Kia Optima: Light bulbs / Stop and tail lamp bulb replacement

1. Open the trunk lid.
2. Open the service cover.

3. Remove the nuts from the vehicle.
4. Disconnect the rear combination lamp connector.


5. Remove the rear combination lamp assembly from the body of the vehicle.
6. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise
until the tabs on the socket align with the slots on the assembly.
7. Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it counterclockwise
until the tabs on the bulb align with the slots in the socket. Pull the bulb out
of the socket.
8. Insert a new bulb into the socket and rotating it until it locks into place.
9. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with
the slots in the assembly. Push the socket into the assembly and turn the socket
clockwise.
10. Install the rear combination lamp assembly to the body of the vehicle.
11. Install the service cover by putting it into the service hole.
1. Open the trunk lid.
2. Open the service cover.
3. Remove the nuts from the vehicle.
4. Disconnect the rear combination lamp connector.
5. Remove the rear combination lamp assembly from ...
If the stop and tail lamp (LED) does not operate, have the vehicle checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
The LED lamp cannot be replaced as a single component because it is an integrated
unit. ...
Other information:
The system will move the driver's seat automatically as follows:
Without smart key system
- It will move the driver’s seat rearward when the ignition key is removed and
front driver`s door is opened.
- It will move the driver’s seat forward when the ignition key is inserted.
With sm ...
Inside the fuse/relay panel covers, you can find the fuse/relay label describing
fuse/relay name and capacity.
✽ NOTICE
Not all fuse panel descriptions in this manual may be applicable to your vehicle.
It is accurate at the time of printing. When you inspect the fuse panel in your
vehicl ...