Kia Optima: Brake System

Shift Lock System

For your safety, the Automatic Transaxle has a shift lock system which prevents shifting the transaxle out of P (Park) unless the brake pedal is depressed. To shift the transaxle out of P (Park): ...

Power Brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal usage. In the event that the power-assisted brakes lose power because of a stalled engine or some other reason, you ...

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[CVVT System Mode]
(1) Low Speed / Low Load (2) Part Load (3) Low Speed / High Load (4) High Speed / High Load ...

Opening the Hood
1. Pull the release lever on the lower left side of the instrument panel to unlatch the hood. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, slightly raise the hood, pull up on the secondary latch and li ...