Kia Optima: Check battery and cables - Winter driving - Driving your vehicle - Kia Optima TF 2011-2026 Owners ManualKia Optima: Check battery and cables

Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect the battery and cables as described in section 7. The level of charge in your battery can be checked by an authorized Kia dealer or a service station.

Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high quality ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps prevent corrosion in the cooling ...

Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary
In some climates it is recommended that a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil be used during cold weather. See section 8 for recommendations. If you aren't sure what weight oil y ...

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Operating Precautions for Catalytic Converters
WARNING - Fire A hot exhaust system can ignite flamable items under your vehicle. Do not park the vehicle over or near flamable objects, such as dry grass, paper, leaves, etc. Your vehicle is ...

Components and Components Location
Component Location 1. Head lamp leveling unit 2. Head lamp leveling actuator ...

Sunglass Holder
A compartment is provided at the overhead console to store sunglasses. To open the sunglass holder, press the cover and the holder will slowly open. Place your sunglasses in the compartment door ...

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