Kia Sportage: Replacing body panels
Replacing body panels
Codes for disassembling and assembling body panels
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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
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Steering wheel
The steering wheel of this vehicle is
equipped with the Electric Power Steering
(EPS) system.
Electric power steering (EPS)
Power steering uses the motor to assist
you in steering the vehicle.
If the engine is off or if the power steering
system becomes inoperative, the
veh
Repair procedures
Removal
1. Loosen the drain plug, and drain the coolant. Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
2. Disconnect the oil cooler coolant hoses (A).
З. Remove the oil filter (A).
4. Loosen the mounting bolt (A) and remove the oil cooler assembly (B).
Installation