Impressive Warranty
Hyundai is Kia's corporate parent, so the Optima gets Hyundai's impressive warranty; it includes 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain protection and 5-year/60,000-mile roadside assistance.
Kia is putting more marketing muscle behind the new Optima. Its predecessor received little marketing support, and most folks wanting a Kia sedan brushed past it in showrooms and headed for the automaker's Spectra model.
The front-wheel-drive Optima has quick steering and a decent ride, but the softness of an older Buick and thus just average handling. The brake pedal has a linear action to help provide smooth stops.
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Cruise control system
The cruise control system allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain a constant
speed without pressing the accelerator
pedal.
This system is designed to function
above approximately 40 km/h (2 ...
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 replac ...
Audio remote control
The steering wheel audio remote control
button is installed to promote safe driving.
CAUTION
Do not operate the audio remote
control buttons simultaneously.
VOLUME ( / ) (1)
• Push up the le ...