Kia Optima: Instrument Panel Illumination
When the vehicle’s parking lights or headlights are on, the instrument panel lights activate. This makes the instruments and controls visible in darkness. To adjust the instrument panel illumination intensity, use the following procedure.
1. Depress the illumination control knob to pop it out.
2. Turn the knob up to brighten the lights or down to dim them.
3. Push the knob in after you select a brightness setting.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the approximate number of engine revolutions per minute
(rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the correct shift points and to prevent lugging
the engine and/or overrevvin ...
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Seat height (for driver’s seat)
Pull the front portion of the control switch up to raise or down to lower the
front part of the seat cushion. Pull the rear portion of the control switch up to
raise or down to lower the rear pa ...
Compass Mirror. Repair procedures
Calibration Procedure
If the compass has been calibrated or set to variance zone number incorrectly, or
you are driving in specific places (tunnel, parking lot in building, underground
parking lo ...