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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Components and Components Location
Components
Connector Pin Function
Repair procedures
Replacement
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2. Using the screwdriver, remove the cluster facia panel (A).
3. Using the screwdriver, remove the crash pad garnish (A).
4. Usi
Components and Components Location
Components
Connector A (10 pins)
Smart key unit
-
Ground
Smart key unit
-
ACC
Battery power (IGN-1)
IGN-1
-
Smart key unit
Connector Ð’ (2 pins)
IGN-2
Battery power (IGN-2)
Description and Operation
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