Kia Optima: Troubleshooting
| Troubleshooting |
| Symptom | Suspect Area | Remedy (Refer to page) |
| Water leaks from sunroof | Deteriorated roof lid weatherstrip | Replace |
| Excessive roof lid-to-body clearance and improperly fitted weatherstrip | Adjust | |
| Wind noise around sunroof | Loose or deformed deflector, gaps in body work | Re-tighten adjust or replace |
| Noise heard when opening. closing sunroof | Foreign particles lodged in guide rail | Check drive cable and guide rails for foreign particles |
| Loose guide rails and lid | Re-tighten | |
| Motor runs but sunroof does not move or moves only partially | Foreign particles lodged in guide rail | Adjust or replace |
| Incorrect engagement of motor pinion with drive cable | ||
| Decrease in motor`s clutch slipping force | ||
| Increased
sunroof sliding resistance or interference of sunroof with drive
cables, weatherstrip, etc. due tomal adjustment of sunroof | ||
| Noise in motor (clutch slipping noise from motor when sunroof is fully opened or closed is not an unusual noise | Incorrect engagement of motor pinion with drive cable | Check pinion installation and Re-tighten motor |
| Worn out or damaged motor pinion bearing | Replace motor assembly | |
| Worn out or deformed drive cable | Replace | |
| Door glass fails to operate up and down | Incorrect window glass installation | Adjust position |
| Damaged or faulty regulator arm or regulator | Correct or replace | |
| Door does not open or close completely | Incorrect door installation | Adjust position |
| Defective door check assembly | Correct or replace | |
| Door hinge requires grease | Apply grease | |
| Hood does not open or close completely | Striker and latch not properly aligned | Adjust |
| Incorrectly installed hood | Adjust | |
| Incorrect hood bumper height | Adjust | |
| Water leak through windshield end rear window | Defective seal | Fill with sealant |
| Defective flange | Correct |
Special Service Tools
Special Service Tools
Tool (Number and name)IllustrationUse09861-31100Sealany cut-out toolCutting windshield sealant(use with 09861-31200)09861-31200Sealant cutting bladeCutting windshield seala ...
Body Dimensions
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Interior
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Battery. Description and Operation
Description
1.
The maintenance-free battery is, as the name implies,
totally maintenance free and has no removable battery cell caps.
2.
Water never nee ...
Safety Belt Restraint System
WARNING - Safety Belts
To minimize the risk of serious or fatal injury in an accident, the driver and
all passengers should use the appropriate safety restraints for their age and size.
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