Kia Optima: Hood

Trunk Lid Knob Lock

If the trunk lid lock knob (located near the latch) is in the “LOCK” position when the trunk lid is closed, it will not be possible to open the trunk lid by using the remote release. In this ins ...

Opening the Hood

1. Pull the release lever on the lower left side of the instrument panel to unlatch the hood. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, slightly raise the hood, pull up on the secondary latch and li ...

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Inspection
Test the horn by connecting battery voltage to the 1 terminal and ground the 2 terminal. The horn should make a sound. If the horn fails to make a sound, replace it. Horn Relay Inspection 1. ...

Description and Operation
Description EPS (Electric power steering, Column assist type) system uses an electric motor to assist the steering force and it is an engine operation independent steering system. EPS control m ...

Operating door locks from outside the vehicle
Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock and toward the front of the vehicle to lock. If you lock/unlock the door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock/unlock automatically ...