Kia Sportage: Light bulbs / Headlamp (High/Low beam) bulb replacement

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Owners Manual / Maintenance / Light bulbs / Headlamp (High/Low beam) bulb replacement

1. Open the hood.

2. Remove the headlamp bulb cover by turning it counterclockwise.

3. Disconnect the headlamp bulb socket-connector.

4. Remove the bulb-socket from the headlamp assembly by turning the bulb-socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the bulb-socket align with the slots on the headlamp assembly.

5. Install a new bulb-socket assembly in the headlamp assembly by aligning the tabs on the bulb-socket with the slots in the headlamp assembly. Push the bulb-socket into the headlamp assembly and turn the bulb-socket clockwise.

6. Install the headlamp bulb cover by turning it clockwise.

Headlamp bulb

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