Kia Sportage: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
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General Information
Specification
Air Conditioner
Blower Unit
Heater And Evaporator Unit
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Symptoms Table
Before replacing or repairing
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,
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Components and
Components Location
Components
Turbine housing
Turbine inlet
Turbine outlet
Compressor housing
Compressor inlet
Compressor outlet
Center housing
EWGA (Electric Waste Gate Actuator)
Actuator rod
Repair procedures
On-vehicle Inspection
Turbocharg
Reduce the speed and shift to a lower
gear before you start down a long or
steep downgrade. If you don't shift
down, you might have to use your
brakes so much that they would get hot
and no longer operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around 45