Safety-Minded
As with the rest of the Kia line-up, the 2009 Kia Optima is equipped with many safety features as standard equipment. This includes six airbags (dual advanced front and front-seat mounted side as well as full-length side curtain), front active headrests, side-impact door beams, height-adjustable front seatbelts with pre-tensioners and force limiters, three-point seatbelts for all seating positions, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The Electronic Stability Control Package adds Electronic Stability Control (ESC), a Traction Control System (TCS), brake assist and four-wheel anti-lock brakes.
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Interior overview
1. Door lock/unlock button
2. Power window switches
3. Outside rearview mirror control switch (if equipped)
4. Hood release lever
5. Instrument panel illumination (if equipped)
6. Electronic st ...
Instrument cluster
Type A
Type B
1. Tachometer
2. Engine temperature gauge
3. Fuel gauge
4. Speedometer
5. Turn signal indicators
6.Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
7. Odometer/Trip computer (if eq ...
Standard Kia Safety Features
Kia Soul continues to offer the same high level of standard safety equipment
as all Kia vehicles, with features such as front seat active headrests, dual
front advanced airbags, front seat-mounted ...


