Body (Interior and Exterior)

Mechanism Rail

6steps
~36min
2/5difficulty
Done 0 of 6

Repair Procedures

Replacement

  1. Remove the headliner.

  2. Remove the sliding glass.

    (Refer to Sunroof - "Sliding Glass")

  3. Remove the sunshade.

    (Refer to Sunroof - "Sunshade")

  4. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the sliding glass motor (A) and the sunshade motor (B).

  5. Loosen the mounting screws and nuts, then remove the rail assembly (A).

  6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Optima DL3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.