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Repair Procedures: Replacement

[Gasoline] 

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the floor console side cover [LH] (A).
    G13306461Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Disconnect the PTC heater connector.
  4. Remove the PTC heater core (A) after loosening the PTC heater mounting screws.
    G13306462Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

[Diesel] 

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the floor console side cover [LH] (A).
    G13306463Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Disconnect the PTC heater connector (A).
    G13306464Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the PTC heater core (A) after loosening the PTC heater mounting screws.
    G13306465Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    G13306466Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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