Kia sold the 2007 Magentis in more than one mechanical configuration, and this service and repair manual is keyed to the exact year, engine and trim of your car — so each specification and fastening sequence it quotes is the figure Kia published for this vehicle, not an approximation carried forward from a neighboring model year.
Engines covered
- 2.4L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.7L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- LX
Known issues on the 2007 Magentis. The Magentis is sold in the United States as the Kia Optima, so its federal safety record is filed under that name — and two recalls apply to this model year. The first covers the frontal air bags: the clock spring can develop high resistance. The second covers the automatic transmission's column-shift lever and linkage: the shift cable may have been installed incorrectly. Owners have filed 217 complaints for the year and Kia has issued 30 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are in this manual.
From an air bag circuit check to shift-linkage work or a routine service interval, it keeps you on Kia's own procedure and the correct specification for your 2007 Magentis.
