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-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:
Specifications
Specifications
Tightening Torques
ItemsN.mKgf.mlb-ftTransfer assembly mounting bolt60.8 ~ 65.76.2 ~ 6.744.8 ~ 48.54WD ECM mounting nut9.8 ~ 11.81.0 ~ 1.27.2 ~ 8.7Coupling assembly mounting bol ...
Rear Glass Defogger Switch: Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the center fascia panel.
(Refer to BE - "Audio")
3.
Remove the heater and A/C controller (A) after disconnecting the con ...
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