Kia Optima: Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission

Starting the engine with a smart key

1.Carry the smart key or place it inside the vehicle. 2.Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied 3.Place the transmission shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal fully. You can also ...

Automatic transmission operation

The automatic transmission has 6 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever. ✽ NOTICE The first few shif ...

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Kia Optima DL3 2019-2025 Owner's Manual: High beam operation

To turn on the high beam headlamp, push the lever away from you. The lever will return to its original position. To turn off the high beam headlamps, pull the lever towards you. It will return to the normal (low beam) position when released. The high beam indicator will light when the headli ...

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2025 Service and Repair Manual: ESC (Electronic Stability Control) System

Components and components location Components 1. ESC control module (HECU) 2. Front wheel speed sensor 3. Rear wheel speed sensor 4. ABS warning lamp 5. Parking brake/ EBD warning lamp Description and operation Description of ESC ...