Kia Sportage (2005+). Instruction — part 4

General information

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If emergency towing is necessary, we recommend having it done by an authorized KIA dealer or a commercial tow-
truck service.
Profer lifting and towing procedures are necessary to prevent damage to the vehicle.
The use of wheel dollies or flatbed is recommended.
On 2WD vehicles, it is accptable to tow truck and wheel dollies are nou used, the front of the vehicle should always
be lifted, not the rear.
On 4WD vehicles, your vehicle must be towed with a wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equipment with all the wheels off
the ground.
When being towed by a commercial tow truck and wheel dollies are not used, the front of the vehicle should always
be lifted, not the rear.

AAIE010C

Towing

[Wheel lift]

[2WD]

[4WD]

[Flat - bed]

Body colors and major specifications

Kia color codes

Paint manufacture codes

Kia code

Paint color

6D

Smoky Brown

9P

Black Cherry

3P

Volcanic Red

K6

Smart Blue

1L

Vert Jade Pearl

9L

Natural Olive

Y3

Greenish Gold

S6

Satin Silver

S4

Grayish Silver

UD

6D

9P

3P

K6

1L

9L

Y3

S6

S4

UD

6D

9P

3P

K6

1L

9L

Y3

S6

S4

UD

6D

9P

3P

K6

1L

9L

Y3

S6

S4

UD

6D

9P

3P

K6

1L

9L

Y3

S6

S4

UD

Clear White

Smoky Brown

Black Cherry

Volcanic Red

Smart Blue

Vert Jade Pearl

Natural Olive

Greenish Gold

Satin Silver

Grayish Silver

Clear White

X1950

755710

KIA9816

X1951

755711

KIA9410

X1952

755712

KIA9320

X1953

755713

KIA9540

X1954

755714

KIA9525

X1955

755715

755716

KIA9626

X1956

755717

KIA9815

X1957

755718

KIA9739

X1958

F2756

755719

KIA9738

KIA4004

Kia code

Color name

Dupont

Standox

Akzo
Nobel

PPG

BASF

Spies

Hecker

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General information

Body structure

Body structure

Body composition

Body shell

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Body service holes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- 1

High tension steel sheet used area

Radiator support panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- 2

Fender apron panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11- 3

Cowl & Dash panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11- 4

Side body panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- 5

Center floor panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11- 6

Rear floor panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- 7

Roof panel(Without sunroof)

. . . . . . . . . . ...

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11- 8

Roof panel (With sunroof)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11- 9

Fender panel & Hood panel & Tail gate panel

. . . . . . . . . . 11-10

Door panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11-11

Zine-galvanized steel sheet used area

Radiator support panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

Fender apron panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11-13

Cowl & Dash panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11-14

Side body panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15

Center floor panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11-16

Rear floor panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-17

Roof panel(Without sunroof)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-18

Roof panel (With sunroof)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11-19

Fender panel & Hood panel & Tail gate panel

. . . . . . . . . . 11-20

Door panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11-21

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Body structure

11-1

Body composition

Body shell

The body consists of the body shell, frame and cross members, etc, welded together. This provides safety, durability,
noise protection, rustproofing and vibration proofing of the vehicle.

Body service holes

Body service holes are provided in the inner panel to improve serviceability of the body.

BMKM002

BMKM001