Kia Sportage: Finish damage repair - Exterior care - Appearance care - Maintenance - Kia Sportage SL Owners ManualKia 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-ro ...

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:

Front Seat: Repair procedures
Replacement     • When removing or installing the front passenger seat, be sure to initialize the Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS) (If initialization proc ...

Curtain Airbag (CAB) Module: Repair procedures
Removal 1. Disconnect the battery negative cable and wait for at least thirty seconds before beginning work. 2. Remove the roof trim. (Refer to the Body group- Interior) 3. Disconnect the ...

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