Kia Optima: Check battery and cables

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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Instrument panel overview
1. Instrument cluster 2. Light control / Turn signals 3. Wiper/Washer 4. Horn 5. Steering wheel audio control* 6. Auto cruise control* 7. Driver’s air bag 8. Steering wheel 9. Ignition switch* ...

High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights, push the lever away from you. Pull it back for low beams. The high beam indicator will light when the headlight high beams are switched on. To prevent the ...

Removal
Parking Assist Sensor 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the rear bumper.(Refer to the BD group - "Rear bumper") 3. ...