Kia Sportage: 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 preservative and rub to a high luster.
- During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts
with a heavier coating of wax or preservative. If necessary, coat the parts
with non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other protective compound.
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 ...
Corrosive materials used for ice and snow removal and dust control may collect
on the underbody. If these materials are not removed, accelerated rusting can occur
on underbody parts such as the fu ...
Other Information:
ESC (Electronic Stability Control) indicator
The ESC indicator will illuminate when the ignition switch is turned ON, but
should go off after approximately 3 seconds. When the ESC is on, it monitors the
driving conditions and under normal ...
Components and Components Location
Components Location
[Vehicle Components]
1. Automatic transaxle2. Transaxle control module (TCM)3. Shift lever4. DLC
[Transaxle Components]
1. Input speed sensor2. Output speed sensor3. So ...