A redesigned crossover (car-based) Sorento (codename XMA) was launched in South Korea in 2009. It is Kia's first model to be manufactured in the United States, in KIA's new US$1 billion West Point, Georgia, factory (which also builds the sister vehicle to the Sorento, the Hyundai Santa Fe). The Sorento uses Kia's new corporate grille, known as the Tiger Nose, as designed by Kia's design .
Removal
1.
Remove the air duct.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Air cleaner")
2.
Remove the battery and the battery tray.
...
Side Impact Sensor (SIS) Components
...
Intake Actuator Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the cowl side trim.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad")
...