Kia Optima: Recommended Shifting
Drive the vehicle in the highest gear that allows the engine to run and accelerate smoothly without hesitating or stalling. This will give you the most efficient fuel economy and emission control. However, never operate the engine with the tachometer (RPM) in the red area.
Manual Transaxle Operation
The manual transaxle has five forward gears. Press the clutch pedal down fully
while shifting, then release it slowly.
A special safety feature prevents inadvertent shifting from 5 (Fifth) to R ( ...
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy traffic or while driving up steep hills, downshift
before the engine starts to “labor’’. Downshifting reduces the chance of stalling
and gives better acceleration ...
See also:
Audio Remote Control. Schematic Diagrams
Circuit Diagram
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Starting the Engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Manual Transmission - Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift the transmission
into Neutral. Keep the clutch pedal depressed while turning the ignitio ...
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
1.
The lamp switch inputs can be
checked using the GDS.
2.
To check the input value of lamp
switch, select option "Body Control Module".
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