Kia Optima: Changing the coolant
Have the coolant changed by an authorized Kia dealer according to the Maintenance Schedule at the beginning of this section.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth or fabric around the radiator cap before refilling the coolant in order to prevent the coolant from overflowing into engine parts such as the alternator.
WARNING - Coolant
- Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid reservoir.
- Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when sprayed on the windshield and may cause loss of vehicle control or damage to paint and body trim.
Checking the coolant level
WARNING
Removing radiator
cap
Never attempt to remove the radiator
cap while the engine is operating
or hot. Doing so might lead
to cooling system and engine
damage. Also, hot ...
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TCS ON/OFF MODE
In the TCS ON mode, the indicator in the instrument cluster will not be illuminated.
The indicator will illuminate when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position,
but should go off after 3 se ...
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window washer
system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in
accordance with instructions on the container.
Window washer anti-freeze is
...
To turn cruise control off, do one of the following
Push the cruise ON/OFF button (the CRUISE indicator light in the instrument
cluster will go off).
Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions cancel cruise control operation. If you want ...