Kia Optima: How to use this manual - Introduction - Kia Optima Owners ManualKia Optima: How to use this manual

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Your Owner’s Manual can assist you in many ways. We strongly recommend that you read the entire manual. In order to minimize the chance of death or injury, you must read the WARNING and CAUTION sections in the manual.

Illustrations complement the words in this manual to best explain how to enjoy your vehicle. By reading your manual, you will learn about features, important safety information, and driving tips under various road conditions.

The general layout of the manual is provided in the Table of Contents. A good place to start is the index; it has an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.

Sections: This manual has eight sections plus an index. Each section begins with a brief list of contents so you can tell at a glance if that section has the information you want.

You will find various WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this manual.

These WARNINGs were prepared to enhance your personal safety. You should carefully read and follow ALL procedures and recommendations provided in these WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and NOTICES.

WARNING:

A WARNING indicates a situation in which harm, serious bodily injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION:

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which damage to your vehicle could result if the caution is ignored.

NOTICE:

A NOTICE indicates interesting or helpful information is being provided.

    Introduction
    How to use this manual Fuel requirements Vehicle break-in process Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ...

    Fuel requirements
    unleaded fuel having a pump octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. Your new vehicle is designed to obtain maximum performance with UNLEADED FUEL, as well as minimize ...

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    Replacing Tires andWheels
    Replace your tires with radial tires of the same size, load range, speed rating, and maximum cold tire pressure rating (as shown on the tire’s sidewall). Mixing radial and bias-ply tires on ...

    Turn signal switch
    Turn signal (1) Move the lever up or down to signal the turning direction. When the turn is completed, the turn signals cancel automatically. Lane change signal  (2)- To signal a lane change ...

    Automatic Transmission
    The DRIVE range can be selected when towing. However, if frequent shifting occurs, select the 3 range (for a four-speed automatic) or select a lower gear using the AutoStick shift control. NOTE ...