Kia Optima: Climate control air filter - Maintenance - Kia Optima Owners ManualKia Optima: Climate control air filter

Filter inspection

If the vehicle is operated in severely airpolluted cities or on dusty rough roads for a long period, it should be inspected more frequently and replaced earlier.

When you replace the climate control air filter, replace it performing the following procedure, and be careful to avoid damaging other components.

    Air cleaner
    Filter replacement It must be replaced when necessary, and should not be cleaned and reused. Replace the filter according to the Maintenance Schedule. If the vehicle is operated in extremely dust ...

    Wiper blades
    Blade inspection NOTICE: Commercial hot waxes applied by automatic car washes have been known to make the windshield difficult to clean. Contamination of either the windshield or the wiper blad ...

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    Engine compartment
    1. Engine coolant reservoir 2. Engine oil filler cap 3. Brake fluid reservoir 4. Air cleaner 5. Fuse box 6. Positive battery terminal 7. Negative battery terminal 8. Windshield washer fluid r ...

    Heated Steering Wheel
    For vehicles with a heated steering wheel, the button for this feature is located on the climate control system. : Press to turn the heated steering wheel on or off. A light on the button ...

    Window curtain air bags
    The window curtain air bags enhance the level of protection for the head, but not chest or arms, of the vehicle occupants on the side of the vehicle on which the impact occurs. The window curta ...