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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The climate control system uses cooling
and heating to help maintain a pleasant
environment inside the vehicle.
System operation
Ventilation
Set the mode to the
position.
Set the air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position.
Set the temperature control to the
desired pos
* The actual position of SRS components
may differ from the illustration.
The SRS consists of the following components:
Driver's front air bag module
Passenger's front air bag module
Side air bag modules
Curtain air bag modules
Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies
Air bag w