Kia Optima: Don't let your parking brake
freeze
Under some conditions your parking brake can freeze in the engaged position. This is most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around or near the rear brakes or if the brakes are wet. If there is a risk the parking brake may freeze, apply it only temporarily while you put the shift lever in P (automatic transaxle) or in first or reverse gear (manual transaxle) and block the rear wheels so the vehicle cannot roll. Then release the parking brake.
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window washer
system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in
accordance with instructions on the container.
Window washer anti-freeze is
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Don't let ice and snow accumulate
underneath
Under some conditions, snow and ice
can build up under the fenders and interfere
with the steering. When driving in
severe winter conditions where this may
happen, you should periodically chec ...
See also:
Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
After disconnecting the vapor hose from the PCV valve,
remove the PCV valve. Visually check for a collapsed vapor hose or hose
leaks.
2.
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Air intake control
The air intake control is used to select outside (fresh) air position or recirculated
air position.
To change the air intake control position, push the control button.
Recirculated air position
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Overdrive Clutch Control Solenoid Valve(OD/C_VFS). Schematic Diagrams
Circuit Diagram
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