Kia Optima: Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2025 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 2019-2025 Service and Repair Manual: Cluster Ionizer

Components and components location Components Location 1. Condenser Description and operation Description The cluster ionizer makes disinfection and decomposition of bad smell from the air-conditioner or inflow air. And it cleans the i ...

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2025 Owner's Manual: Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement

If the stop and tail lamp (LED) does not operate, have the vehicle checked by an authorized Kia dealer. The LED lamp cannot be replaced as a single component because it is an integrated unit. The LED lamp has to be replaced with the unit. A skilled technician should check or repair stop an ...