Kia Optima DL3 Quiz
Body Electrical System

Fog Lamp

In this manual: Body Electrical System
General Information — 8Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) — 21Maintenance — 27Engine Mechanical System — 45Engine Electrical System — 11Emission Control System — 11Engine Control System/Fuel System — 25Automatic Transmission — 20Drive Shaft and Axle — 7Suspension System — 22Steering — 7Restraints — 11Brake System — 22Body (Interior and Exterior) — 116Body Electrical System — 90Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 32
9steps
~54min
2/5difficulty
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Repair Procedures

Removal

Front Fog Lamp

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

  2. Remove the front bumper assembly.

    (Refer to Body - "Front Bumper Assembly")

  3. Remove the front fog lamp unit (A) by loosening the mounting screws.

Installation

  1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Adjustment

Front Fog Lamp Aiming Procedure

If beam aiming equipment is not available, proceed as follows:

  1. Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove any loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire and tools.

  2. The vehicle must be on a level floor.

  3. Draw vertical lines (passing through the centers of the respective fog lamps) and a horizontal line (passing through the center of the fog lamp) on the screen.

  4. When the fog lamps and battery are in normal condition, aim the fog lamps so that the brightest part is located on the horizontal and vertical lines.

    A: Fog Vertical

    [General Type] [GT Line Type]

Fog Lamp Aiming Point

[General Type]

Vehicle Condition H L NOTE
Empty 338 (13.3070) 1052 (41,4173) ALL DIMENSIONS in mm (inches)
1 Person on Board 333 (13.1102)

[GT Line Type]

Vehicle Condition H L NOTE
Empty 377 (14,8425) 1527 (60,1181) ALL DIMENSIONS in mm (inches)
1 Person on Board 372 (14,6456)

  1. Turn on the front fog lamps without the driver.

  2. The cutoff line must be projected within the allowable range (shaded area).

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