
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)Ladder Frame Installation
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Apply liquid gasket to the mating surface of cylinder block and ladder
frame.
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Thermostat Removal and Installation
Removal of the thermostat would have an adverse effect, causing a lowering
of cooling efficiency. Do not remove the ther ...
Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve Operation Principle
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