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.
See also:
Interior lights
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine
is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
Automatic turn off function
(if equipped)
The interior lights automat ...
Door locks
Operating door locks from outside
the vehicle
• Turn the key toward the front of the
vehicle to unlock and toward the rear of
the vehicle to lock.
• If you lock the driver’s door with a k ...
And the moves?
Ride quality over the rough roads in downtown and rural roads was extremely
well modulated, resulting in a relatively quiet ride. If anything, the
low-profile 17-inch tires were guilty of allowing ...