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:
Special service tools
Special Service Tools
Tool Name / Number
Illustration
Description
LKA Compensator
(09890-3V100)
Used for compensating front view camera unit
SCC Setting Reflec ...
The certification label is located on the driver's door sill at the center pillar.
This label shows the maximum allowable weight of the fully loaded vehicle. This
is called the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR includes the weight of
the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo.
This ...