Kia Optima: Maintenance services
You should exercise the utmost care to prevent damage to your vehicle and injury to yourself whenever performing any maintenance or inspection procedures.
Should you have any doubts concerning the inspection or servicing of your vehicle, we strongly recommend that you have an authorized Kia dealer perform this work.
An authorized Kia dealer has factorytrained technicians and genuine Kia parts to service your vehicle properly. For expert advice and quality service, see an authorized Kia dealer.
Inadequate, incomplete or insufficient servicing may result in operational problems with your vehicle that could lead to vehicle damage, an accident, or personal injury.
Engine compartment
2.4L Engine
2.0L Engine
* The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir
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Owner’s responsibility
✽ NOTICE
Maintenance Service and Record
Retention are the owner's responsibility.
You should retain documents that show
proper maintenance has been performed
on your vehicle in accordan ...
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Rear seatback lock
When the rear seatback lock lever (located on the backside of the rear seatback)
is in the “LOCK” position, it is not possible to fold the rear seatback down by
using the release lock lever. Sho ...
Inspection
1.
Disconnect the ignition switch
connector (A) and key warning switch connector (B) from the steering column.
2.
Check for continuity between
the ter ...
Air Intake Control Switch
This is used to select fresh outside air or recirculation of the inside air.
WARNING
Continued climate control system operation in the recirculated air position
may allow humidity to incr ...