Kia Optima: Parking brake

Power brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal usage. In the event that the power-assisted brakes lose power because of a stalled engine or some other reason, you ...

Applying the parking brake

Foot type To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then depress the parking brake pedal down as far as possible. Hand type To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot ...

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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 ...

Components and Components Location
Component Location 1. Hood switch 2. Burglar horn 3. BCM and RF antenna 4. Key warning switch 5. Front door switch 6. Front door lock actuator & switch ...

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 ...