Kia Optima: Electrical Circuit Protection

Push-Starting

Your manual transaxle-equipped vehicle should not be push-started because it might damage the emission control system. Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxles cannot be push-started. Follow th ...

Fuses

A vehicle’s electrical system is protected from electrical overload damage by fuses. This vehicle has two fuse panels, one located in the driver’s side kick panel, the other in the engine c ...

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All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on some models to provide good performance for use all year round, including snowy and icy road conditions. All season tires are identified by ALL SEASON and/o ...

Inspection
Room Lamp 1. Check that the switch operates properly after disconnecting the room lamp connector (A). [A type] [B type] ...

Rear Seat
The rear seatbacks fold forward to provide additional cargo space and to provide access to the trunk area. To fold the rear seatback(s) down, press the unlock button located on top of the s ...