Kia Sportage: Rear Suspension System
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Components Location
Sub frame
Assist arm
Upper arm
Lower arm
Trailing arm
Rear axle
Coil spring
Shock absorber
Drive shaft
Stabilizer
Repair procedures
Replacement
1. Remove the rear wheel & tire.
Tightening torque: 88.3 ~ 107.9N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6lb-ft)
CAUTION
Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts
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Repair procedures
Inspection
Driver Power Door Lock Switch
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
2. Remove the front door trim.
(Refer to the BD group - "Front door")
3. Disconnect the switch connector (16 pins) from wiring harness.
4. Check for continuity between
Wire-type
Fabric-type
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are
thinner, they can be damaged by
mounting some types of snow chains on
them. Therefore, the use of snow tires is
recommended instead of snow chains.
Do not mount tire chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels; snow c