Kia Sportage: Rear Door / Rear Door Module Repair procedures

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Rear Door / Rear Door Module Repair procedures

Replacement

Put on gloves to protect your hands.

•	Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces without marring the surface.

•	Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.

1.	Remove the rear door trim. (Refer to Rear Door - "Rear Door Trim")

2.	Remove the rear door window glass mounting hole plug (A).

3.	Install the power window switch.

Carefully adjust the rear door window glass (A) until the bolts are visible, and then disconnect them.

Be careful not to drop the glass and/or scratch the glass surface.

Loosen the rear door window glass mounting bolt (A).

Tightening torque :

7.8 - 11.8 N·m (0.8 - 1.2 kgf·m, 5.8 - 8.7 lb·ft)

6.	Install the power window switch.

7.	Close the rear door window using a power window switch.

8.	Carefully fixing the window glass by using a glass holder (A).

9.	Disconnect the power window switch connector.

10.	Disconnect the rear door main wiring connector (A).

11.	Loosen the rear door outside handle base mounting bolt (A).

12.	Loosen the rear door channel mounting screws (A).

13.

Loosen the rear door latch mounting screws (A).

Tightening torque :

7.8 - 10.8 N·m (0.8 - 1.1 kgf·m, 5.8 - 8.0 lb·ft)

14.

Separate the rear door module (A) after loosening the mounting bolts.

Tightening torque :

8.8 - 13.7 N·m (0.9 - 1.4 kgf·m, 6.5 - 10.1 lb·ft)

15.	Remove the rear door module after disconnecting the wiring mounting clip (A).

16.	Remove ther rear door main wiring (A).

17.	Remove the rear door lower channel (A) after loosening the bolt.

18.	Remove the rear door inside handle cage cover (A).

19.	Remove the rear door latch (A) frome the door module.

20.	Reomove the rear speaker. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Speakers")

21.	Remove the rear power window motor. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Power Window Motor")

22.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

•	Apply enough grease onto the whole parts.

•	Make sure that connectors are connected properly and each rod is connected securely.

•	Make sure that the door locks/unlocks and opens/closes properly.

Rear Door Module Components and components location

Component Location 1. Rear door module ...

Rear Door Outside Handle Components and components location

Component Location 1. Rear door outside handle ...

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