Auto Hold; Instrument Panel Dimmer; Electronic Stability Control (Esc); Hill-Start Assist Control (Hac) - Kia OPTIMA 2014 Features & Functions Manual

DRIVER'S PANEL

AUTO HOLD*

AUTO HOLD temporarily maintains the
vehicle at a standstill even if the brake
pedal is released. AUTO HOLD can be
turned ON/OFF using the AUTO HOLD
B
switch on the driver's panel. Before
AUTO HOLD will operate, the driver's door,
engine hood and trunk must be closed and
the driver's seat belt must be fastened.
The AUTO HOLD indicator has four states:
White: Standby - With vehicle at a
standstill, and AUTO HOLD switch
ON, the indicator will illuminate white.
While driving the vehicle (vehicle is not at
a standstill), the AUTO HOLD indicator will
remain white.
Green: Engaged - When coming to a
complete stop by depressing the brake
pedal, the AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from white to green.
OFF (not illuminated): The indicator will
turn OFF when the AUTO HOLD switch
is manually turned OFF or when the EPB is
manually turned ON.
Yellow: Malfunction - When the indicator
is illuminated yellow, there may be a system
malfunction. Take your vehicle to a local Kia
dealer.
Refer to pages 3-4 for location of instrument
cluster indicators.
ALWAYS CHECK THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE OPERATING INFORMATION AND SAFETY WARNINGS.

Instrument Panel Dimmer

With parking/headlights ON, toggle switch
brightness of the instrument panel illumination.
REMINDER: Door Mood Lamp is a fixed brightness and cannot be adjusted (not to be
confused with Advanced Mood Lighting Speaker).
REMINDER: The Instrument Panel Dimmer does not adjust brightness on the Navigation
System screen, use Navigation setup to adjust brightness on the Navigation System

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

The ESC system is designed to help stabilize the vehicle
during cornering maneuvers. It is a good idea to keep
the ESC turned ON for daily driving whenever possible.
B turned
Press ESC button
REMINDER: ESC is active by default at vehicle start-up.
REMINDER: The ESC Indicator Light
illuminate whenever the ESC is in operation.

Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)

HAC helps prevent the vehicle from rolling backward when accelerating
from a stop while on a steep incline.
The HAC automatically activates whether the ESC is OFF or ON but does
B
NOT activate when the ESC has malfunctioned.
REMINDER: The HAC does not operate when the gear shift is in the P (Park) or the N
(Neutral) position.
QUICK TIPS
• When HAC is active (e.g., accelerating from a stop on an incline), you may
notice that the brakes will momentarily remain engaged after you depress the
accelerator.
• HAC provides a 2 second delay before the vehicle may start rolling backwards
to turn ESC OFF/ON.
D
in the instrument cluster will
up or down to adjust display
C
C
(located on left of
Steering Wheel)
*IF EQUIPPED
D
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