Repair Procedures: Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Kia Niro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
- Put the vehicle on the level ground.
- Take out heavy luggage from the vehicles' seats or tailgate.
- Set all tires according to the specified pressure.
- Check wheel alignment.
- Check that the front surface of the front radar is clean.
- Check whether the radar cover of the bumper is dirty.
- Check the bumper appearance and accident history (visual appearance of the vehicle, maintenance and bumper replacement history).
→ If the vehicle has been crashed, front radar unit mounting part is highly likely to be twisted.
- Check the warning message on the cluster and DTC code.
- Check the installation angle of front radar.NOTE:
- Make sure to perform zero setting before using vertical protractor. (perform this procedure periodically)
- Be careful with +/- readings when finding true vertical using vertical protractor.
- Check the front radar vertical angle by using the vertical/horizontal protractor (tiltmeter).
- If the installation angle does not meet the specification value, adjust to "target vertical angle" by turning adjusting screw of front radar.
Vertical angle : 0 ± 0.4°
- Check the front radar horizontal angle by using the vertical/horizontal protractor (tiltmeter).
Horizontal angle : 0 ± 0.8°
Information
If the installation angle does not meet the specification value, inspect the deformation of bumper beam or front radar bracket.