Kia Optima: Owner maintenance
The following lists are vehicle checks and inspections that should be performed by the owner or an authorized Kia dealer at the frequencies indicated to help ensure safe, dependable operation of your vehicle.
Any adverse conditions should be brought to the attention of your dealer as soon as possible.
These Owner Maintenance Checks are generally not covered by warranties and you may be charged for labor, parts and lubricants used.
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 ...
Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop for fuel:
Check the engine oil level.
Check the coolant level in coolant
reservoir.
Check the windshield washer fluid
level.
Look for low or under-inflated tires.
Whil ...
See also:
Vanity mirror lamp
Push the switch to turn the light on or off.
: The lamp will turn on if this
button is pressed.
: The lamp will turn off if this
button is pressed.
CAUTION - Vanity mirror lamp (if equippe ...
Removal and Installation
1.
Remove the engine cover.
2.
Disconnect the battery negative terminal (A).
Tightening torque
:4.0 ~ 6.0N.m (0.4 ~ 0.6kgf.m, 3.0 ~ 4.4lb-ft) ...
Windshield Wiper Blade Maintenance
Contamination of either the windshield and wiper blades with foreign matter such
as insects, tree sap, and hot wax treatments used by some commercial car washes
can reduce wiper effectiveness. If ...