Kia Optima: 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 dealer or a service station.
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 ...
Change to "winter weight" oil if
necessary
In some climates it is recommended that
a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil be
used during cold weather. See section 8
for recommendations. If you aren't sure
what weight oil y ...
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Description
Burglar Alarm SystemThe burglar alarm system is armed automatically after the
doors, hood, and trunk lid are closed and locked.
The system is set off when any of these things occur:
•
A ...
Adjustment
Inspect Glass Alignment
1.
Check for abnormal noise or bending
during operation.
2.
With the sunroof fully closed,
check for water leakage.
3.
The roof ...
Heated steering wheel
With the ENGINE START/STOP button in the ON position, pressing the heated steering
wheel button warms the steering wheel. The indicator on the button will illuminate.
To turn the steering wheel o ...