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Kia Sorento XM 2011-2023 Repair Manual

Heater Core Replacement

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28steps
~168min
5/5difficulty
0102030405011.79N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Done 0 of 28
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Recover the refrigerant using a recovery/recycling/charging station.
  3. When the engine has cooled, drain the engine coolant from the radiator. (Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Coolant")
  4. Remove the expansion valve cover (A).
  5. Remove the expansion valve (A) from the evaporator core.

    Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 11.7 N·m

  6. Disconnect the heater inlet (A) and outlet (B) hoses from the heater unit.
  7. Remove the upper hood cover. (Refer to Body - "Upper Cover Panel")
  8. Remove the front pillar garnish. (Refer to Body - "Interior Trim")
  9. Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to Body - "Front Seat")
  10. Remove the console assembly. (Refer to Body - "Console")
  11. Remove the shift lever assembly. (Refer to Automatic Transaxle Control System - "Shift Lever")
  12. Remove the hood side trim. (Refer to Body - "Interior Trim")
  13. Remove the lower driver airbag panel. (Refer to Body - "Driver Airbag Module")
  14. Remove the steering column cover panel. (Refer to Body - "Steering Column Cover Panel")
  15. Lower the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
  16. Remove the glove box housing. (Refer to Body - Crash Pad)
  17. Loosen the mounting bolt, then remove the rear duct (A). [LH]
    [RH]
  18. Disconnect the connector (A) of the SRS control module (SRSCM).
  19. Disconnect the junction block connectors in the cabin (A).
  20. Disconnect the connectors of the multi-box (A). [LHD]
    [RHD]
  21. Disconnect the connector (A) and the clips at the front pillar. [Driver's side]
    [RHD]
  22. Remove the reinforcement panel (A) after loosening the mounting bolts.
  23. After loosening the nuts and bolts, remove the main protector (B) and the hood cross member assembly (B) together.
  24. Loosen the clamp securing the drain hose under the vehicle.
  25. Disconnect the heater unit connectors.
  26. Loosen the mounting nuts, then remove the heater and blower unit from the protector cover.
  27. After loosening the screws, separate the blower unit from the heater unit.
  28. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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