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Kia Sorrento Front Speaker Removal and Replacement
	Kia Sorrento Removing and Replacing Front Door Panel Speaker
	1.1) Remove plastic screw from front lower edge of door panel. NOTE - These plastic screws and anchors may be tricky to remove. Apply little forward pressure to screw to remove. You may also find the plastic screw base may spin while attempting to remove. Apply pressure to the base to keep it from spinning.
	2.1) Remove plastic screw from anchor.
	3.1) Remove move plastic screw anchor from door.
	NOTE - For reinstallation of plastic screw and anchor 4.1) Push anchor into opening on door panel.
	5.1) Place screw into opening on anchor, push into place.
	6.1) Remove screw and anchor from front upper edge of door panel.
	7.1) Remove screw and anchor rear lower edge of door panel.
	8.1) Remove screw and anchor rear upper edge of door panel.
	9.1) Gently pry small cover from door handle cavity.
	10.1) Remove small cover and set to side.
	11.1) Remove exposed screw from door handle cavity.
	12.1) Push door handle frame trim panel toward back of door panel.
	13.1) Release front edge of door handle frame trim panel away from door.
	14.1) Feed door dandle frame trim panel over door open handle to remove and set to side.
	15.1) Gently lift edge of rubber insert at bottom of hand hold on arm rest.
	16.1) Remove rubber insert and set to side.
	17.1) Remove exposed screw at bottom of hand hold cavity.
	18.1) Grasp door panel control panel at hand hold. Pull slightly from door panel and rock back edge up. This will loosen the plastic control panel from sticking to the door panel.
	19.1) Gently pry back edge of control panel from arm rest releasing clips. All clips release with pressure.
	20.1) Lift back edge of control panel up releasing all clips.
	21.1) Lift control panel from arm rest.
	22.1) Release triggers on connectors to disconnect.
	23.1) Remove control panel and set to side.
	24.1) Gently pry top edge of tweeter panel from door releasing clip.
	25.1) Pull top edge of tweeter panel from door.
	26.1) Lift tweeter panel straight up to release from behind door panel.
	27.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect.
	28.1) Tweeter is mounted to panel, remove tweeter and/or set panel to side.
	29.1) Grasp front edge of door panel and pull to release clips.
	30.1) Work your way around to bottom of door panel releasing clips.
	31.1) Work your way across bottom of door panel and up back edge releasing all clips.
	32.1) With door panel loose, there are two ways to attempt the following four steps. ONE, reach into front of control panel cavity and locate wires to rear hatch open switch. TWO, after removing door panel, pull top edge forward for access to back of panel and connectors.
	33.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect.
	34.1) Reach into back of control panel cavity to locate connector for courtesy light on door.
	35.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect.
	36.1) Grasp door panel and pull lower edge away from door to allow door handle to pass through opening on door panel.
	37.1) Lift back edge of door panel up out of window jam followed by leading edge of door panel. NOTE - You can pull back top edge of door panel for access to above two connectors from control panel cavity to disconnect. 37.2) Remove door panel and set to side.
	38.1) Check door for any remaining door panel clips.
	39.1) Pry clips from door to remove.
	40.1) Slide clips back into opening on door panel ready for reinstallation.
	41.1) Remove screws securing speaker to door and remove. Tech Help Note - for determining aftermarket installation polarity of speaker wires for correct hook up see Speaker Phasing above.
	NOTE - When reinstalling plastic screws and anchors back onto door panel, there are two sizes. Short anchors and screws to front of door panel. Long anchors and screws to back of door panel.

Kia Sorrento Rear Speaker Remove and Replace
	Kia Sorrento Removing and Replacing Rear Door Panel Speaker
	1.1) Remove plastic screw from front lower edge of door panel. Remove anchor from door panel. NOTE - These plastic screws and anchors may be tricky to remove. Apply little forward pressure to screw to remove. You may also find the plastic screw base may spin while attempting to remove. Apply pressure to the base to keep it from spinning.
	NOTE - For reinstallation of plastic screw and anchor 2.1) Push anchor into opening on door panel.
	3.1) Place screw into opening on anchor, push into place.
	4.1) Remove screw and anchor from front upper edge of door panel.
	5.1) Remove screw and anchor rear lower edge of door panel.
	6.1) Remove screw and anchor rear upper edge of door panel.
	7.1) Gently pry small cover from door handle cavity.
	8.1) Remove small cover and set to side.
	9.1) Remove exposed screw from door handle cavity.
	10.1) Push door handle frame trim panel toward back of door panel. 10.2) Release front edge of door handle frame trim panel away from door.
	11.1) Feed door dandle frame trim panel over door open handle to remove and set to side.
	12.1) Gently lift edge of rubber insert at bottom of hand hold on arm rest.
	13.1) Remove rubber insert and set to side.
	14.1) Remove exposed screw at bottom of hand hold cavity.
	15.1) At pry opening at bottom of door pull handle, gently pry insert cover from door handle releasing clips. All clips release with pressure.
	16.1) Work your way up side of insert cover releasing clips.
	17.1) Remove insert cover and set to side.
	18.1) Remove one exposed screw at bottom of door handle cavity.
	19.1) Remove one exposed screw at top of door handle cavity.
	20.1) Grasp door panel control panel at hand hold. Pull slightly from door panel and rock back edge up. This will loosen the plastic control panel from sticking to the door panel.
	21.1) Gently pry back edge of control panel from arm rest releasing clips. All clips release with pressure.
	22.1) Lift back edge of control panel up releasing all clips then front edge. Lift control panel from arm rest.
	23.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect.
	24.1) Remove control panel and set to side.
	25.1) Gently pry front leading edge of door panel from door releasing clips.
	26.1) Work your way around to bottom of door panel and up back edge releasing clips.
	27.1) Grasp door panel and pull lower edge away from door to allow door handle to pass through opening on door panel.
	28.1) Lift back edge of door panel up out of window jam followed by leading edge of door panel.
	29.1) Pull top edge of door panel back for access to courtesy light connector on door panel.
	30.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect, set door panel to side.
	31.1) Check door for any remaining door panel clips.
	32.1) Pry clips from door to remove.
	33.1) Slide clips back into opening on door panel ready for reinstallation.
	34.1) Remove screws securing speaker to door and remove. Tech Help Note - for determining aftermarket installation polarity of speaker wires for correct hook up see Speaker Phasing above.
	NOTE - When reinstalling plastic screws and anchors back onto door panel, there are two sizes. Short anchors and screws to front of door panel. Long anchors and screws to back of door panel.

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