Kia Sportage: Exterior care / Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the painted surface must be repaired promptly.
Exposed metal will quickly rust and may develop into a major repair expense.
If your vehicle is damaged and requires any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion materials to the parts repaired or replaced.
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-ro ...
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of brightmetal parts from corrosion, apply a coating
of wax or chrome preserv ...
Other information:
Components
Connector Pin Information
No.
Connector A
No.
Connector B
1
Battery (+)
1
Subwoofer2 speaker (+)
2
Battery (+)
2
...
Component Replacement After
Deployment
Before doing any SRS repairs, use the KDS/GDS to check for DTCs. Refer
to the Diagnostic Trouble Code list for repairing of the related DTCs.
W ...