Kia Optima: Maintenance / Tires and wheels
Tire care
For proper maintenance, safety, and maximum fuel economy, you must always maintain
recommended tire inflation pressures and stay within the load limits and weight
distribution recommended for your vehicle.
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free, calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in a short time (because, for example,
the headlamps or interior lamps were left on while the vehic ...
All tire pressures (including the spare) should be checked when the tires are
cold. “Cold Tires” means the vehicle has not been driven for at least three hours
or driven less than 1.6 km (1 mi ...
Other information:
With the Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) you stay mobile even after experiencing a tire
puncture.
The system compressor and sealing compound effectively seal most punctures in
a passenger car tire caused by nails or similar objects and reinflates the tire.
After you ensure that the tire is properly ...
Description and operation
Operation Principle
Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Disconnect the vapor hose (A).
2.
Remove the PCV valve (B).
Tightening torque :
1.96 - 2.94 N.m (0.2 - 0.3 kgf.m, 1.45 - 2.17 ...