Kia Rio: Windshield Wiper/Washer / Front Wiper Motor
Components and components location
Component Location |
1. Cap 2. Nut 3. Wiper arm & blade 4. Cowl top cover |
5. Bolt 6. Wiper motor & linkage assembly 7. Wiper motor connector |
Repair procedures
Removal |
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.
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3. |
Remove the cowl top cover. (Refer to Body - "Cowl Top Cover") |
4. |
Disconnect the wiper motor connector (A).
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5. |
Remove the wiper motor & linkage assembly (A) after loosening the mounting bolts.
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6. |
Hold the wiper motor crank arm and remove the upper linkage (A).
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7. |
Remove the lower linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.
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8. |
Remove the crank arm (B) after loosening a nut (A).
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9. |
Remove the wiper motor (A) after loosening the mounting bolts.
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Installation |
1. |
Install the wiper motor. |
2. |
Install the crank arm.
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3. |
Install the lower and upper linkage to the wiper motor crank arm. |
4. |
Install the wiper motor and linkage assembly and then connect the wiper motor connector.
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5. |
Install the cowl top cover. |
6. |
Install the windshield wiper arm and blade.
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7. |
Install the wiper arm and blade to the specified position. Auto stop position (Blade)
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Inspection |
1. |
Remove the connector from the wiper motor.
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2. |
Attach the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 2 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 5.
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Inspection (With KDS/GDS) |
1. |
In the body electrical system, failure can be quickly diagnosed by using the vehicle diagnostic system (KDS/GDS). The diagnostic system(KDS/GDS) provides the following information.
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2. |
Select the 'Car model' and the 'Body Control Module (BCM)' to be checked in order to check the vehicle with the tester. |
3. |
Select the 'Current Data' menu to search the current state of the input/output data.
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