Kia Optima: Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2020 Service and Repair Manual / Maintenance / Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots

Repair procedures

Inspection

Drive shaft

1.	Check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, cracks, grease leaks, kinks or damage

Parking Brake

Repair procedures Inspection Check whether the stroke is within specification when the parking brake lever is depressed with 44 lbf, 196 N(20 kgf) of force. Also, the parking brake alo ...

Steering Gear Rack, Linkage and Boots

Repair procedures Inspection Steering Wheel Play Inspection 1. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are facing straight ahead. ...

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Kia Optima DL3 2019-2020 Service and Repair Manual: Starting System

Description and operation Description The starting system includes the battery, starter, solenoid switch, ignition switch, inhibitor switch (A/T), clutch pedal switch (M/T), ignition lock switch, connection wires and the battery cable. When the ignition key is turned to the start ...

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2020 Owner's Manual: Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module/ Rollover sensor (2) Front impact sensor (3) Side impact sensor (4) Side impact sensor (5) Side impact sensor WARNING - Air bag sensors Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air bags or sensors are installed. This may cause unexpected ai ...