After a two-year hiatus, the model-year 2005 Sportage returned, sharing its Elantra-based platform with the 2005 Hyundai Tucson. Critics and fans of the original, pre-Hyundai Sportage complain that it is considerably larger than the original Sportage and has none of the earlier off-road capability, the two keys for its success.
Telemetics Unit (TMU): Repair procedures
Removal
•
Take care not to scratch the crash pad and related parts.
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the crash pad garnish ...
Smart key unit: Repair procedures
Removal
Smart Key Unit
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the glove box.
(Refer to the BD group - "Crash pad")
3.
After disconnecting the smart key unit connector ...