Kia Forte: Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots

Kia Forte 2019-2020 (BD) Service Manual / Maintenance / Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots

Repair procedures

Inspection

1.	Check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, cracks, grease leaks, kinks or damage.

Disc Brakes and Pads

Repair procedures Inspection Check the pads for excessive wear, discs for run out and wear, and calipers for fluid leakage. Front Brake Front brake disc thickness check ...

Parking Brake

Repair procedures Inspection Check whether the stroke is within specification when the parking brake lever is depressed with 44 lbf, 196 N(20 kgf) of force. Also, the parking brake alo ...

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Kia Forte 2019-2020 (BD) Owners Manual: Sliding the sunroof

To open the sunroof automatically: Pull the sunroof control lever backward to the second detent position and then release it. The sunroof will slide all the way open. The sunroof will slide to the recommended open position (about 5 cm (2 in.)) before the maximum slide open position). ...

Kia Forte 2019-2020 (BD) Service Manual: Roof Side Molding

Repair procedures Replacement Put on gloves to prevent hand injuries. • Use a plastic panel removal tool to re ...