OEM Linking Pin: Kia Releases Collision Repair Manuals For Additional Models
Kia Motors has released comprehensive collision repair manuals for most of their vehicles, in the United States!
The manuals provide a wealth of information valuable to collision repair professionals. It includes body panel repair procedures, sectioning and attachment method instructions, seam sealer and corrosion protection information, body dimensions, and plastic part repair instructions. You can find it at www.kiatechinfo.com
A video showing how to access vehicle-specific Kia body repair manuals has been added to the Kia-specific OEM Information page of the new Repairability Technical Support Portal website. This short video shows you how to use the Kia website to access the body repair manuals for collision repair information. Check out other OEMs for similar types of videos on accessing body repair manuals.
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