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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Before driving
Before entering vehicle:
• Be sure that all windows, outside mirror(
s), and outside lights are clean.
• Check the condition of the tires.
• Check under the vehicle for any sign of
leaks.
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Introduction
How to use this manual
Fuel requirements
Vehicle handling instructions
Vehicle break-in process
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ...
Seat belts
Seat belt restraint system
WARNING:
• For maximum restraint system
protection, the seat belts must
always be used whenever the car
is moving.
• Seat belts are most effective
when seatbacks ...