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:
Defroster
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the conductors bonded to the inside surface of the rear
window, never use sharp instruments or window cleaners containing abrasives to clean
the window.
✽ NO ...
Inhibitor Switch. Specifications
Specifications
▷ Type: Combination of output signals from 4 terminals
Power supply (V)
12
Output type
Combination of output signals
...
Description
and Operation
Description
Ignition timing is controlled by the electronic control ignition
timing system. The standard reference ignition timing data for the engine operating
conditions are preprogrammed in ...