Kia Optima: Parking brake

Power brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal usage. In the event that the power-assisted brakes lose power because of a stalled engine or some other reason, you ...

Applying the parking brake

Foot type To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then depress the parking brake pedal down as far as possible. Hand type To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot ...

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System Circuit Diagram
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Recirculated Air position
When the air intake control switch is depressed (switch indicator illuminates), almost all outside air flow into the vehicle is shut off and air inside the vehicle is recirculated. This position ...

Replacement
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the main crash pad lower cover (A). 3. Disconnect the connector (A) of the blow ...