Kia Optima: Push-Starting - Emergency Starting - In Case Of An Emergency - Kia Optima MS/Magentis 2000-2005 Owners ManualKia 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 transaxles cannot be push-started. Follow the directions for jump-starting in this manual.

WARNING 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 unnec ...

Electrical Circuit Protection
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Component Location (1)
1. Buzzer 2. RF receiver 3. Smart key unit 4. Interior antenna 1 5. Interior antenna 2 6. Trunk antenna 7. Bumper antenna ...

Inspection
1. The SJB can be diagnosed by using the GDS. The SJB communicates with the GDS which then displays inputs and outputs along with codes. 2. To diagnose the SJB functi ...

Installation
OCS(Occupant Classification System) is utilizing a robust weight measuring technology. Thus, if any of the following conditions occur ...

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