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:
Adjusting the Front Seatback Recliner
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly and raise the lever located
on the outer portion of the seat. Slowly and carefully lean back to the desired
angle and release the lever. After ...
Central door locks
The central door locking switch is located on the driver’s arm rest. It is operated
by depressing the door lock switch. If any door is open when the switch is depressed,
the door will remain loc ...
Power Door Lock Actuators. Repair procedures
Inspection
Front Door Lock Actuator Inspection
1.
Remove the front door trim.
(Refer to the BD group - "Front door")
2.
Remove the front door module.
...