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 compa ...

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Rear Seat Armrest
This armrest is located in the center of the rear seatback. Pull the armrest down using the strap provided on the armrest. To open the armrest cover, press the button on the top of the cover and ...

Components Operations
PCM (Power Train Control Module) 1. The PCM(ECM) (A) carries out a check of the ignition key using a special encryption algorithm, which is programmed into the transponder as well as ...

Installation
• Install the component with the specified torques. • Note that internal damag ...