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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Components and Components Location
Component Location 1. Slide motor 2. Front height motor 3. Rear height motor 4. Lumber support motor 5. Power seat control switch 6. Recline motor 7. Reclin ...

Inspection
1. Ignition "OFF" 2. Disconnect evaporator temperature sensor. 3. Using the multi-tester, Measure resistance between terminal "1" ...

Defogging logic
To reduce the probability of fogging up inside of the windshield, the air intake or air conditioning are controlled automatically according to certain conditions such as or position. To cancel ...