Kia Sportage: General Information, Troubleshooting, Special Service Tools
General Information
Specification
Air Conditioner

Blower Unit

Heater And Evaporator Unit

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Symptoms Table
Before replacing or repairing air conditioning components, first determine if
the malfunction is due to the refrigerant
charge, air flow or compressor.
Use the table below to help you find the cause of the problem. The numbers
indicate the priority of the likely cause
of the problem. Check each part in order. If necessary, replace these parts.
After collecting the malfunction, check the complete system to ensure that
performance is satisfactory.


Special Service Tools
Special Service Tools

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Instructions
When Handling Refrigerant
1. R-134a liquid refrigerant is highly volatile. A drop on the skin of your
hand could result in localized frostbite.
When handling the refrigerant,
Refrigerant System Service Basics
Refrigerant Recovery
Use only service equipment that is U.L-listed and is certified to meet the
requirements of SAE J2210 to remove
4FC-134a(R-134a) from t
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Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design and
construction practices to combat corrosion,
we produce vehicles of the highest
quality. However, this is only part of the
job. To achieve the long-term corrosion
resistance your vehicle can deliver, the
owner's c
Components and
Components Location
Component Location
Description and
Operation
Description
1. Heater unit includes mode control actuator and temperature control
actuator.
2. Temperature control actuator is located at the heater unit. It regulates the
temperature by the pr