Kia 2016 Optima Owner's Manual page 338

Driving your vehicle
■ Type A ■ Type B
OJF055110L/OJF055111L
• To hold the vehicle on a hill use the
foot brake or the parking brake. If
the vehicle is held by applying the
accelerator pedal on a hill the
clutch and transmission will be
overheated resulting in damage.
At this time, a warning message
will appear on the LCD display and
you may feel a vibration.
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• If the clutch becomes overheated
by excessive use of the clutch to
hold on a hill, you may notice a
shuddering feeling and a blinking
display on the instrument cluster.
When this occurs, the clutch is dis-
abled until the clutch cools to nor-
mal temperatures. If this occurs,
pull over to a safe location, shift
into P (Park) and apply the foot
brake with the engine for a certain
time until the warning on the LCD
screen disappears.
• If the LCD warning is active, the
foot brake must be applied.
• Ignoring the warnings can lead to
damage to the transmission.
• If the display continues to blink, for
your safety, we recommend that
you contact an authorized Kia
dealer.
■ Type A ■ Type B
OJF055114L/OJF055115L
■ Type A ■ Type B
OJF055116L/OJF055117L
• Under certain conditions such as
repeated launch on steep grades,
the clutch in the transmission could
overheat.
OJF055119L