Kia 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 ...
See also:
Windshield Washers
In the OFF position, pull the lever gently toward you to spray washer fluid on
the windshield and to run the wipers 2-3 cycles.
Use this function when the windshield is dirty. The spray and wiper ...
Opening the trunk
Press the trunk unlock button for more than 1 second on the transmitter
(or smart key).
Press the button on the trunk handle with the smart key in your possession.
Once the trunk is opene ...
Repair procedures
Inspection
[System Inspection]
1.
Disconnect the vapor hose from the throttle body
and connect a vacuum pump to the nipple on the throttle body.
2.
Chec ...