Kia Sportage: Intercooler
Components and
Components Location
Components

- Recirculation hose
- Intercooler inlet hose & pipe
assembly
- Intercooler outlet hose & pipe
assembly
- Intercooler mounting bracket
- Intercooler upper mounting insulator
- Intercooler
- Intercooler lower mounting insulator
Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
1. Disconnect the battery negative terminal (A).
Tightening torque
4.0 ~ 6.0N.m (0.4 ~ 0.6kgf.m, 3.0 ~ 4.4lb-ft)

2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
- Remove the air duct (A).
- Disconnect the breather hose (B), the recirculation hose (C) and the
brake booster vacuum hose (D).
- Disconnect the air intake hose (E) and then remove the air cleaner
assembly (F).
Tightening torque
Hose clamp bolt:
2.9 ~ 4.9N.m (0.3 ~ 0.5kgf.m, 2.2 ~ 3.6lb-ft)
Air cleaner assembly bolts:
7.8 ~ 9.8N.m (0.8 ~ l.0kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 7.2lb-ft)

3. Disconnect the recirculation valve connector (A) and the vacuum hose (B),
and then remove the intercooler inlet pipe assembly (C).

4. Disconnect the boost pressure sensor connector (A) and then remove the
intercooler outlet pipe & hose
assembly (B).
Tightening torque
4.9 ~ 6.9 N.m (0.5 ~ 0.7 kgf.m 3.6 ~ 5.1 lb-ft)

5. Remove the under cover (A).
Tightening torque:
9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

6. Remove the front bumper. (Refer to BD group)
7. Remove the front bumper upper stiffner (A).

8. Remove the radiator upper cover (A).

9. Remove the intercooler upper mounting bracket (A) and then remove the
intercooler (B).
Tightening torque
9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

10. Installation is reverse order of removal.
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Center muffler
Main muffler
Gasket
Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
1. Remove the f
SEE MORE:
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the air
flowing from the ventilation system.
To change the air temperature in the
passenger compartment, turn the knob
to the right for warm and hot air or to
the left for cooler air.
NOTICE
When starting the vehicle i
Description and Operation
Description
The SRSCM shall monitor the status of the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle. The SRSCM provides one pin each for the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle status input. The seat belt buckle circuit operates from internal boost voltage s