HOOD DEFLECTOR/ Installation Instruction
KIA SPECTRA 5 Door 2002 -
22E 02
Hardware
Kit
Tools Required
5 – #6 x ½” Pan Head Screws
1 – Pair of Side Cutters or Needle-nose Pliers
5 – Expansion Plugs
1 – Phillips Screwdriver
4 – 3M Anti-abrasion Film Pads
4 – Black ‘C’ Clips
4 - #6 x 3/8” Truss Head Screws
4 - #4 x 3/16” Set Screws
Installation
1. Open the hood. Be sure that the hood is clean and dry inside and out.
2. Centre the deflector on the hood; determine where the deflector will mount. Using the side cutters or pliers, remove and
discard the five hood seal clips that correspond with the holes in the deflector tab.
3. Insert the mounting tab of the deflector in between the hood and the hood seal.
4. Insert the expansion plugs through the holes in the hood seal, where the clips were removed in step 2, through the
deflector and into the holes in the hood.
See Figure #1.
5. Be sure that the plugs, the hood seal and the deflector are well seated against the hood then tighten the screws into the
expansion plugs (
do not over tighten
).
6. Centre the deflector on the hood. Peel and fold the anti-abrasion film pads in half over the leading edge of the hood
underneath each of the holes in the deflector.
See Illustration #2.
7. Push a ‘C’ clip over each of the anti-abrasion film pads on the edge of the hood as shown below in
Illustration #2
. Tighten
a screw through the deflector and into each of the clips – Note: The screws will tighten quickly –
do not over tighten
.
See
Illustration #2.
8. Raise the hood. Make sure all the clips are well seated against the hood. Tighten the setscrews in the back of the clips.
9. On some vehicles it may be necessary to adjust the hood bumpers and/ or latch for proper clearance.
Note: Do not pull on the deflector when opening or closing the hood.
Care Instruction
Clean the deflector with a mild soap and water solution or plastic cleaner only. Do not use chemicals or solvents.
Periodically check to make sure that the bumpons are in place and that the deflector is secure.
Avoid using automatic car washes.
Do not pull on the deflector when opening or closing the hood.
Figure # 1: Hardware Assembly
Figure # 2: Clip Installation
# 6 x 1/2’’ Screw
Thank you for purchasing a
form fit
hood deflector.
Retain this sheet for care instructions and kit information
Made in Canada
Rev0.011009
