Kia Sportage: Panorama sunroof / Repair procedures

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Panorama sunroof / Repair procedures

Adjustment

Inspect Glass Alignment

Inspect the alignment of the movable glass (C) between the front (A) and rear (B) glass and adjust it if needed.

Alignment adjustment

Standard value [mm(in.)]

(1) Front edge : 0 mm (0 in.)

(2) Rear edge : 0 mm (0 in.)

2.	Tilt the movable glass (A) using the panorama switch.

3.	Remove both sides of the decoration cover (A).

4.	Completely close the movable glass using the panorama sunroof switch.

Adjust the height of the glass by slighty loosening the screws (A).

Be careful not to damage the screws.

Emergency operation

1.	Use the panorama sunroof emergency operation only when you have to open or close the sunroof when there is a problem with the engine.

2.	Use a hexagon wrench to open or close the panorama sunroof after removing the roof trim. Do not apply too much force when opening or closing the panorama sunroof. [Movable Glass Motor "A"] [Roller Blind Motor "B"]

If needed reset the panorama sunroof according to the reset method.

You need to reset the sunroof motor to its default settings for the following cases :

–	The sunroof motor loses battery power temporarily because the battery or fuse is replaced or the battery has died.

–	The automatic opening or closing of the sunroof, a one-touch feature, does not function properly.

–	The sunroof reopens during automatic closing even if there is no object caught in the sunroof (safety feature).

1)	After IG ON, use CLOSE Switch to fully close the sunroof glass and roller blind.

2)	When the glass and the roller blind is fully closed, release the CLOSE Switch and then press and hold down the switch (about 10 sec.) until the glass and the blind moves slightly one time.

Release the CLOSE Switch and then press and hold down the switch again, and the glass and the blind opens and closes in below order and completes Sunroof Reset process.

Blind slides open → Sunroof glass tilts, slides open, and then closes → Blind slides and closes.

※If the CLOSE Switch is released while above operation is in progress, the reset process is cancelled and you must go back and repeat the process from step 1.

※Sunroof Reset

When One-Touch operation with the switch is activated but the sunroof glass or the roller blind does not move automatically and only moves through manual hold down of the switch, it is because the default setting has been deleted. In such a case, the sunroof must be reset as detailed below.

Components and components location

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