Kia Optima: Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high quality ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps prevent corrosion in the cooling system, lubricates the water pump and prevents freezing. Be sure to replace or replenish your coolant in accordance with the maintenance schedule in section 7. Before winter, have your coolant tested to assure that its freezing point is sufficient for the temperatures anticipated during the winter.
Winter driving
Severe weather conditions in the winter
result in greater wear and other problems.
To minimize the problems of winter
driving, you should follow these suggestions:
Snowy or Icy conditions
To ...
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the
battery system. Visually inspect the battery
and cables as described in section
7. The level of charge in your battery can
be checked by an authorized Kia ...
See also:
To Reset at a Faster Speed
1. Push the RES/ACCEL switch and hold it.
2. Accelerate to desired speed and release the RES/ACCEL switch. While the switch
is pressed, the vehicle will gradually gain speed. ...
Impact sensing door unlock system (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock when an impact causes the air bags to deploy. ...
Special
Service Tools
Special Service Tools
Tool (Number and name)
Illustration
Use
Alternator pulley remover wrench
(09373-27000)
Removal ...