my 2013 kia optima temperature is rising when the a/c is on and the car idles

Asked by Mondeo_1736 Feb 20, 2017 at 07:27 PM about the 2013 Kia Optima EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car's temperature is rising when the car sits at a light or when it idles. This only happens when the A/C is running

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GuruLTB47 answered 6 years ago

If you turn the ac on it should kick the cooling fans on automatically. Check your coolant and make sure it's topped off.

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