Kia Optima: Changing the coolant
Have the coolant changed by an authorized Kia dealer according to the Maintenance Schedule at the beginning of this section.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth or fabric around the radiator cap before refilling the coolant in order to prevent the coolant from overflowing into engine parts such as the alternator.
WARNING - Coolant
- Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid reservoir.
- Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when sprayed on the windshield and may cause loss of vehicle control or damage to paint and body trim.
Checking the coolant level
WARNING
Removing radiator
cap
Never attempt to remove the radiator
cap while the engine is operating
or hot. Doing so might lead
to cooling system and engine
damage. Also, hot ...
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Battery. Description and Operation
Description
1.
The maintenance-free battery is, as the name implies,
totally maintenance free and has no removable battery cell caps.
2.
Water never nee ...
Removal
1.
Disconnect the battery negative
cable, and wait for at least three minutes before beginning work.
2.
Remove the front passenger seat
assembly.(Refer to the Body gr ...
Injector. Schematic Diagrams
Circuit Diagram
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