Kia Optima: Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy traffic or while driving up steep hills, downshift before the engine starts to “labor’’. Downshifting reduces the chance of stalling and gives better acceleration when you again need to increase your speed. When the vehicle is traveling down steep hills, downshifting helps maintain safe speed and prolongs brake life.
Recommended Shifting
Drive the vehicle in the highest gear that allows the engine to run and accelerate
smoothly without hesitating or stalling. This will give you the most efficient fuel
economy and emission control. ...
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Push-Starting
Your manual transaxle-equipped vehicle should not be push-started because it
might damage the emission control system. Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxles
cannot be push-started. Follow th ...
Tightening Torque Table Of Standard Parts
Bolt nominal diameter (mm)
Pitch (mm)
Torque Nm (kg.cm, lb.ft)
Head Mark 4
Head Mark 7
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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 ...