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:
Seatback pocket
WARNING - Seatback pocket
Do not put heavy or sharp objects in the seatback pocket. An occupant could
contact such objects in a crash. Heavy objects in the front passenger seatback could
al ...
Speakers: Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
Troubleshooting for Speaker
(1)
Basic inspection of speaker
Inspect the sound from speaker after verifying that the
speaker mounting screws are removed and the wiring connector ...