Kia Sportage: Body Side Molding / Roof Rack 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 roof rack side rail cap (A).
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Loosen the nuts and remove the roof rack assembly (B).
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Tightening torque :
3.9 - 4.4 N·m (0.4 - 0.45 kgf·m, 2.9 - 3.3 lb·ft)
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1. Roof rack (panorama
sunroof type)
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2. Roof rack (normal
type)
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Replacement
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Replacement
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Other information:
Removal
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Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
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If necessary, release the wiper blade fixing clip by pulling up and
remove the wiper blade from the inside radius (A) of wiper arm.
3.
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Replacement
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove inter ...