Kia Optima 2004 Owner's Manual page 211

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1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the
wiper blade assembly to expose the
plastic locking clip.
Compress the clip and slide the blade
assembly toward the windshield, then
slide it off the arm.
NOTICE :
Do not allow the wiper arm to fall
against the windshield.
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2. Firmly grasp the end of the rubber
blade and pull until the tabs are free
of the metal support.
3. Remove the metal retainers from the
rubber blade and install them in the
new rubber blade.
NOTICE :
Do not bend the metal retainers.
4. Carefully insert a new rubber blade
and re-install the blade assembly in
the reverse order of removal.
Install the blade with the tabs facing
towards the bottom of the wiper arm.