Hybrid Vehicle Identification

General Vehicle Description





The Kia Optima Hybrid is built on the conventional four-door Optima chassis and therefore the sedan looks very similar to its conventional counterpart with a few notable exceptions. The safest method is to assume that any Optima you respond to is a Hybrid until proven otherwise. Using the information provided in this section, responders will be able to differentiate between the two.

The main high voltage components in the Kia Optima Hybrid are the High Voltage Battery Pack Assembly, the Power Relay Assembly, the Battery Management System ECU, the Hybrid Power Control Unit, the Hybrid Drive Motor, the Hybrid Starter Generator, the Electric A/C Compressor, the Low DC/DC Converter, the Electric Compressor, and Power Cable.

Identifying a Kia Optima Hybrid

There are several ways to identify the Kia Optima Hybrid as a hybrid vehicle.


























1) HYBRID badge on trunk of vehicle
2) HYBRID badge on engine cover
3) VIN Number
4) High Voltage Components
5) High Voltage Warning Labels
6) High Voltage Orange Cabling
7) Hybrid Cluster Instrument Panel