Kia Optima: Wheel Replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for any reason, make sure the new wheels are equivalent to the original factory units in diameter, rim width and offset.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct size may adversely affect wheel and bearing life, braking and stopping abilities, handling characteristics, ground clearance, bodyto- tire clearance, snow chain clearance, speedometer calibration, headlight aim and bumper height.
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced carefully at the factory
to give you the longest tire life and best overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to have your wheels al ...
Tire Size Designation
A tire’s sidewall is marked with a tire size designation. You will need this
information when selecting replacement tires for your car. The following explains
what the letters and numbers in the t ...
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Rear Window Defroster
The defroster heats the window to remove frost, fog and thin ice from the interior
and exterior of the rear window. The ignition switch must be on for the defroster
to operate.
To activate the ...
Parking on Curbed Streets
When parking your vehicle on an uphill grade, park as close to the curb
as possible and turn the front wheels away from the curb so that the front wheels
will contact the curb if the vehicle ...
Yaw-rate and Lateral G Sensor. Description and Operation
Description
When the vehicle is turning with respect to a vertical axis the yaw rate sensor
detects the yaw rate electronically by the vibration change of plate fork inside
the yaw rate sensor.If ...