Kia Sportage: Exterior care / Finish damage repair

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual / Maintenance / Appearance care / 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.

Finish maintenance

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 ...

Bright-metal maintenance

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 ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: AVN Keyboard Repair procedures

Removal 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the center fascia lower panel. (Refer to Body - "Center Fascia Panel") 3. Remove the AVN keyboard unit (A) after loosen ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: AVN Antenna Repair procedures

Removal Roof antenna 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the roof trim assembly. (Refer to Body - "Roof Trim Assembly") 3. Disconnect the roof antenna cable an ...