2019 Kia Optima Service and Repair Manual

Kia sold the 2019 Optima in thirteen trims spanning five engines, from the base gas four-cylinder to turbocharged and plug-in hybrid variants, and this factory service and repair manual is keyed to that exact year and lineup — every specification and sequence in it is the one Kia published for the 2019 car, not a close-enough figure carried over from an earlier Optima generation.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 2.0L inline-four full hybrid (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.4L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.0L inline-four plug-in hybrid (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 1.6L inline-four (97 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• EX
• EX Pack
• Hybrid EX
• Hybrid EX Premium
• Hybrid LX
• LX
• Plug-In Hybrid EX
• Plug-In Hybrid EX Premium
• S
• SX
• SX Turbo
• SXL
• SXL Turbo

Known issues on the 2019 Optima. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it concerns the forward collision avoidance system’s automatic emergency braking. Kia recalled certain 2019 Optimas equipped with Gamma 1.6L Turbo-GDI or Theta II 2.0L Turbo-GDI engines over a software error in the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist; improper intervention of the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist can increase the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 300 complaints for the year and Kia has issued 109 technical service bulletins.

Whether you are chasing a driver-assistance fault on a turbo car, servicing a hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrain, or working through a scheduled interval, it keeps you on Kia’s own procedure and the correct specification for your 2019 Optima.