Kia Sportage: Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the painted surface must be repaired promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust and may develop into a major repair expense.
If your vehicle is damaged and requires any metal repair or replacement, be sure the body shop applies anti-corrosion materials to the parts repaired or replaced.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-ro ...
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of brightmetal parts from corrosion, apply a coating
of wax or chrome preserv ...
Other Information:
Rear Wiper Motor: Repair procedures
Inspection
Rear Wiper Motor
1.
Remove the 4P connector from the rear wiper motor.
2.
Connect battery positive (+) and negative (-) cables to terminals 2 and 1 respectively.
3.
Check that ...
4WD ECU: Repair procedures
Replacement
Prior to replacing the 4WD ECU, check the 4WD ECU''s clutch
learing with the GDS tool. (Refer to " Coupling assembly " in 4WD group)
1.
Remove the lo ...
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