Kia Sportage: Finish damage repair
Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Maintenance / Appearance care / Exterior care / 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-road ...
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:
Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the steering column upper and lower shrouds (A) after removing 3 screws.
Take care not to damag ...
Specifications
Specifications
ItemsSpecificationsRated voltageDC 12VOperating temperature range -22 ~ +176°F (-30°C ~ +80°C)Rated loadDimmer & passingswitchHigh : 0.2A (Relay load)Low : 0.2A (Relay load)Pas ...
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