Kia Sportage: Disassembling spot welded area
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 not use a drill bit with a tapered
edge. Center punch middle of spot weld to insure the entire spot weld will be
removed.


Assembling a new body frame
The efficiency of the transmission and load distribution are determined by
many complicated factors such as thickness of plate,
shape and size of a cross section, damage of parts, variance of joints, welding
method, and/or welding locations. Therefore, a
new part should be fitted to the body frame using the proper procedures to avoid
reducing the strength of the body.
Determining a welding method
It is extremely important that appropriate welding methods, which don't
reduce the original strength and durability of the body be used when making
repairs, Try to use either spot welding or carbon arc (plug) welding, Do not
braze any body components other than the ones brazed at the factory. Do not use
an oxy-acetylene torch for welding.

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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
Preparation for assembly
1. Spot weld finish
Use a disk grinder or similar tool to finish spot weld
mark. Do not grind more than is necessary to smooth
surface.
2. Panel preparation
Repair any
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Operating HomeLink
1) Operating HomeLink
Press and release the desired programmed
HomeLink button (1, 2 or 3).
NOTICE
The HomeLink indicator (7) should light
green, solid or flashing, and your programmed
device should operate.
If your device does not operate, the
HomeLink prog
Lane Following Assist is designed to help
detect lane markings and/or vehicles on
the road, and assists the driver's steering
to help keep the vehicle between lanes.
Detecting sensor
Front view camera
The front view camera is used as a
detecting sensor to detect lane markings
and fro