Kia Optima Car Audio - Stereo Removal and Replacement
2006 - 2010
	Kia Optima Car Stereo Removal
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Kia Optima How to Remove Rear Door Speaker Kia Optima How to Remove Rear Door Speaker 1.1) Pry top edge of cover in door open handle cavity. 2.1) Swing top edge of cover down for access. 3.1) Remove exposed screw. 4.1) Pry front edge of door handle panel from door panel releasing clips. 5.1) Work along bottom edge of door handle panel releasing clips. 6.1) Remove panel over door open handle. 7.1) Set door handle panel to side. 8.1) Remove screw at front of door panel exposed from door handle panel removal. 9.1) Pry edge of cover from from bottom of hand hold pocket. 10.1) Remove cover and set to side. 11.1) Remove exposed screw. 12.1) Pry center cover from back top edge of door panel. 13.1) Remove cover and set to side. 14.1) Remove exposed screw. 15.1) Bottom back edge of door panel, remove screw. 16.1) Bottom front edge of door panel, remove screw. 17.1) Insert pry tool at back edge of control panel. 17.2) Pry back edge of control panel up releasing clips. 17.3) Grasp back edge of control panel and pull back to release front edge of panel. 17.4) Pull control panel from door panel. Squeeze trigger on connector to release and remove. 17.5) Squeeze trigger on second connector to release and remove. 17.6) Remove control panel and set to side. Note - Steps 17.1 - 17.6 can be skipped, an alternative disassembly is below, step 23. 18.1) Pry back bottom edge of door panel from door releasing clips. 19.1) Pry along bottom of panel to front edge of panel. 19.2) Pry up front and rear edges of door panel releasing clips. 20.1) Pull bottom edge of door panel away from door verifying all clips have been released. 21.1) Lift back edge of door panel up out of window jam. 22.1) Lift front edge of door panel up out of window jam. 23.1) Pull top edge of door panel back for access to connector at control panel. 23.2) Squeeze trigger on connector to release and remove, remove door panel and set to side. 24.1) Check door for any remaining door panel clips. 25.1) Pry clips from door to remove. 26.1) Place clips into slots on door panel ready for reinstallation. 27.1) Remove screws securing speaker to door and remove. See Speaker Phasing above.
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