Kia Optima: Owner’s responsibility
✽ NOTICE
Maintenance Service and Record Retention are the owner's responsibility.
You should retain documents that show proper maintenance has been performed on your vehicle in accordance with the scheduled maintenance service charts shown on the following pages. You need this information to establish your compliance with the servicing and maintenance requirements of your vehicle warranties. Detailed warranty information is provided in your Warranty & Consumer Information manual.
Repairs and adjustments required as a result of improper maintenance or a lack of required maintenance are not covered. We recommend you have your vehicle maintained and repaired by an authorized Kia dealer. An authorized Kia dealer meets Kia’s high service quality standards and receives technical support from Kia in order to provide you with a high level of service satisfaction.
Maintenance services
You should exercise the utmost care to
prevent damage to your vehicle and
injury to yourself whenever performing
any maintenance or inspection procedures.
Should you have any doubts concerning ...
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 ...
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Removal
1.
Disconnect the battery negative
cable, and wait for at least three minutes before beginning work.
2.
Remove the front seat assembly.
(Refer to the Body group- Fron ...
Inspection
Rear Brake Disc Thickness Check
1.
Check the brake pads for wear
and fade.
2.
Check the brake disc for damage
and cracks.
3.
Remove all rust and contam ...
Inspection
Check it by the procedure below to see if the function of the ECM is normal.
1.
Turn the ignition key to the
"ON" position.
2.
Cover the front sensor to stop
...