Kia Optima: Fender. Repair procedures
Replacement
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Be careful not to damage
the fender and body. |
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When removing the clips,
use a clip remover. |
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| 1. |
Remove the front bumper. (Refer
to the BD group - "Front Bumper")
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| 2. |
Loosen the mud guard mounting
screws.

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| 3. |
After loosening the mounting
screws and clips, then remove the side sill molding (A).

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| 4. |
After loosening the mounting
screw and bolt, then remove the front bumper side mounting bracket (A).

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| 5. |
After loosening the fender mounting
bolts, then remove the fender (A).

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| 6. |
Installation is the reverse of
removal. |
See also:
Emergency Roadside Assistance
Kia has set up a network of over 17,000 roadside assistance providers. Should
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a tire, a Kia Consumer Assistance Repr ...
Seat belt precautions
WARNING
All occupants of the vehicle must wear their seat belts at all times. Seat belts
and child restraints reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries for all occupants
in the event of a col ...
Variant coding
After replacing the SRSCM with a new one, the “Variant Coding” procedure must be
performed.
1.
On SRSCM variant codi ...