Fuel Gauge; Odometer - Kia 2016 Optima Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle

Fuel Gauge

This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 9.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by
a low fuel warning light which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel
gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
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✽ ✽ NOTICE -
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
top and obtain additional fuel as
soon as possible after the warning
light comes on or when the gauge
indicator comes close to the "E
(Empty)" level.
CAUTION
Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out of
OJF045105 fuel could cause the engine to
misfire damaging the catalytic
converter.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Fuel display may not be accurate if
you are filling in sloping places.

Odometer

Fuel gauge
- Low fuel
The odometer Indicates the total dis-
tance that the vehicle has been driv-
en and should be used to determine
when periodic maintenance should
be performed.
- Odometer range : 0 ~ 999999 miles
or kilometers.
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