Kia Optima: Battery Maintenance
For optimal battery performance:
- Keep the battery securely mounted.
- Keep the battery top clean and dry.
- Keep the terminals and connections clean, tight, and coated with petroleum jelly or terminal grease.
- Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the battery immediately with a solution of water and baking soda.
- If the vehicle is not going to be used for an extended time, disconnect the battery cables.
Battery
WARNING - Battery Dangers
Always read the following
instructions carefully when handling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes
and all other flames or sparks away from the battery.
Hydrogen, ...
Battery Recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free, calciumbased battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in a short time (because, for example,
the headlights or interior lights were left on while the vehi ...
See also:
Restraint of Large Children
As children grow, they may need to use new child restraints, including larger
child seats or booster seats, which are appropriate for their increased size.
A child who has outgrown available child ...
Interior light
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for extended periods when the engine is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when driving in the dark. Accid ...
Instrument cluster
Type A
Type B
1. Tachometer 2. Fuel gauge 3. Speedometer 4. Turn signal indicators
5.Warning and indicator lights 6. Odometer/Trip computer*
* : if equipped
* The actual cluster in the vehic ...
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