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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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
Repair procedures
Removal
1. Remove the rear-LH wheel, tire, and the inner wheel house.
2. Disconnect the fuel filler hose (A) and the ventilation hose (B).
3. Open the fuel filler door and unfasten the filler-neck assembly mounting screw (A).
4. Remove the filler-neck assembly from the ve