Kia Sportage: Interior Trim / Cowl Side Trim Repair procedures
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces
without marring the surface.
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Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
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Remove the front door scuff trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "Door Scuff Trim")
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Remove the hood latch release handle (A).

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Carefully remove the front door body side weatherstrip.
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Using a remover, remove the cowl side trim (A).

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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Replace any damaged clips.
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Component Location
1. Cowl side trim
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Replacement
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Other information:
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Probable cause
Remedy
play in steering
Loose yoke plug
Retighten
Loose steering gear mounting bolts
Replace
Loose or worn tie rod en ...
Replacement
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove inter ...