal will automatically
extend to the fully released position.

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CAUTION

- Parking brake

Driving with the parking brake
applied will cause excessive
brake pad (or lining) and brake
rotor wear.

WARNING

- Parking brake

use

• Never allow a passenger to

touch the parking brake. If the
parking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.

• All vehicles should always

have the parking brake fully
engaged when parked to avoid
inadvertent movement of the
vehicles which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.

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Check the brake warning light by
pressing engine start/stop button ON
(do not start the hybrid system). This
light will be illuminated when the park-
ing brake is applied with the engine
start/stop button in the START or ON
position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released
while the hybrid system is on, there
may be a malfunction in the brake sys-
tem. Immediate attention is necessary.

If at all possible, cease driving the
vehicle immediately. If that is not pos-
sible, use extreme caution while
operating the vehicle and only contin-
ue to drive the vehicle until you can
reach a safe location or repair shop.

Electronic parking brake (EPB)
(if equipped)

Applying the parking brake

To apply the EPB (electronic parking
brake):

1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch.
Make sure the warning light comes on.

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Also, the EPB is applied automatical-
ly if the Auto Hold button is on when
the engine is turned off.

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NOTICE

On a steep incline or when pulling a
trailer, if the vehicle does not remain
at a standstill, do as follows:
1. Apply the EPB.
2. Pull up the EPB switch for more

than 3 seconds.

Do not operate the parking brake/
EPB while the vehicle is moving
except in an emergency situation.

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NOTICE

A click or electric brake motor
whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB, but
these conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.

Releasing the parking brake

To release the EPB (electronic parking
brake), press the EPB switch while
doing the following:

• Have the engine start/stop button

in the ON position.

• Depress the brake pedal.
• The shift lever must be in P (Park).
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.

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To release EPB (electronic parking
brake) automatically:

• Shift lever in P (Park)

With the engine running depress

the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

• Shift lever in N (Neutral)

With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).

• Automatic Transaxle

1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine

hood and trunk.

4. Depress the accelerator pedal

while the shift lever is in R (Rear),
D (Drive) or Sports mode.

Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.

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NOTICE

• For your safety, you can engage

the EPB even though the engine
stop/start button is in the OFF
position, but you cannot release it.

• For your safety, depress the brake

pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.

Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move for-
ward.

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NOTICE

If the parking brake warning light is
still on even though the EPB has
been released, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

EPB (electronic parking brake) may
be automatically applied when:

• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
• The hybrid system is turned off

with the EPB applied

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NOTICE

If the driver turns the hybrid system
off while Auto Hold is operating,
EPB will be automatically applied.

CAUTION

Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.

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System warning

• If you try to drive off depressing the

accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but the EPB doesn't
release automatically, a warning
will sound and a message will
appear.

• If the driver's seat belt is not fas-

tened and the engine hood, driver's
door or trunk is opened, a warning
will sound and a message will
appear.

• If there is a problem with the vehi-

cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.

If the above situation occurs, depress
the brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.

• A click or electric brake motor

whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB, but
these conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.

• When leaving your keys with a

parking lot attendant or valet, make
sure to inform him/her how to oper-
ate the EPB.

• The EPB may malfunction if you

drive with the EPB applied.

• When you automatically release

EPB by depressing the accelerator
pedal, depress it slowly.

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WARNING

- Parking

Brake Use

All vehicles should always have
the parking brake fully engaged
when parked to avoid inadver-
tent movement of the car which
can injure occupants or pedes-
trians.

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System warning

When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.

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NOTICE

Depress the brake pedal when the
above message appears for the Auto
Hold and EPB may not activate.

System warning

If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold
is activated because of ESC
(Electronic Stability Control) signal, a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.

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EPB malfunction indicator
(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates if the
engine start/stop button is changed
to the ON position and goes off in
approximately 3 seconds if the sys-
tem is operation normally.
If the EPB malfunction indicator
remains on, comes on while driving,
or does not come on when the igni-
tion switch or the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ON position,
this indicates that the EPB may have
malfunctioned.

If this occurs, have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible.
The EPB malfunction indicator may
illuminate when the ESC indicator
comes on to indicate that the ESC is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.

• The EPB warning light may illumi-

nate if the EPB switch operates
abnormally. Shut the engine off
and turn it on again after a few min-
utes. The warning light will go off
and the EPB switch will operate
normally. However, if the EPB
warning light is still on, have the
system checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.

• If the parking brake warning light

does not illuminate or blinks even
though the EPB switch was pulled
up, the EPB is not applied.

• If the parking brake warning light

blinks when the EPB warning light
is on, press the switch, then pull it
up. Once more press it back to its
original position and pull it back up.
If the EPB warning does not go off,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.

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Emergency braking

If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only while you are holding
the EPB switch.

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NOTICE

During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning
light will illuminate to indicate that
the system is operating.

If you notice a continuous noise or
burning smell when the EPB is used
for emergency braking, have your
vehicle checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.

When the EPB (electronic parking
brake) is not released

If the EPB does not release normal-
ly, take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer by loading the vehicle on
a flatbed tow truck and have the sys-
tem checked.

WARNING

Do not operate the electronic
parking brake while the vehicle is
moving except in an emergency
situation. Applying the electronic
parking brake while the vehicle is
moving at normal speeds can
cause a sudden loss of control of
the vehicle. If you must use the
electronic parking brake to stop
the vehicle, use great caution in
applying the brake.

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AUTO HOLD (if equipped)

The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle
in a standstill even though the brake
pedal is not depressed after the driv-
er brings the vehicle to a complete
stop by depressing the brake pedal.

1.Depress the brake pedal, start the

engine and then press the Auto
Hold button. The white AUTO
HOLD indicator will come on indi-
cating the system is in standby.
Before the Auto Hold will engage,
the driver's door, engine hood must
be closed and the driver's seat belt
must be fastened.

2.When coming to a complete stop

by depressing the brake pedal, the
AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from white to green indicating the
AUTO HOLD is engaged and EPB
is applied. The vehicle will remain
at a standstill even if you release
the brake pedal.

3.If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be

released.

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4. If you press the accelerator pedal

with the shift lever in D (Drive) or
manual mode, the Auto Hold will
be released automatically and the
vehicle will start to move. The indi-
cator changes from green to white
indicating the Auto Hold is in
standby and the EPB is released.

When driving off from Auto Hold by
depressing the accelerator pedal,
always check the surrounding area
near your vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator pedal
for a smooth launch.

Cancel

To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the Auto Hold switch. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will go out.
To cancel the Auto Hold operation
when the vehicle is at a standstill,
press the Auto Hold switch while
depressing the brake pedal.

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NOTICE

• The following are conditions when

the Auto Hold will not engage
(Auto Hold light will not turn
green and the Auto Hold system
remains in stand by):
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-

tened and driver's door is opened

- The engine hood is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park) or R

(Reverse)

- The EPB is applied

• For your safety, the Auto Hold

automatically switches to EPB
under any of the following condi-
tions (Auto Hold light remains
white and the EPB automatically
applies):
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-

tened and driver's door is opened

- The engine hood is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for

more than 10 minutes

- The vehicle is standing on a steep

slope

- The vehicle moved several times

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In these cases, the brake warning
light comes on, the AUTO HOLD
indicator changes from green to
white, and a warning sounds and a
message will appear to inform you
that EPB has been automatically
engaged. Before driving off again,
press foot brake pedal, check the
surrounding area near your vehi-
cle and release parking brake
manually with the EPB switch.

• If the AUTO HOLD indicator

lights up yellow, the Auto Hold is
not working properly. Take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia deal-
er and have the system checked.

If there is a malfunction with the dri-
ver’s door, engine hood open detec-
tion system, the Auto Hold may not
work properly.
Take your vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the system checked.

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NOTICE

A click or electric brake motor
whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB, but
these conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.

Warning messages

Parking brake automatically locked

When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of an acci-
dent, do not activate Auto Hold
while driving downhill, backing
up or parking your vehicle.

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AUTO HOLD deactivating.

Press brake pedal

When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.

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NOTICE

When this message is displayed, the
Auto Hold and EPB may not oper-
ate. For your safety, depress the
brake pedal.

Press brake pedal to deactivate AUTO
HOLD

If you do not apply the brake pedal
when you release the Auto Hold by
pressing the [AUTO HOLD] switch, a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.

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