Kia Optima: Automatic transaxle
Depress the brake pedal
and the lock release button when shifting.
Press the button when
shifting.
The shift lever can
be shifted freely.
Manual transaxle
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Automatic transaxle operation
The automatic transaxle has 6 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual
speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever.
✽ NOTICE
The first few sh ...
See also:
Blade inspection
✽ NOTICE
Commercial hot waxes applied by automatic
car washes have been known to
make the windshield difficult to clean.
Contamination of either the windshield or
the wiper blades w ...
Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for
any reason, make sure the new
wheels are equivalent to the original
factory units in diameter, rim width
and offset.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the corr ...
Disassembly
1.
Remove the dust packing & cap
(A) from the pinion housing.
2.
Loosen the lock nut and then
remove the tie rod end (B) and lock nut (A) from the tie rod ...