Kia Optima: Maintenance / Tires and wheels

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2025 Owner's Manual / 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.

Recharging the battery

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 ...

Recommended cold tire inflation pressures

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 ...

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Kia Optima DL3 2019-2025 Owner's Manual: Introduction

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 ...

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2025 Service and Repair Manual: Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve

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 ...