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2021 Kia Forte EXFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Section 99 (Lighting System): Specifications: Specification
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| Item | Type | Watt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Headlamp | Standard Type | Low/High | 9005 HL | 60 | |
| Turn signal lamp/position lamp | P28/8W | 28 | ||||
| Side marker | W5W | 5 | ||||
| Option 1 Type | Low/High beam | 9005 HL | 60 | |||
| Turn signal lamp | P28/8W | 28 | ||||
| DRL/Position lamp | LED | - | ||||
| Side marker | W5W | 5 | ||||
| Option 2 Type | Low spread | LED | - | |||
| Low hot | LED | - | ||||
| High beam | LED | - | ||||
| Turn signal | LED | - | ||||
| DRL/Position lamp | LED | - | ||||
| Side Marker | LED | - | ||||
| Fog lamp | LED | - | ||||
| Side repeater lamp | WY5W | 5 | ||||
| Rear | Rear combination lamp | Bulb type | Stop lamp | P28/8W | 28 | |
| Stop/Tail lamp | Stop lamp | P28/8W | 8 | |||
| Tail lamp | W5W | 5 | ||||
| Side Marker | P28W/8W | 8 | ||||
| LED type | Stop lamp | LED | - | |||
| Stop/Tail lamp | Stop lamp | LED | - | |||
| Tail lamp | LED | - | ||||
| Side Marker | LED | - | ||||
| Turn signal lamp | PY27W | 27 | ||||
| Back up lamp | W16W | 16 | ||||
| High mounted stop lamp | Bulb type | P21W | 21 | |||
| LED type | LED | - | ||||
| License plate lamp | W5W | 5 | ||||
| Interior | Map lamp | Bulb type | W10W | 10 | ||
| LED type | LED | - | ||||
| Room lamp | Bulb type | FESTOON | 10 | |||
| LED type | LED | - | ||||
| Luggage lamp | FESTOON | 5 | ||||
| Personal lamp | FESTOON | 5 | ||||
Factory Service Tools
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.