Hyundai Sonata: Exterior Care / Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the painted surface must be repaired promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust and may develop into a major repair expense.
NOTICE
If your vehicle is damaged and requires any metal repair or replacement, be sure the body shop applies anti-corrosion materials to the parts repaired or replaced.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road ...
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of brightmetal parts from corrosion, apply a coating
of wax or chrome preservativ ...
Other information:
Hyundai Sonata LF 2014-2019 Service Manual: Trunk Lid Back Panel Components and Components Location
Component Location
1. Trunk lid back panel
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Hyundai Sonata LF 2014-2019 Service Manual: Water Pipe Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
1.
Remove the water temperature control assembly.
(Refer to Colling System - "Water Temperature Control Assembly")
2.
Remove the water pipe (A).
Tightening torque
M6 bolt and nuts :
9.8 ~ 11.8N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7lb-ft)
M8 bolt :
18.6 ~ 23.5N.m (1 ...
