Kia Sportage: Heating,Ventilation And Air Conditioning / Troubleshooting
Before replacing or repairing air conditioning components, first determine if
the malfunction is due to lack of refrigerant, air flow or compressor.
Use the following table to find the cause of the problem. The numbers indicate
the order of the likely cause of the problem. Check each part in order. If necessary,
replace the corresponding parts.
After fixing the area of malfunction, check the complete system to ensure satisfactory
performance.
Standard:
Symptom
|
Suspected Area
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No blower operation
|
1. Blower fuse
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2. Blower relay
|
3. Blower motor
|
4. Power mosfet
|
5. Blower speed control switch
|
6. Wire harness
|
No air temperature control
|
1. Engine coolant capacity
|
2. Heater control assembly
|
No compressor operation
|
1. Refrigerant capacity
|
2. A/C fuse
|
3. Clutch limiter
|
4. Compressor
|
5. A/C pressure transducer
|
6. A/C switch
|
7. Evaporator temperature sensor
|
8. Wire harness
|
Vented air not cold
|
1. Refrigerant capacity
|
2. Refrigerant pressure
|
3. Drive belt
|
4. Clutch limiter
|
5. Compressor
|
6. A/C pressure transducer
|
7. Evaporator temperature sensor
|
8. A/C switch
|
9. Heater control assembly
|
10. Wire harness
|
Insufficient cooling
|
1. Refrigerant capacity
|
2. Drive belt
|
3. Clutch limiter
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4. Compressor
|
5. Condenser
|
6. Expansion valve
|
7. Evaporator
|
8. Refrigerant lines
|
9. A/C pressure transducer
|
10. Heater control assembly
|
No engine idle-up when A/C switch ON
|
1. Engine ECM
|
2. Wire harness
|
No air inlet control
|
1. Heater control assembly
|
No mode control
|
1. Heater control assembly
|
2. Mode actuator
|
No cooling fan operation
|
1. Cooling fan fuse
|
2. Fan motor
|
3. Engine ECM
|
4. Wire harness
|
Special Service Tools
Tool Name / Number
Illustration
Description
Disc & hub assembly bolt remover
09977- 3R000
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Other information:
The Personal Safety System provides an
improved overall level of frontal crash
protection to front seat occupants and is
designed to help further reduce the risk of
airbag-related injuries. The system is able to
analyze different occupant conditions and
crash severity before activating the
ap ...
Removal
[Not applied for EPB]
Brake Pad
1.
Remove the rear wheel and tire (A) from front hub.
Tightening torque:
107.9 - 127.5 N·m (11.0 - 13.0 kgf·m, 79.6 - 94.0 lb·ft)
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