Kia Optima: Removing and storing the spare 
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Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt

Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise.

Store the tire in the reverse order of removal.

To prevent the spare tire and tools from “rattling” while the vehicle is in motion, store them properly.

Jack and tools
The spare tire, jack, jack handle and wheel lug nut wrench are stored in the luggage compartment. Remove the luggage under tray out of the way to reach the equipment. (1) Jack handle (2) ...

Changing tires
1. Park on a level surface and apply the parking brake firmly. 2. Shift the shift lever into R (Reverse) for manual transaxle or P (Park) for automatic transaxle. 3. Activate the hazard wa ...

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Removal
1. Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the battery negative (-) cable. 2. Release the residual pressure in fuel line (Refer to “Release Residual P ...

Defrost Button
Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air directed to the side window defrosters. When the defrost button is pressed the outside (fresh) air position will aut ...

Installation
• Install the component with the specified torques. ...

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