Safety-Minded
As with the rest of the Kia line-up, the 2009 Kia Optima is equipped with many safety features as standard equipment. This includes six airbags (dual advanced front and front-seat mounted side as well as full-length side curtain), front active headrests, side-impact door beams, height-adjustable front seatbelts with pre-tensioners and force limiters, three-point seatbelts for all seating positions, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The Electronic Stability Control Package adds Electronic Stability Control (ESC), a Traction Control System (TCS), brake assist and four-wheel anti-lock brakes.
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Attractive and Practical Interior
Kia Forte boasts a class-leading¹ 96.8 cubic feet of passenger volume, while
driver and passengers have an impressive 40.0 inches of headroom and 43.3 inches
of legroom in the front seats and ...
Seat
Driver’s seat
1 Seat adjustment, forward / backward
2 Seatback recliner
3 Seat adjustment, height*
4 Seat heater switch*
5 Headrest adjustment
Front passenger seat
6 Seat adjustment, forwa ...
Fuel requirements
Gasoline engine (unleaded)
Your new Kia vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel with a minimum
Octane Rating of 87 Anti-Knock Index
(AKI).
NOTICE
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. The use
of leaded ...