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
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Replacement
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Other information:
Specification
Item
Specification
Control type
N/L (Normal Low)
Control pressure (kpa (kgf/cm², psi))
0 - 1569.06 (0 - 16, 0 - 227.57)
Currency (mA)
0 - 1100
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Removal
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The parking brake cables must not be bent or distorted. This
will lead to stiff operation and premature failure.
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