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:
Inspection
1.
Turn ignition switch OFF.
2.
Disconnect the oil temperature
sensor connector.
3.
Measure resistance between sensor
signal terminal and sensor g ...
Seat height
To change the height of the seat, move the lever upwards or downwards.
To lower the seat cushion, push down the lever several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull up the lever several times. ...
ESC OFF Switch. Description and Operation
Description
1.
The ESC OFF switch is for the
user to turn off the ESC system.
2.
The ESC OFF lamp is on when ESC
OFF switch is engaged.
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