Kia Optima: Push-starting
Your manual transaxle-equipped vehicle should not be push-started because it might damage the emission control system.
Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle cannot be push-started.
Follow the directions in this section for jump-starting.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it because the sudden surge forward when the engine starts could cause a collision with the tow vehicle.
Jump starting procedure
1. Make sure the booster battery is 12-
volt and that its negative terminal is
grounded.
2. If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, do not allow the vehicles to
touch.
3. Turn off all ...
If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates overheating,
you will experience a loss of
power, or hear loud pinging or knocking,
the engine is probably too hot. If this happens,
you should:
1. Pull of ...
See also:
Rear parking assist system
The rear parking assist system assists the driver during backward movement of
the vehicle by chiming if any object is sensed within a distance of 120 cm (47 in.)
behind the vehicle. This system ...
Driver Airbag (DAB) Module and Clock Spring. Description and Operation
Description
Driver Airbag (DAB) is installed in the steering wheel and electrically connected
to SRSCM via the clock spring. It protects the driver by deploying the airbag when
frontal crash occu ...
Front Impact Sensor (FIS). Components and Components Location
Components
...