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Repair Procedures: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. If necessary, release the wiper blade fixing clip by pulling it up and remove the wiper blade from the inside radius of wiper arm.

    Information 

    • Move the windshield glass wiper blades to the service position as follows; After turning off the engine, move the wiper switch to the single wiping (MIST) position within 20 seconds and hold the switch more than 2 seconds until the wiper blade is in the service position.
    • After turning ignition to the ON position, move the wiper switch to the single wiping (MIST) and wiper arms will return to the normal operating position.
    Fig 1: Moving Windshield Glass Wiper Blades
    G12144859Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove the cowl top cover.

    (Refer to Body - "COWL TOP COVER (EXCEPT HEV) ")

  4. Disconnect the wiper motor connector (A).
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Wiper Motor Connector
    G12144860Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the wiper motor & linkage assembly (A) after loosening the mounting bolts.
    Fig 3: Removing Wiper Motor & Linkage Assembly
    G12144861Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  6. Hold the wiper motor crank arm and remove the upper linkage (A).
    Fig 4: Removing Upper Linkage
    G12144862Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, make sure that the linkage is stopped at auto stop position.
    To correctly install the wiper motor crank arm, check that the linkage is aligned with the crank arm in straight line and check the angle of each linkage.
    Be careful not to bend the linkage.
    Fig 5: Removing Wiper Motor And Linkage Assembly
    G12144863Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the lower linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.
    Fig 6: Removing Lower Linkage From Wiper Motor Crank Arm
    G12144864Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: To correctly install the wiper motor crank arm, check that the linkage is aligned with the crank arm in straight line and check the angle of each linkage.
    Be careful not to bend the linkage.
  8. Remove the crank arm (B) after loosening a nut (A).
    Fig 7: Removing Crank Arm Nut
    G12144865Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the wiper motor (A) after loosening the bolts.
Fig 8: Removing Wiper Motor Bolts
G12144866Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
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