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Removing the Original Radio from a Kia Picanto

Model: Kia Picanto MK 3, JA - Years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Part: Car stereo

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Follow these simple instructions to remove the original radio from a 2018 Kia Picanto. Get inside the vehicle and start by removing the plastic panel above the instrument cluster; simply unclip it from the rear supports to take it off, as shown in the video.

Next, detach the plastic trim that runs across the dashboard using a thin lever, and also remove the air vents in the same manner; then, unscrew the mounting screws of the radio to remove it, disconnecting the various cables at the back.


Updated on 3 May 2026 by ScegliAuto


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