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Kia Optima Hybrid-Brakes

Brake Assit System (BAS) Shown

If BAS detects emergency braking, based on how quickly you step on the brake pedal, it instantly applies full braking force, which helps shorten your overall stopping distance.


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Kia Optima Hybrid-4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

ABS is the foundation of an active safety system. It helps provide greater vehicle control when stopping in difficult conditions like wet or slippery roads.


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Kia Optima Hybrid-Front & Rear Crumple Zones

Front & Rear Crumple Zones


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Kia Optima Hybrid-Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

This system includes airpressure sensors located at each wheel. If a tire reaches a specified low air pressure, a warning light will alert you.


Even with TPMS, always check your tire pressure on a regular basis.
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Kia Optima Hybrid-Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC monitors your vehicle’s response during emergency maneuvers. It then controls the engine and brakes to help keep your Optima on course.


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Kia Optima Hybrid-Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD)

Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD)

To help maintain more consistent braking as vehicle loads and weight distribution change, EBD adjusts the front-to-rear balance of brake pressure.


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Kia Optima Hybrid-Side-Impact Door Beams

Side-Impact Door Beams

All doors are reinforced with steel beams to help absorb impact energy and deflect side-impact force. Both the A and B pillars are also reinforced to help strengthen the body of the vehicle.


Kia Optima Hybrid-Safety

Safety

This advanced system monitors the severity of an impact, the presence of a front passenger and seat-belt use, and then controls airbag inflation accordingly.


For maximum protection, always wear your seat belt. Inflated airbags are shown for illustration only.
Kia Optima Hybrid-Dual Front Seat-Mounted Side Airbags

Dual Front Seat-Mounted Side Airbags

Six standard airbags are part of Optima’s advanced supplement restraint system (SRS). This airbag system monitors the severity of an impact, the presence of a front passenger and seat-belt use, and then controls airbag inflation accordingly.


For maximum protection, always wear your seat belt. Inflated airbags are shown for illustration only.
Kia Optima Hybrid-Full-Length Side Curtain Airbags

Full-Length Side Curtain Airbags

Six standard airbags are part of Optima’s advanced supplement restraint system (SRS). This airbag system monitors the severity of an impact, the presence of a front passenger and seat-belt use, and then controls airbag inflation accordingly.


For maximum protection, always wear your seat belt. Inflated airbags are shown for illustration only.
Kia Optima Hybrid-Lower Anchors & Tethers for Children (LATCH)

Lower Anchors & Tethers for Children (LATCH)

The standardized LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) makes it easier to securely install a compatible child seat in any of the three rear seating positions.


Kia Optima Hybrid-Front & Rear 3-Point Seat Belts

Front & Rear 3-Point Seat Belts


Kia Optima Hybrid-Front Active Headrests

Front Active Headrests

In the event of certain rear collisions, the active headrests move forward, helping to reduce the likelihood of injury.


Kia Optima Hybrid-Front Seat-Belt Pretensioners

Front Seat-Belt Pretensioners

Pretensioners have been designed to tighten the seat belts in the event of certain collisions. This helps to reduce the likelihood of injuries.


Prepare for the unexpected.

Optima’s safety systems are designed to help minimize injury when a traffic accident is unavoidable. The front seats feature active headrests and seat-belt pretensioners with force limiters. Dual front airbags, front-seat-mounted side airbags and side curtain airbags are managed by an advanced sensor system. Optima wraps all of this — and you — in a protective, high-strength steel-reinforced body. Click the symbols to learn more.


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