
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the service cover.

3. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots on the assembly.
4. Remove the bulb from bulb-socket by pulling it out.
5. Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the bulb-socket.
6. 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.
7. Install the service cover by putting it into the service hole.
If the stop and tail lamp (LED) (1) does not operate, have the vehicle checked by an authorized Kia dealer. The LED lamps cannot be replaced as a single component because it is part of an integrated unit.
1. Open the liftgate. 2. Remove the service cover. 3. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots on the assembly.
Repair procedures Inspection 1. In the body electrical system, failure can be quickly diagnosed by using the vehicle diagnostic system (KDS/GDS). The diagnostic system (KDS/GDS) provides the following information. (1) Self diagnosis : Checking failure and code number (DTC)
Repair procedures Inspection Self Diagnosis With Scan Tool It will be able to diagnose defects of SMART KEY system with KDS/GDS quickly. KDS/GDS can operates actuator forcefully, input/output value monitoring and self diagnosis. The following three features will be major problem in SMART KEY system.