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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Early Engine Restart
If the engine was stopped automatically
by ISG, Early Engine Restart can automatically restart the engine from ISG
without driver action when the vehicle
ahead pulls away and the front view
camera detects the preceding vehicle's
movement.
If the engine restarts au
Repair procedures
Removal
1. Remove the rear-LH wheel, tire, and the inner wheel house.
2. Disconnect the fuel filler hose (A) and the ventilation hose (B).
3. Open the fuel filler door and unfasten the filler-neck assembly mounting screw (A).
4. Remove the filler-neck assembly from the ve