2020 KIA OPTIMA engine oil

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Maintenance
BRAKE FLUID
Checking the brake fluid level
Check the fluid level in the reservoir
periodically. The fluid level should be
between MAX (Maximum) and MIN
(Minimum) marks on the side of the
reservoir.
Before removing the reservoir cap
and adding brake fluid, clean the
area around the reservoir cap thor-
oughly to prevent brake fluid contam-
ination.If the level is low, add fluid to the
MAX (Maximum) level. The level will
fall with accumulated mileage. This is
a normal condition associated with
the wear of brake linings. If the fluid
level is excessively low, have the
brake system checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
Use only the specified brake fluid.
(Refer to “Recommended lubricantsand capacities” in chapter 8.)
Never mix different types of fluid.
In the event the brake system
requires frequent additions of fluid,
the vehicle should be inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
When changing and adding brake
fluid, handle it carefully. Do not let it
come in contact with your eyes. If
brake fluid should come in contact
with your eyes, immediately flush
them with a large quantity of fresh
tap water. Have your eyes examined
by a doctor as soon as possible.
Brake fluid, which has been exposed
to open air for an extended time
should never be used as its quality
cannot be guaranteed. It should be
disposed of properly.
OJF075008CAUTION - Brake fluid
Do not allow brake fluid to con-tact the vehicle's body paint, aspaint damage will result.
CAUTION - Proper fluid
Only use brake fluid in brakesystem. Small amounts ofimproper fluids (such as engineoil) can cause damage to thebrake system.
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When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
The battery must be removed from
the vehicle and placed in an area
with good ventilation.
Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or flame near the battery.
Watch the battery during charging, and stop or reduce the charging
rate if the battery cells begin
gassing (boiling) violently or if the
temperature of the electrolyte of
any cell exceeds 120°F (49°C).
Wear eye protection when check- ing the battery during charging.
Disconnect the battery charger in the following order.
1. Turn off the battery charger main switch.
2. Unhook the negative clamp from the negative battery terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from the positive battery terminal. Before performing maintenance or
recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the engine.
The negative battery cable must be removed first and installed last
when the battery is disconnected.Reset items
Items should be reset after the bat-
tery has been discharged or the bat-
tery has been disconnected.
Auto up/down window (See chapter 4)
Sunroof (See chapter 4)
Trip computer (See chapter 4)
Climate control system (See chapter 4)
Driver position memory system (See chapter 3)
Audio (See chapter 4)
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FUSES
❈ Left side : Normal , Right side : Blown
A vehicle’s electrical system is pro-
tected from electrical overload dam-
age by fuses.
This vehicle has 2 (or 3) fuse panels,
one located in the driver’s side panel
bolster, the other in the engine com-
partment near the battery.
If any of your vehicle’s lights, acces-
sories, or controls do not work, check
the appropriate circuit fuse. If a fuse
has blown, the element inside the
fuse will melt.
If the electrical system does not
work, first check the driver’s side
fuse panel.
If the replacement fuse blows, this
indicates an electrical problem. Avoid
using the system involved and imme-
diately consult an authorized Kia
dealer.
Three kinds of fuses are used: blade
type for lower amperage rating, car-tridge type, and multi fuse for higheramperage ratings.
WARNING- Fuse replace-
ment
Never replace a fuse with any- thing but another fuse of the
same rating.
A higher capacity fuse could cause damage and possibly a
fire.
Never install a wire or alu- minum foil instead of the
proper fuse - even as a tem-
porary repair. It may cause
extensive wiring damage and
a possible fire.
Do not arbitrarily modify or add-on electric wiring to the
vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not use a screwdriver or anyother metal object to removefuses because it may cause ashort circuit and damage thesystem.
OJF075021
■
Blade type
■ Cartridge type
■ Multi fuse
■ BFT
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Maintenance
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 main-
tain its luster.
Removing oil, tar, and similar materi-
als 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 wax-
ing.
Do not apply wax on embossed
unpainted unit, as it may tarnish the
unit.
OJB037800
CAUTION - Wet engine
Water washing in the enginecompartment including highpressure water washing maycause the failure of electricalcircuits located in the enginecompartment.
Never allow water or other liq- uids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic compo-nents inside the vehicle asthis may damage them.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test
the brakes while driving slowly
to see if they have been affected
by water. If braking performance
is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while
maintaining a slow forward
speed.
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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
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 SM engine oil is not available, you can use API SN or above.
*4If the ILSAC GF-4 engine oil is not available, you can use ILSAC GF-5 or above.
LubricantVolume Classification
Engine oil *
1*2
(drain and refill)
Recommends 1.6 T-GDI4.75 US qt. (4.5
l)SAE 5W-30 / API Latest (ILSAC Latest) or ACEA
A5/B5
2.0 T-GDI
5.07 US qt. (4.8 l)SAE 5W-30 / API*3Latest (ILSAC*4Latest) or ACEA
A5/B5
2.4 GDI5.07 US qt. (4.8 l)SAE 5W-20 / API Latest (ILSAC Latest)
Automatic transmission
fluid 2.0 T-GDI
8.24 US qt. (7.8
l)
SK ATF SP-IV, MICHANG ATF SP-IV, NOCA
ATF SP-IV, Kia GENUINE ATF SP-IV
2.4 GDI
7.50 US qt. (7.1 l)
Dual clutch transmission fluid
2.01~2.11 US qt.(1.9~2.0 l)- SAE 70W, API GL-4
HK SYN DCTF 70W (SK)
SPIRAX S6 GHME 70W DCTF (H.K.SHELL)
GS DCTF HD 70W (GS CALTEX)
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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 perform-
ance; however, higher viscosity
engine oils are required for satisfacto-
ry lubrication in hot weather. Using
oils of any viscosity other than those
recommended could result in engine
damage. When choosing an oil, con-
sider the range of temperature your
vehicle will be operated in before the
next oil change. Proceed to select the
recommended oil viscosity from the
chart.
Temperature Range for SAE Viscosity Numbers
Temperature°C
(°F)-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 -10 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Gasoline Engine Oil
(Theta II 2.0 T-GDI,Gamma 1.6 T-GDI)20W-50
10W-30
15W-40
0W-30 C2, 5W-30 A5, 5W-40
Gasoline Engine Oil (
Theta II 2.4 GDI)
10W-30
5W-20, 0W-30 C2, 5W-30 A5
An engine oil displaying this API Certification Mark con-
forms to the international Lubricant Specification
Advisory Committee (ILSAC). It is recommended to only
use engine oils that uphold this API Certification Mark
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Index
Dual clutch transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22Dual clutch transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148
Electric Chromic Mirror (ECM) with UVO link . . . . . 4-54
Electric power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Electrical equipment (U.S. ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-102 Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-102
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . 7-102
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-103
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-4
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28 Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Engine coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
26
Checking the engine oil level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Engine overheats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Engine start/stop button illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-102
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-103
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-22 Engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Fuel filter (for gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Vacuum crankcase ventilation hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Valve clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
23
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Dual clutch transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
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Occupant detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
63
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Online factory authorized manuals (U.S. ONLY) . . . . 8-17
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Other fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-\
4
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Outside temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
6-7
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Panoramic Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44\
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Closing the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Parking & Tail light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Parking distance warning-reverse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98 Operation of the parking distance warning-reverse . 4-98
Non-operational conditions of parking distance
warning-reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Parking distance warning-reverse precautions. . . . 4-100
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Personal lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-92
Pocket lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Position lamp/Day time running lamp (LED type) replacement (Headlamp Type A, B). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Power brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
Power window lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Precautions-seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Headrest (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
18
Folding the rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Rear turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84
Rear view monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Record your key number (Folding key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Record your key number (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
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