Kia Sportage: Exterior care / Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated with a clear protective finish.
- Do not use any abrasive cleaner, polishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They may scratch the finish.
- Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
- Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after driving on salted roads. This helps
prevent corrosion.
- Avoid washing the wheels with highspeed vehicle wash brushes.
- Do not use any alkaline or acid detergents It may damage and corrode the
aluminum wheels coated with a clear protective finish.
Road salt and other corrosive chemicals are used in cold weather states to melt
snow and prevent ice accumulation. If these chemicals are not regularly removed,
they will corrode the vehicle under ...
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Fail-Safe Mode
Item
Fail-Safe
ETC Motor
Throttle valve stuck at 5°
TPS
TPS 1 fault
ECM looks at TPS2
TPS 2 fault
ECM looks at TPS1
TPS 1,2 ...
Inspection
Driver Power Window Switch
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the driver door trim.
(Refer to Body - "Front Door Trim")
3.
Disconnect the power win ...