
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 .
First generation BL (2003–2009)Auto Defogging Actuator Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the cowl side trim.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad")
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Overhead Console Lamp Inspection
Remove the overhead console lamp assembly then check for continuity between
terminals. If the continuity is not as specified, replace the map lamp switch.
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Transaxle Oil Temperature Sensor Description
Transaxle Oil Temperature Sensor(OTS) monitors the automatic transaxle
fluid's temperature and conveys the readings to TCM. It is an Negativen Thermal
Coefficient(NTC) sensor whose resist ...