Kia Sportage: Cooling System
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Repair procedures
Refilling And Bleeding
WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious scalding
could be caused by hot fluid under high
pressure escaping from the radiato
Components and Components Location
Components
Cooling fan assembly
Radiator assembly
Mounting insulator
Radiator mounting
bracket
Radiator upper hose
Radiator lower hose
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Components and Components Location
Components
Water pump pulley
Water pump sub assembly
Water pump gasket
Water pump cover
Water pump cover gasket
O-ring
Water inlet pipe
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Safety features of your
vehicle
For the safety of the driver and vehicle
passengers, you should become familiar
with the vehicle's safety features.
Important safety precautions
You will find many safety precautions
and recommendations throughout this
section, and throughout this manual.
Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
NOTE
Disassembly of the thermostat would have an adverse effect, causing a
lowering of cooling efficiency. Do not
remove the thermostat, even if the engine tends to overheat.
1. Drain engine coolant so its level is below thermostat.
2. Disconnect
Coolant
