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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Repair procedures
Tire wear
1. Measure the tread depth of the tires.
Tread depth [limit]: 1.6 mm (0.063 in.)
2. If the remaining tread (A) depth is less than the limit, replace the tire.
NOTE
When the tread depth of the tires is less than 1.6 mm(0.063 in.), the wear indicators (B) will appear
Driver Attention Warning malfunction
A: Check Driver Attention Warning
(DAW) system
When Driver Attention Warning is not
working properly, the warning message
will appear and ( ) warning lights will
appear on the cluster. If this occurs, have
Driver Attention Warning inspected by
an auth