Kia Optima: Intake And Exhaust System / Exhaust Manifold
Components and components location

1. Heat protector
2. Exhaust manifold gasket
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3. Exhaust manifold
4. Exhaust manifold stay
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Repair procedures
1. |
Remove the engine cover.
(Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - “Engine Cover”)
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2. |
Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
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3. |
Disconnect the front and heated oxygen sensor connect (A) and remove
them from the bracket.

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4. |
Remove the engine room under cover.
(Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - “Engine Room Under Cover”)
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5. |
Remove the front muffler.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "Muffler")
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6. |
Remove the exhaust manifold heat protector (A).
Tightening torque :
9.8 - 11.8 N•m (1.0 - 1.2 kgf•m, 7.2 - 8.7 lb•ft)
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7. |
Remove the exhaust manifold stay (A).
Tightening torque :
39.2 - 49.0 N•m (4.0 - 5.0 kgf•m, 28.9 - 36.2 lb•ft)
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8. |
Remove the exhaust manifold (A).
Tightening torque :
29.4 - 34.3 N•m (3.0 - 3.5 kgf•m, 21.7 - 25.3 lb•ft)
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When installing the exhaust manifold, tighten the nuts with pre-torque
first, and then tighten the nuts with specified torque in the sequence
shown.

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9. |
Remove the exhaust manifold gasket (A).

When installing, replace with a new gasket.
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10. |
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
1.
Disconnect the vacuum hose (A).
2.
Remove the variable Intake solenoid (VIS) actuator (B)
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Components and components location
Components
1. Front muffler
2. Catalytic converter & Center muffler assembly
3. Rear muffler
4. Gasket
5. Hanger
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Other information:
To open the sunshade
Push the sunroof control lever backward to the 1st detent position.
To close the sunshade when the sunroof glass is closed
Push the sunroof control lever forward to the 1st detent position.
To stop the sliding at any point, press the sunshade control switch momentarily.
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Specifications
Specification
Accelerator
Output Voltage (V) [Vref = 5.0V]
Position
APS1
APS2
C.T
0.7 - 0.8
0.33 - 0.43
W.O.T
4.13 - 4.22
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