Kia Optima: Finish Damage Repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the painted surface must be repaired promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust and may develop into a major repair expense.
✽ NOTICE
If your vehicle is damaged and requires any metal repair or replacement, be sure the body shop applies anti-corrosion materials to the parts repaired or replaced.
Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no longer bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before waxing. Use good quality liquid or paste
wax, and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Wax all ...
Bright-Metal Maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright-metal parts from corrosion, apply a coating
of wax or chrome preser ...
See also:
Owner maintenance precautions
Improper or incomplete service may
result in problems. This section gives
instructions only for the maintenance
items that are easy to perform.
As explained earlier in this section, several
p ...
Components and Components Location
Component(1)
Component(2)
<Installation order : A→B→C→D→E>
1. Steering column shaft
2. Lighting switch
3. Wiper and washer switch
4. ...
Seat belt warning (for front passenger’s seat)
The front passenger's seat belt warning light will activate to the following
table when the ignition switch is in "ON" position.
*1 The seat belt warning light will go off if the ...