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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The smart key uses a 3 volt lithium battery
which will normally last for several
years.
If you are
unsure how to use or replace
the battery, contact an authorized Kia
dealer.
Detach mechanical key from your
smart key.
Pry open the key cover.
Replace the smart key cover with a
Components and Components Location
Component
Connector (10 pins)
Start stop button switch 1
LED illumination power
Amber LED
Start stop button illumination GND
Start stop button illumination Power
Ground
Start stop button switch 2
Green LED
R