Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 212

CAUTION
n Low Fuel Level
Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel lev‐
el below 0 or E can cause the en‐
gine to misfire and damage the cat‐
alytic converter (if equipped).
Low tire pressure
warning light (if
equipped)
This warning light illumi‐
nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop
Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When one or more of your tires are
significantly underinflated (The loca‐
tion of the underinflated tires are
displayed on the LCD display).
For more details, refer to Tire Pres‐
sure Monitoring System (TPMS) on
page 8-09.
This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 60 seconds
or repeats blinking and off at the inter‐
vals of approximately 3 seconds:
• When there is a malfunction with the
TPMS.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer as soon as possi‐
ble.
For more details, refer to Tire Pres‐
sure Monitoring System (TPMS) on
page 8-09.
WARNING
n Safe Stopping
• The TPMS cannot alert you to se‐
vere and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
• If you notice any vehicle instability,
immediately take your foot off the
accelerator pedal, apply the brakes
gradually with light force, and
slowly move to a safe position off
the road.
Engine coolant
temperature warning
light
This warning light illumi‐
nates:
• When the engine coolant tempera‐
ture is above 120 °C (248 °F). This
means that the engine is overheated
and may be damaged.
If your vehicle is overheated, refer to
If the engine overheats on page
8-07.
CAUTION
n Engine Overheating
Do not continue driving with the en‐
gine overheated. Otherwise engine
may be damaged.
Overspeed warning light
120
(if equipped)
km/h
This warning light blinks:
• When you drive the vehi‐
cle more than 120 km/h.
- This is to prevent you from driving
your vehicle with overspeed.
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