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Price Ranges
The base Optima LX is priced at $16,355 with a 4-cylinder engine and 5-speed manual transmission and an extra $1,295 with a 5-speed automatic. An LX V6 costs $19,345 and comes only with the automa ...

Automatic transaxle
Automatic transaxle operation The automatic transaxle has 4 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever. ...

Driving your vehicle
Before driving Key positions Starting the engine Manual Transaxle Automatic transaxle Brake system Cruise control system Economical operation Special driving conditions Winter driving Traile ...