Kia Sportage: Notes when welding body
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Most body parts are spot welded. In order to disassemble the damaged area, it
is best to disassemble the spot
welded area from the body frame using a spot cutter or candle type edge drill
bit. Do
1. Commercial spot welding machines do not perform
as well as the machines used in the manufacturing
process. When spot welding, increase the number
of spot welds by 30% (1.3 times the original num
Disassembly
1. Body measurement
Before disassembling, measure the damaged area
according to the dimensions supplied in Body
Dimension, Section 31. If deformation is present,
use a frame str
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Connecting Rod
1. Check the connecting rod end play.
Using a feeler gauge, measure the end play while moving the connecting rod back
and forth.
End play:
Standard : 0.10 ~ 0.25mm (0.0039 ~ 0.0098in.)
Limit: 0.35mm (0.0138in.)
If out-of-tolerance, install a new connecting rod.
If sti
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist malfunction
Check Forward Safety system
When Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist is not working properly, the warning
message will appear, and the ()
and ( ) warning lights will appear
on
the cluster.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist disabled