KIA Niro: Body (Interior And Exterior) - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Symptom:
Water leaks from panorama sunroof
Suspected Area → Remedy
- Deteriorated roof lid weatherstrip → Replace
- Excessive roof lid-tobody clearance and improperly fitted weatherstrip → Adjust
Symptom:
Wind noise around panorama sunroof
Suspected Area → Remedy
Loose or deformed deflector, gaps in body work → Retighten adjust or replace
Symptom:
Noise heard when opening/closing panorama sunroof
Suspected Area → Remedy
- Foreign particles lodged in guide rail → Check drive cable and guide rails for foreign particles
- Loose guide rails and lid → Retighten
Symptom:
Motor runs but sunroof does not move or moves only partially
Suspected Area - Remedy
- Foreign particles lodged in guide rail → Adjust or replace
- Incorrect engagement of motor pinion with drive cable → Adjust or replace
- Decrease in motor's clutch slipping force → Adjust or replace
- Increased sunroof sliding resistance or interference of sunroof with drive cables, weatherstrip, etc. due tomal adjustment of sunroof → Adjust or replace
Symptom:
Noise in motor (clutch slipping noise from motor when sunroof is fully opened or closed) is considered as normal
Suspected Area → Remedy
- Incorrect engagement of motor pinion with drive cable → Check pinion installation and Re-tighten motor
- Worn out or damaged motor pinion bearing → Replace motor assembly
- Worn out or deformed drive cable → Replace
Symptom:
Door glass fails to operate up and down
Suspected Area → Remedy
- Incorrect window glass installation → Adjust position
- Damaged or faulty regulator arm or regulator → Correct or replace
Symptom:
Door does not open or close completely
Suspected Area → Remedy
- Incorrect door installation → Adjust position
- Defective door check assembly → Correct or replace
- Door hinge requires grease → Apply grease
Symptom:
Hood does not open or close completely
Suspected Area → Remedy
- Striker and latch not properly aligned → Adjust
- Incorrectly installed hood → Adjust
- Incorrect hood bumper height → Adjust
Symptom:
Water leaks through windshield end rear window
Suspected Area → Remedy
- Defective seal → Fill with sealant
- Defective flange → Correct
Specifications
Tightening Torque
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Roof Rack Repair procedures
Replacement
Warning
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Warning
Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces
without marring the surface.
Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
Remove the roof rac
SEE MORE:
Inverter kit / Body kit
Remove the battery (-) cable.
Disconnect the high voltage circuit. (Refer to Generals)
Use the recovery/reproduction/charging device to recover the coolant.
Warning
When removing the connector between the vehicle and the
compressor,
Resetting the driver position memory system
Operation
Shift to P (Park) while the EV button is
in the ON position.
Move the driver seat as forward as
possible.
Move the seatback to a fully upright
position.
Press the '1' button and seat forward
movement switch s
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