Kia Optima: Safety features of your vehicle / Seat belts

Folding the rear seat

The rear seatbacks may be folded to facilitate carrying long items or to increase the luggage capacity of the vehicle. WARNING - Folded Seatback The purpose of the fold-down rear seatbacks is to a ...

Seat belt restraint system

For maximum restraint system protection, the seat belts must always be used whenever the vehicle is moving. A properly positioned shoulder belt should be positioned midway over your shoulder ...

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Kia Optima DL3 2019-2021 Service and Repair Manual: Trunk Room Lamp

Repair procedures Removal 1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. 2. Remove the trunk room lamp (A) by pressing the hook. 3. Disconnect the trunk room lamp connector (A). Installat ...

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2021 Service and Repair Manual: 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 alone should securely hold the vehicle on a fairly steep grade. If the stroke is more or less than ...