Kia Optima: Parking brake

Power brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal usage. In the event that the power-assisted brakes lose power because of a stalled engine or some other reason, you ...

Applying the parking brake

Foot type To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then depress the parking brake pedal down as far as possible. Hand type To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot ...

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Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly. WARNING Open the hood after turning off the engine on a flat surface, shifting the shift lever to the P(Park) p ...

Rear Bumper. Repair procedures
Replacement • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the ...

To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the mode selection switch to the position. When you select position, the system automatically turns on the outside (fresh) air mode. 2. Set the temperature control knob to the extreme ...