REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Kia Sportage (1999 release)

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	Sportage
		Introduction
		Controls and operation receptions
		Current care and maintenance
		Engine
		System of cooling, heating, ventilation and air conditioning
		The power supply system, motor control / emission control and exhaust
		Systems of an electric motor
		A five-speed manual gearbox gear
		Automatic Transmission
		Transmission Line
		Brakes
			General information and safety measures
			Checking and adjusting the brake pedal
			Check the parking brake lever
			Check of serviceability of functioning of the vacuum brake booster
			Check the bypass valve differential pressure control (models without ABS and EBD)
			Removing and installing brake pedal
			Removal, service and installation of the main brake cylinder
			Removal and installation of assemblage of the vacuum amplifier of brakes
			Assessment of the degree of wear, replace disc brake pads front wheels
			Dismantling the front wheel brake mechanism, assessment of the disk
			Removal and installation of flexible brake hoses hydraulic path of brake mechanisms of forward wheels
			Service drum rear brakes
			Removing and installing handbrake lever, adjustable drive cable
			Bleeding the brakes
			Read the faults ABS / EBD, clearing processor memory
			Removal and installation of hydraulic and electronic control unit ABS / EBD
			Removal, check installation of wheel gauges ABS
			Replacing the rotors front wheel ABS sensors
		Suspension and steering
		Body
		Onboard electric
		The control body dimensions
		Wiring

Removing and installing handbrake lever, adjustable drive cable

Refitting

When removing proceed in numerical order components.

Details of installation of the parking brake lever


1 - cover lever assembly 2 - Adjusting nut 3 - Connector wiring 4 - Bolt	5 - The gauge-switch of activation of a control lamp 6 - Parking brake lever 7 - Handle 8 - lock release button 9 - Spring

PERFORMANCE ORDER

Carefully review the status of the removed components, replace defective parts.
Installation is in the reverse order - Finally do not forget to adjust the parking brake.

Adjustment

PERFORMANCE ORDER

Pull the lever up firmly ?� 10 kgs - lever travel should be 6 ÷ 8 clicks of a ratchet, - if necessary, make appropriate adjustment.
Start the engine and make some braking when the vehicle is reversing.
Stop the engine.
Remove the screw that secures the cover of the parking brake.
Remove the lock and execute the required adjustment by turning the adjusting nut in the front of the drive cable.
After finishing the adjustment, turn on the ignition and cock the parking brake lever on one click of the ratchet, - make sure of serviceability of operation of a control lamp of brake system in the instrument cluster. Release the lever and check freedom of rotation of the rear wheels. Be sure to refit the lock adjusting nut.