2009 Kia Optima Service and Repair Manual

Fitment is the whole point here: the 2009 Kia Optima factory service and repair manual is tied to this exact year, engine and trim, so the clearances, specifications and torque sequences you work to are the ones Kia published for this car rather than figures carried over from an adjacent model year that looks the same on paper.

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

• EX
• LX
• SX

Known issues on the 2009 Optima. One recall is on federal record for this model year, covering the exterior lighting brake light switch. A failed switch can mean failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking, or an inability to disengage the cruise control. The campaign was a wide one for Kia, sweeping in the Rondo, Sedona, Sorento, Sportage and Soul alongside the 2008-2011 Optima. Owners have logged 166 complaints against the 2009 Optima, and Kia has issued 32 technical service bulletins for it.

A stop lamp that stays dark, a cruise control that will not drop out, or a scheduled service on the 2.4L four or the 2.7L V6 — each stays on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for this 2009 Optima.