Kia Sorento: Troubleshooting
| Symptom |
Suspect Area |
Remedy (Refer to page) |
| Water leaks from panorama sunroof |
Deteriorated roof lid weatherstrip |
Replace |
| Excessive roof lid-to-body clearance and improperly fitted weatherstrip |
Adjust |
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| Wind noise around Panorama sunroof |
Loose or deformed deflector, gaps in body work |
Retighten adjust or replace |
| Noise heard when opening/ closing Panorama sunroof
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Foreign particles lodged in guide rail |
Check drive cable and guide rails for foreign particles |
| Loose guide rails and lid |
Retighten |
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| Motor runs but sunroof does not move or moves only partially |
Foreign particles lodged in guide rail |
Adjust or replace |
| Incorrect engagement of motor pinion with drive cable |
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| Decrease in motor`s clutch slipping force |
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| Increased sunroof sliding resistance or interference of sunroof
with drive cables, weatherstrip, etc. due tomal adjustment of sunroof |
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| Noise in motor (clutch slipping noise from motor when sunroof
is fully opened or closed is not an unusual noise |
Incorrect engagement of motor pinion with drive cable |
Check pinion installation and |
| Re-tighten motor |
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| Worn out or damaged motor pinion bearing |
Replace motor assembly |
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| Worn out or deformed drive cable |
Replace |
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| Door glass fails to operate up and down |
Incorrect window glass installation |
Adjust position |
| Damaged or faulty regulator arm or regulator |
Correct or replace |
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| Door does not open or close completely |
Incorrect door installation |
Adjust position |
| Defective door check assembly |
Correct or replace |
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| Door hinge requires grease |
Apply grease |
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| Hood does not open or close completely |
Striker and latch not properly aligned |
Adjust |
| Incorrectly installed hood |
Adjust |
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| Incorrect hood bumper height |
Adjust |
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| Water leak through windshield end rear window |
Defective seal |
Fill with sealant |
| Defective flange |
Correct |
Special Tools
Body DimensionsECM Terminal And Input/Output signal
ECM Terminal Function
Connector [C300-A]
Pin
No.
Description
Connected to
1
Ignition Coil (Cylinder #2) control output
[NON-smart ke ...
Description
Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (ECTS) is located in the engine coolant
passage of the cylinder head for detecting the engine coolant temperature. The
ECTS uses a thermistor that changes re ...
Checking the engine oil level
1. Be sure the vehicle is on level ground.
2. Start the engine and allow it to reach normal operating temperature.
3. Turn the engine off and wait for a few minutes (about 5 minutes) for the oil
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