Kia Sorento XM 2011-2023 Repair Manual
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Inspect the Ignition Coil Assembly and Perform Spark Test
- Check for DTCs.
- Check whether sparks occur.
- Remove the engine cover.
- Remove the ignition coils.
- Using a spark plug socket, remove the spark plugs.
- Disconnect the injector extension connectors.
- Ground the spark plug to the engine.

- Check whether a spark occurs at each spark plug while the engine is cranking.
- If no sparks occur, perform the following check.

- Using a spark plug socket, install the spark plugs.
- Install the ignition coils.
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