Kia Optima: Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect the battery and cables as described in section 7. The level of charge in your battery can be checked by an authorized Kia dealer or a service station.
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high quality
ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling
system. It is the only type of coolant that
should be used because it helps prevent
corrosion in the cooling ...
Change to "winter weight" oil if
necessary
In some climates it is recommended that
a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil be
used during cold weather. See section 8
for recommendations. If you aren't sure
what weight oil y ...
See also:
Components
1. Heater Case (LH)
2. Separator
3. Evaporator Core
4. Shower Duct
5. Heater Core Cover
6. Heater Core
7. Mode Actuator
8. Mode Cam
9. Temp Actua ...
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
When the wipers no longer clean adequately, the blades may be worn or cracked,
and require replacement.
✽ NOTICE
To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint ...
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 ...