Kia 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 ...
See also:
Antenna Coil. Repair procedures
Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery
terminal.
2.
Remove the steering column upper
and lower shrouds after loosening the screws (3EA).
...
Rear seatback lock
When the rear seatback lock lever (located on the backside of the rear seatback)
is in the “LOCK” position, it is not possible to fold the rear seatback down by
using the release lock lever. ...
Cool box
You can keep beverage cans or other items cool using the open/close lever of
the vent installed in the multi box.
1. Turn on the fan and set the temperature control to the desired position.
2. T ...
Categories
Kia Optima Manuals
- Kia Optima DL3 2019-2026 Owners Manual
- Kia Optima DL3 2019-2026 Service and Repair Manual
- Kia Optima TF 2011-{2019} Owners Manual
- Kia Optima TF 2011-2026 Service Manual
- Kia Optima MS/Magentis 2000-2005 Owners Manual
