Replacing rear turn signal lamp (Bulb type)

Operation

  1. Open the tailgate.

  2. Open the service cover.

  3. Loosen the light assembly retaining screws with a cross-tip screw driver.

    2026 Kia Tasman rear combination lamp retaining screws image. The image shows the open tailgate and highlights two screws in cyan on the side of the lamp assembly. An inset view details the position of these screws. Explains the location of the screws to be loosened for removing the rear combination lamp assembly.
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  4. Remove the rear combination lamp assembly from the body of the vehicle.

  5. Disconnect the rear combination lamp connector.

  6. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the socket align with the slots on the assembly.

    2026 Kia Tasman rear turn signal lamp replacement image. The rear side of the rear combination lamp assembly is shown. A bulb socket, highlighted in teal, is depicted being pulled out from the assembly along a red dashed line. Explains the process of removing the socket from the assembly.
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  7. Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it counterclockwise until the tabs on the bulb align with the slots in the socket. Pull the bulb out of the socket.

  8. Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it locks into place.

  9. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the slots in the assembly. Push the socket into the assembly and turn the socket clockwise.

  10. Install the rear combination lamp assembly to the body of the vehicle.

  11. Install the service cover.