2011 KIA Optima engine oil

Maintenance
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Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no
longer bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing. Use a good quality liquid or
paste wax, and follow the manufacturer’s
instructions. Wax all metal trim to protect
it and to maintain its luster.
Removing oil, tar, and similar materials
with a spot remover will usually strip the
wax from the finish. Be sure to re-wax
these areas even if the rest of the vehicle
does not yet need waxing.Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust
and may develop into a major repair
expense.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If your vehicle is damaged and requires
any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion
materials to the parts repaired or
replaced.
CAUTION
Water washing in the engine com-
partment including high pressurewater washing may cause the fail-ure of electrical circuits located in the engine compartment.
Never allow water or other liquids to come in contact with electri-cal/electronic components insidethe vehicle as this may damagethem.
OJB037800
CAUTION
Wiping dust or dirt off the body with a dry cloth will scratch thefinish.
Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong detergentscontaining highly alkaline orcaustic agents on chrome-platedor anodized aluminum parts. Thismay result in damage to the pro- tective coating and cause discol-oration or paint deterioration.

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RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
To help achieve proper engine and powertrain performance and durability, use only lubricants of the proper quality. The correct
lubricants also help promote engine efficiency that results in improved fuel economy.
These lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.
*1Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.
*2Engine oils labeled Energy Conserving Oil are now available. Along with other additional benefits, they contribute to fuel econo my by reducing
the amount of fuel necessary to overcome engine friction. Often, these improvements are difficult to measure in everyday driving, but in a year’s
time, they can offer significant cost and energy savings.
*
3If the API service SM engine oil is not available in your country, you are able to use API service SL.
LubricantVolumeClassification
Engine oil *1 *2 (drain and refill)
Recommends4.6 l(4.86 US qt.)API Service SM*3,
ILSAC GF-4 or above
Manual transaxle fluid1.8 l(1.90 US qt.)API GL-4, SAE 75W/85, fill for-life
Automatic transaxle fluid2.07.8 l(8.24 US qt.)MICHANG ATF SP-IV, SK ATF SP-IV
NOCA ATF SP-IV, KIA genuine ATF SP-IV
2.47.1 l(7.50 US qt.)
Coolant 6.8 l(7.18 US qt.)Mixture of antifreeze and water (Ethylene glycol base
coolant for aluminum radiator)
Brake/clutch fluid0.7~0.8 l
(0.7~0.8 US qt.)FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Fuel70 l(18.49 US gal.)Unleaded gasoline

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Recommended SAE viscosity
number Engine oil viscosity (thickness) has an
effect on fuel economy and cold weather
operating (engine start and engine oil
flowability). Lower viscosity engine oils
can provide better fuel economy and cold
weather performance, however, higher
viscosity engine oils are required for sat-
isfactory lubrication in hot weather. Using
oils of any viscosity other than those rec-
ommended could result in engine dam-
age.When choosing an oil, consider the range
of temperature your vehicle will be oper-
ated in before the next oil change.
Proceed to select the recommended oil
viscosity from the chart.
CAUTION
Always be sure to clean the area
around any filler plug, drain plug, ordipstick before checking or drain-ing any lubricant. This is especiallyimportant in dusty or sandy areasand when the vehicle is used on unpaved roads. Cleaning the plugand dipstick areas will prevent dirtand grit from entering the engineand other mechanisms that couldbe damaged.
Temperature Range for SAE Viscosity Numbers
Temperature
Engine Oil
(2.4 GDI) *
1
Engine Oil
(2.0 TGDI) °C
(°F)
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 -10 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
10W-30
5W-20, 5W-30
5W-30, 5W-40
*1. For better fuel economy, it is recommended to use the engine oil of
a viscosity grade SAE 5W-20 (API SM / ILSAC GF-4). However, if
the engine oil is not available in your country, select the proper
engine oil using the engine oil viscosity chart.

Index
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Driver's air bag··················\
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·········3-52
Driver's position memory system ··················\
················4-34
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-44
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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············5-45
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
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····5-45
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-41
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink system and compass ··················\
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··········4-39
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-36
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···············5-28
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
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····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
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···········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
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············6-5
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-65 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-65
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-65
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-66
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-17
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-7
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-15\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-6
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-51 Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·········7-65
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
···············7-66
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ··············7-12
Exterior care··················\
··················\
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·············7-59
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
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·····6-7
Changing tires··················\
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··········6-8
Compact spare tire ··················\
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·6-13
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-7
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
··················\
·6-8
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
8
Fluid Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-21
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
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·7-20
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
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3-13
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
··················\
·3-21
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
···3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·····3-6
Fuel filler lid ··················\
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············4-27
Fuel gauge··················\
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················4-50
Fuel requirements ··················\
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······1-3
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Index
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-46
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-52\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-15
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-46
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
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···7-5
Paddle shifter ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-19
Panorama sunroof ··················\
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····4-30
Parking brake ··················\
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···········5-24
Parking brake inspect··················\
··················\
·················7-14\
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-52
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
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············5-23
Power outlet ··················\
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···········4-117
Power window lock button ··················\
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········4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-24
Push starting··················\
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···············6-5
Rear parking assist system··················\
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·········4-75
Rear seat··················\
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·3-13
Rearview camera··················\
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······4-78
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-34Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
··········8-5
Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·4-7
Road warning ··················\
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·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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·5-43
Seat belts ··················\
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3-18
Driver's 3-point system with emergency locking retractor ··················\
··················\
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··············3-21
Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··················\
················3-23
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-24
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-19
Seat warmer ··················\
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··················\
······3-9, 3-16
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-12
Seats ··················\
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·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
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3-17
Headrest················\
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············3-8, 3-15
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-13
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
·3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
···3-6
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-5, 3-7
Rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-13
Seatback pocket ··················\
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··················\
·····3-12
Climate control seat ··················\
··················\
·················3-11\
Seat warmer··················\
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····3-9, 3-16
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