Kia Optima: Finish Damage Repair - Exterior Care - Maintenance - Kia Optima MS/Magentis 2000-2005 Owners ManualKia Optima: Finish Damage Repair

Deep scratches or stone chips in the painted surface must be repaired promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust and may develop into a major repair expense.

✽ NOTICE

If your vehicle is damaged and requires any metal repair or replacement, be sure the body shop applies anti-corrosion materials to the parts repaired or replaced.

Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no longer bead on the paint. Always wash and dry the vehicle before waxing. Use good quality liquid or paste wax, and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Wax a ...

Bright-Metal Maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other sharp object. To protect the surfaces of bright-metal parts from corrosion, apply a coating of wax or chrome preser ...

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Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S). Specifications
Specification HO2S [Bank 1/Sensor 1] Item Specification Heater Resistance (Ω) 2.5 ~ 4.0 [20°C(68°F)] HO2S [Bank 1/Sensor 2] ...

Disassembly
1. Remove the dust packing & cap (A) from the pinion housing. 2. Loosen the lock nut and then remove the tie rod end (B) and lock nut (A) from the tie rod ...

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 1. The lamp switch inputs can be checked using the GDS. 2. To check the input value of lamp switch, select option "Body Control Module". ...

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