power steering fluid KIA Optima Hybrid 2012 3.G Owner's Manual

Introduction
61
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light
Parking brake & Brake fluid
warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
12V charging system warning light
ESC indicator/ESC malfunction
indicator
ESC OFF indicator
Malfunction indicator
Air bag warning light
Cruise indicator*
Cruise SET indicator*
Low fuel level warning light
Door ajar warning light
Trunk lid open warning light
Front fog light indicator*
Engine coolant temperature
warning light
Electronic power steering (EPS)
system warning light*
Shift pattern indicator
Low Tire Pressure Telltale/TPMS
Tire Pressure monitoring
system/Malfunction indicator
Active ECO
ECO
Immobilizer indicator
Vehicle ready indicator EV (Electronic Vehicle) MODE
Service indicator
* : if equipped
❈ For more detailed explanations, refer
to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.

Maintenance
67
At least monthly:
Check the coolant level in the enginecoolant reservoir.
Check the operation of all exterior lights, including the stoplights, turn sig-
nals and hazard warning flashers.
Check the inflation pressures of all tires including the spare.
At least twice a year (i.e., every Spring and Fall) :
Check the radiator, heater and air con- ditioning hoses for leaks or damage.
Check the windshield washer spray and wiper operation. Clean the wiper
blades with clean cloth dampened with
washer fluid.
Check the headlight alignment.
Check the muffler, exhaust pipes, shields and clamps.
Check the lap/shoulder belts for wear and function.
Check for worn tires and loose wheel lug nuts.
At least once a year :
Clean the body and door drain holes.
Lubricate the door hinges and checks,and hood hinges.
Lubricate the door and hood locks and latches.
Lubricate the door rubber weather- strips.
Check the air conditioning system.
Check the power steering fluid level.
Inspect and lubricate automatic transaxle linkage and controls.
Clean the battery and terminals.
Check the brake fluid level.
Check the drive belt.

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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
60,000 km or 30 months
❑Inspect air cleaner filter
❑Inspect HSG belt (60,000 km or 60 months)
❑Inspect vacuum hose
❑Replace engine oil and filter (60,000 km or 60 months)
❑Add fuel additive *2(Every 12,000 km or 12 months)
*1: Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance
free but periodic inspection is recommended for this maintenance
schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are some important safe-
ty matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power, hard
starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediately regardless
of maintenance schedule and consult an authorized Kia dealer for
details.
*
2: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of addi- tive is recommended. Additives are available from your authorized
Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix
other additives.
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
48,000 km or 24 months
❑Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑Inspect brake fluid
❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers and rotors
❑Inspect fuel filter *1
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *1
❑Inspect HSG belt (48,000 km or 48 months)
❑ Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑Inspect parking brake
❑Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap
❑Replace air cleaner filter
❑Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑Replace engine oil and filter (48,000 km or 48 months)
❑Add fuel additive *2 (Every 12,000 km or 12 months)

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Maintenance
96,000 km or 48 months
❑Inspect vacuum hose
❑Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers and rotors
❑Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑Inspect brake fluid
❑Inspect fuel filter *1
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *1
❑Inspect parking brake
❑Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap
❑Inspect valve clearance *2
❑Inspect W/pump belt (auto-tensioner, HSG, w/pump)
(First, 96,000 km or 72 months after every 24,000 km or
24 months)
❑ Inspect inverter coolant hose
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑Replace engine oil and filter (96,000 km or 96 months)
(Continued)
(Continued)
❑Replace HSG belt (96,000 km or 48 months)
❑Add fuel additive *3 (Every 12,000 km or 12 months)
108,000 km or 54 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑Inspect HSG belt (108,000 km or 108 months)
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑Replace engine oil and filter (108,000 km or 108 months)
❑Add fuel additive *3 (Every 12,000 km or 12 months)
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
*1: Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance
free but periodic inspection is recommended for this maintenance
schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are some important safe-
ty matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power, hard
starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediately regardless
of maintenance schedule and consult an authorized Kia dealer for
details.
*
2: Inspect for excessive tappet noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary.
*
3: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of addi- tive is recommended. Additives are available from your authorized
Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix
other additives.
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.

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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
156,000 km or 78 months
❑Inspect air cleaner filter
❑Inspect HSG belt (156,000 km or 156 months)
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑Replace engine oil and filter (156,000 km or 156 months)
❑Add fuel additive *2 (Every 12,000 km or 12 months)
144,000 km or 72 months
❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑Inspect brake fluid
❑Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers and rotors
❑Inspect fuel filter *1
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *1
❑Inspect HSG belt (144,000 km or 144 months)
❑ Inspect parking brake
❑Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑Inspect vacuum hose
❑Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap
❑Inspect W/pump belt (auto-tensioner, HSG, w/pump)
(First, 96,000 km or 72 months after every 24,000 km or
24 months)
❑ Inspect inverter coolant hose
❑Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
(Continued)
*1: Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance
free but periodic inspection is recommended for this maintenance
schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are some important safe-
ty matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power, hard
starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediately regardless
of maintenance schedule and consult an authorized Kia dealer for
details.
*
2: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of addi- tive is recommended. Additives are available from your authorized
Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix
other additives.
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
(Continued)
❑Replace engine oil and filter (144,000 km or 144 months)
❑Add fuel additive *2 (Every 12,000 km or 12 months)

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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
192,000 km or 96 months
❑Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑Inspect brake fluid
❑Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers and rotors
❑Inspect fuel filter *1
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *1
❑Inspect parking brake
❑Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑Inspect vacuum hose
❑Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap
❑Inspect valve clearance *2
❑Inspect W/pump belt (auto-tensioner, HSG, w/pump)
(First, 96,000 km or 72 months after every 24,000 km or
24 months)
❑ Inspect inverter coolant hose
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
(Continued)
(Continued)
❑Replace engine coolant (First, 192,000 km or 120 months
after every 48,000 km or 24 months)
❑Replace inverter coolant (First, 192,000 km or 120 months
after every 48,000 km or 24 months)
❑Replace engine oil and filter (192,000 km or 192 months)
❑Replace HSG belt (192,000 km or 96 months)
❑Add fuel additive *3 (Every 12,000 km or 12 months)
*1: Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance
free but periodic inspection is recommended for this maintenance
schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are some important safe-
ty matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power, hard
starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediately regardless
of maintenance schedule and consult an authorized Kia dealer for
details.
*
2: Inspect for excessive tappet noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary.
*
3: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of addi- tive is recommended. Additives are available from your authorized
Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix
other additives.
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
7

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Maintenance
240,000 km or 120 months
❑Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑Inspect brake fluid
❑Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers and rotors
❑Inspect fuel filter *1
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *1
❑Inspect HSG belt (240,000 km or 240 months)
❑ Inspect parking brake
❑Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑Inspect vacuum hose
❑Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap
❑Inspect W/pump belt (auto-tensioner, HSG, w/pump)
(First, 96,000 km or 72 months after every 24,000 km or
24 months)
❑ Inspect inverter coolant hose
❑Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
(Continued)
(Continued)
❑Replace engine oil and filter (240,000 km or 240 months)
❑Replace engine coolant (First, 192,000 km or 120 months
after every 48,000 km or 24 months)
❑Replace inverter coolant (First, 192,000 km or 120 months
after every 48,000 km or 24 months)
❑Add fuel additive *2 (Every 12,000 km or 12 months)
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
No check, No service required
❑ Automatic transaxle fluid
*1: Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance
free but periodic inspection is recommended for this maintenance
schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are some important safe-
ty matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power, hard
starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediately regardless
of maintenance schedule and consult an authorized Kia dealer for
details.
*
2: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of addi- tive is recommended. Additives are available from your authorized
Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix
other additives.
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.

Index
2I
Air bags··················\
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··3-34Air bag warning label ··················\
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··············3-57
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-37
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-49
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-45
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-40
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
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3-48
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-38\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-30
Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········8-2
Antenna (glass) ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-117
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-18
Appearance care ··················\
··················\
··················\
····· 7-61 Exterior care ··················\
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··········7-61
Interior care ··················\
··················\
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···········7-66
Armrest ··················\
··················\
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··3-15
Audio system ··················\
··················\
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·········4-117 Glass antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-117
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-118
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-96 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-103
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
········4-106
Economy air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·····4-104
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-98 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-9
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-13
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
··········4-119
Battery··················\
··················\
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····7-35
Battery··················\
··················\
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··················\
······8-2
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-86
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-113
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-14 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-18
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-20
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
··················\
5-23
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
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·········5-16
Power brakes··················\
··················\
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··········5-14
Brakes fluid··················\
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··············7-28
Bulb wattage ··················\
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··············8-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ·················5-5
A
B

Index
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Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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············5-35
Driving in the rain··················\
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····5-35
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-31
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink system ··················\
··················\
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··4-37
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-34
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···············5-20
Emergency starting ··················\
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····6-5 Jump starting ··················\
··················\
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···········6-5
Push starting ··················\
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············6-6
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-68 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-68
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-68
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-69
Engine ··················\
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······8-2
Engine compartment ··················\
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············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
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·········7-24
Engine number ··················\
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···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
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·················7-22\
Engine overheats ··················\
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··················\
········6-7
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-5
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-50 Evaporative emission control System ··················\
··········7-68
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-69\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-19
Exterior care··················\
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·············7-61
Flat tire (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
············6-13
Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-14
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-19
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-13
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-14\
Flat tire (with tire mobility kit) ··················\
··················\
·6-21
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
6
Fluid Brakes fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-28
Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-29
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
··················\
·3-19
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-25
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-49
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
······7-55
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-51 Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-55
Instrument panel fuse ··················\
··················\
··············7-52
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-52
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
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··············7-54
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