Kia Optima: Smooth cornering
Avoid braking or gear changing in corners, especially when roads are wet. Ideally, corners should always be taken under gentle acceleration. If you follow these suggestions, tire wear will be held to a minimum.
Rocking the vehicle
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, first
turn the steering wheel right and left to clear the area around your front wheels.
Then, shift back and forth betwe ...
Driving at night
Because night driving presents more hazards than driving in the daylight, here
are some important tips to remember:
Slow down and keep more distance between you and other vehicles, as it
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How does the air bag system operate
Air bags are activated (able to inflate if necessary) only when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or START position.
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of serious frontal or side co ...
Installation
1.
Install the head lamp bulbs.
2.
Connect the connectors.
3.
Install the head lamp bolts (2EA).
4.
Connect the negative (-) battery
termi ...
Variant coding
After replacing the SRSCM with a new one, the “Variant Coding” procedure must be
performed.
1.
On SRSCM variant coding
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