Kia Soul Rear Wiper Blade
Replacement Guide
How to change the rear window wiper blade
on a 2nd generation 2014 to 2019 Kia Soul with the part numbers.
 2019 Soul Back Window |
 Rear Wiper Blade |
 Lift Wiper Arm Off |
| This automotive
maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist owners of the 2nd
generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 model years) Kia Soul in
changing the rear wiper blade on the back windshield window. Owners of other Kia, Hyundai or Genesis vehicles such as the Niro, Sportage, Sedona, Telluride, Sorento, Rio, Forte, Optima, K900, Cadenza, Stinger, Tucson, Santa Fe, Kona, Palisade, Elantra, Sonata, Accent, Veloster, Ioniq, Nexo, Venue, G70, G80 and G90 may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful. The OEM rear wiper blade size in inches is 11". A few compatible replacement wiper blades with their part numbers include the following: Bosch H281, Michelin 9511, Trico 11-A, Anco AR-11A and ACDelco 8-211A. No tools are needed to remove and replace the wiper blade. The first step is to lift the wiper blade off the back window until the wiper arm remains in the raised position by itself. |
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 Rotate Away Old Blade |
 Pop Bar Out of Socket |
 Detach Old Wiper Blade |
| Rotate the old
wiper blade away from the wiper arm at a slight angle until you feel some
resistance. Continue rotating the old wiper blade away from the wiper arm until you feel the mounting bar pop out of the "C" shaped socket. The old wiper blade should be almost perpendicular (at a 90 degree angle) to the wiper arm. Detach the old wiper blade from the end of the wiper arm. |
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 Plastic Mounting Bar |
 "C" Shaped Socket |
 New Wiper Blade |
| Once the old wiper
blade is separated from the wiper arm, you'll be able to see the mounting
bar in the center of the blade and the "C" shaped socket at the end of the
arm. I recommend buying the Bosch H281 rear wiper blade since it has excellent reviews on Amazon from other 2nd generation Kia Soul owners. |
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 End of Wiper Arm |
 Line Up New Wiper Blade |
 Lower Blade Over Arm |
| Note - In
Picture # 11 and Picture # 12, I'm holding the new wiper blade in the wrong
orientation. The larger opening and the slanted edge should be on the left
as shown in
Picture # 6 when the old blade was removed. Orientate the new wiper blade with the rubber blade facing away from the back windshield window. The larger opening should be on the left and the smaller opening should be on the right. Pass the end of the wiper arm into the opening in the center of the new blade. The "C" shaped socket should be lined up with the mounting bar. Rotate the new wiper blade towards the wiper arm. |
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 Rotate Blade Towards Arm |
 Blade Parallel With Arm |
 Lower Blade To Glass |
| Continue rotating
the new wiper blade towards the arm until you feel the mounting bar pop into
the "C" shaped socket. The new wiper blade should be parallel with the wiper arm. Double check that the new blade is securely attached to the arm. For the best wiper performance, I highly recommend applying a window treatment product that will repel water from the glass such as Rain-X. Lower the wiper blade back down to the glass. Be sure to write down the blade change in your vehicle's service records. For more, please check out all of my
2014-2019 Kia Soul DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides. |
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