Kia Optima 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 294 / 776

WARNING
• Do not stare at the screen while
driving. Staring at the screen for
prolonged periods of time could
lead to traffic accidents.
• Do not disassemble, assemble, or
modify the audio system. Such
acts could result in accidents, fire,
or electric shock.
• Using the phone while driving may
lead to a lack of attention of traf‐
fic conditions and increase the
likelihood of accidents. Use the
phone feature after parking the
vehicle.
• Heed caution not to spill water or
introduce foreign objects into the
device. Such acts could lead to
smoke, fire, or product malfunc‐
tion.
• Please refrain from use if the
screen is blank or no sound can be
heard as these signs may indicate
product malfunction. Continued
use in such conditions could lead to
accidents (fires, electric shock) or
product malfunctions.
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• Do not touch the antenna during
thunder or lightening as such acts
may lead to lightning induced elec‐
tric shock.
• Do not stop or park in parking-re‐
stricted areas to operate the prod‐
uct. Such acts could lead to traffic
accidents.
• Use the system with the vehicle
ignition turned on. Prolonged use
with the ignition turned off could
result in battery discharge.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
a loss of vehicle control that may
lead to an accident, severe personal
injury, and death. The driver’s pri‐
mary responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and use
of any handheld devices, other
equipment, or vehicle systems which
take the driver’s eyes, attention and
focus away from the safe operation
of a vehicle or which are not permis‐
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sible by law should never be used
during operation of the vehicle.
CAUTION
• Operating the device while driving
could lead to accidents due to a
lack of attention to external sur‐
roundings. First park the vehicle
before operating the device.
• Adjust the volume to levels that al‐
low the driver to hear sounds from
outside of the vehicle. Driving in a
state where external sounds can‐
not be heard may lead to acci‐
dents.
• Pay attention to the volume set‐
ting when turning the device on. A
sudden output of extreme volume
upon turning the device on could
lead to hearing impairment. (Ad‐
just the volume to a suitable levels
before turning off the device.)
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Audio system
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