Kia Optima: Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission

Starting the engine with a smart key

1.Carry the smart key or place it inside the vehicle. 2.Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied 3.Place the transmission shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal fully. You can also ...

Automatic transmission operation

The automatic transmission has 6 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever. ✽ NOTICE The first few shif ...

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Kia Optima DL3 2019-2021 Service and Repair Manual: Automatic Transaxle Control System

Description and operation Description Automatic transaxle control system relies on various measurements to determine the current control status and determine the necessary compensation values. These values are used to control the actuators and achieve the desired control output. ...

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2021 Owner's Manual: Closing the sunroof

To close the sunroof glass with the sunshade Push the sunroof control lever forward to the 2nd detent position. The sunroof glass and sunshade will close automatically. To stop the sunroof movement at any point, pull or push the sunroof control lever momentarily. To close the sunroof glass on ...