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Cooling System: Radiator: Removal

WARNING: Never open or disassemble any portion of the cooling system until the engine temperature has dropped to ambient air temperature. Engine coolant escaping under heat and resulting pressure can cause severe burns and blindness.
  1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery terminal.
  2. Disconnect the fan motor connector.
  3. Loosen the radiator drain plug to drain the coolant.
  4. Disconnect the upper and lower hoses and overflow tube after making marks on the radiator hose and the hose clamp.
    Fig 1: Removing Upper & Lower Radiator Hoses
    G00328016Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. For vehicles with automatic transaxle, disconnect the oil cooler hoses from the automatic transaxle.
    CAUTION: Cover or plug the hose and nipple part of the radiator so that dust, foreign material etc. do not enter after the hose is disconnected from the radiator.
  6. Remove the radiator mounting bolt.
    Fig 2: Removing Radiator Mounting Bolts
    G00328017Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the radiator together with the fan motor.
  8. Remove the radiator fan motor and condenser fan motor from the radiator.
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