Kia Forte: Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots

Kia Forte 2019-2021 (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 2019-2021 (BD) Owners Manual: FCA front view camera sensor

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Kia Forte 2019-2021 (BD) Owners Manual: Pre-tensioner seat belt

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