Kia Sportage: Appearance care
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Use the information in the following sections
to keep the exterior and interior of
your vehicle clean.
Exterior care
Use the information in the following sections
to maintain the exterior of your
Wax the vehicle when water will no longer
bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing. Use a good quality liquid or
paste wax, and follow the manufacturer's
instruction
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design and
construction practices to combat corrosion,
we produce vehicles of the highest
quality. However, this is only part of t
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Inspection
Cylinder Head
1. Inspect for flatness.
Using a precision straight edge and feeler gauge, measure the surface the
contacting the cylinder block and the
manifolds for warpage.
Flatness of cylinder head gasket surface
Standard : Less than 0.05mm (0.0019in.) for total area
Less tha
The immobilizer system protects your
vehicle from theft. If an improperly
coded key (or other device) is used, the
vehicle's power system is disabled.
When the ENGINE START/STOP button
is placed in the ON position, the immobilizer
system indicator should come on
briefly, then go off. If