air condition KIA SORENTO 2019 Repair Manual

749
Maintenance
All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
if you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions, Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.
Snow tires
If you equip your vehicle with snow
tires, they should be the same size
and have the same load capacity as
the original tires. Snow tires should
be installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 28 kPa (4 psi)
more air pressure than the pressure
recommended for the standard tires
on the tire label on the driver's side of
the center pillar, or up to the maxi-
mum pressure shown on the tire
sidewall, whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than 120 km/h (75
mph) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.

795
Maintenance
High-corrosion areas
If you live in an area where your vehi-
cle is regularly exposed to corrosive
materials, corrosion protection is
particularly important. Some of the
common causes of accelerated cor-
rosion are road salts, dust control
chemicals, ocean air and industrial
pollution.
Moisture breeds corrosion
Moisture creates the conditions in
which corrosion is most likely to
occur. For example, corrosion is
accelerated by high humidity, partic-
ularly when temperatures are just
above freezing. In such conditions,
the corrosive material is kept in con-
tact with the vehicle’s surface by
moisture that evaporates slowly.
Mud is particularly corrosive
because it dries slowly and holds
moisture in contact with the vehicle.
Although the mud appears to be dry,
it can still retain the moisture and
promote corrosion.High temperatures can also acceler-
ate corrosion of parts that are not
properly ventilated so the moisture
can be dispersed. For all these rea-
sons, it is particularly important to
keep your vehicle clean and free of
mud or accumulations of other mate-
rials. This applies not only to the vis-
ible surfaces but particularly to the
underside of the vehicle.
To help prevent corrosion
You can help prevent corrosion from
beginning by observing the following:
Keep your vehicle clean
The best way to prevent corrosion is
to keep your vehicle clean and free
of corrosive materials. Attention to
the underside of the vehicle is partic-
ularly important.
If you live in a high-corrosion area
— where road salts are used, near
the ocean, areas with industrial
pollution, acid rain, etc.—, you
should take extra care to prevent
corrosion. In winter, hose off the
underside of your vehicle at least
once a month and be sure to clean
the underside thoroughly when
winter is over.
vehicle, give particular attention to
the components under the fenders
and other areas that are hidden
from view. Do a thorough job; just
dampening the accumulated mud
rather than washing it away will
accelerate corrosion rather than
prevent it. Water under high pres-
sure and steam are particularly
effective in removing accumulated
mud and corrosive materials.

Maintenance
102
7
Do not operate the engine in con-
fined or closed areas (such as
garages) any more than what is
necessary to move the vehicle in or
out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short
time with the engine running,
adjust the ventilation system (as
needed) to draw outside air into the
vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped vehicle for any extended time with
the engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to start, excessive attempts to restart
the engine may cause damage to
the emission control system.Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic converters (if equipped)
WARNING- Catalytic converter
Keep away from the catalytic
converter and exhaust system
while the vehicle is running or
immediately thereafter. The
exhaust and catalytic systems
are very hot and may burn you.
WARNING- Fire
Do not park, idle or drive the vehicle over or near flamma-
ble objects, such as grass,
vegetation, paper, leaves, etc.
A hot exhaust system can
ignite flammable items under
your vehicle.
Also, do not remove the heat sink around the exhaust sys-
tem, do not seal the bottom of
the vehicle or do not coat the
vehicle for corrosion control.
It may present a fire risk under
certain conditions.

Specifications & Consumer information
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
8-2
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Gross vehicle weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . 8-7
• Recommended sae viscosity number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Vehicle certification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
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Specifications & Consumer information
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM LUGGAGE VOLUME
ItemWeight of volume Classification
Refrigerant
FRONT A/CON650 ± 25g R-1234yf
FRONT + REAR A/CON850 ± 25g
Compressor lubricantFRONT A/CON120 ± 10gPAG(FD46XG)FRONT + REAR A/CON210 ± 10g
We recommend that you contact an authorized Kia dealer for more details.
ITEM5 Seats7 Seats
Theta II 2.4
[kg (lbs.)]AT2WD2,280 (5,026)2,420 (5,335)
4WD2,340 (5,159)2,490 (5,490)
Lambda II 3.3[kg (lbs.)]AT2WD-2,490 (5,489)
4WD-2,550 (5,622)
ITEM5 Seats7 Seats
SAEMIN.1,099 L (38.8 cu ft)1,077 L (38.0 cu ft)
MAX.2,082 L (73.5 cu ft)2,066 L (72.9 cu ft)
MIN : Behind rear seat (2nd row)
MAX : Behind front seat (1st row)

Index
2I
AC inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-176
Accumulated driving information mode . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
71
Air bag inflation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Air bag non-inflation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Air bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 3-46 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Occupant detection system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63
Air bag inflation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Air bag non-inflation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27\
Filter replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Air conditioning system lubricants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 All Wheel Drive (AWD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
All Wheel Drive (AWD) transfer mode selection . . 5-22
For safe all wheel drive operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-186
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
Assist mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86\
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-186 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-186
Steering wheel remote controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-187
AUX, USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-188
Auto defogging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168
Auto hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-\
36
Auto light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12\
4
Automatic car wash entry support guidelines . . . . . . 4-122
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152 Automatic heating and air conditioning. . . . . . . . . 4-153
Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
To cancel or reset the automatic ventilation . . . . . 4-159
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
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Index
6I
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . 7-100
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-101
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-15 Engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Fuel filter (for gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Vacuum crankcase ventilation hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Valve clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
16
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Brake hoses and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotors . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Exhaust pipe and muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Suspension mounting bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Drive shafts and boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96 Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-185
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-185
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-16 Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-182
Fluid Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Folding key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
5 Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Forward Collision-Avoidance assist (FCA) . . . . . . . . . 5-49 System setting and activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . 5-51
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
FCA front radar/camera sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
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Index
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . 7-15
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 Normal maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Maintenance under severe usage conditions . . . . . . 7-13
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Maintenance when trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Manual climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141 Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
3rd row air conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13\
7
Map lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Map lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-61 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Day/Night rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Electro Chromic Mirror (ECM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Electric Chromatic Mirror (ECM) with compass . . 4-63
Electro chromic mirror with HomeLink system . . . 4-66
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Reverse parking aid function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
Occupant detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
79
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
One time driving information mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Online factory authorized manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Operation (Air bags) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Other fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-\
4
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Outside temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
6-8
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51 Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53\
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
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Index
Room lamp bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
Rotation (Tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Safety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-127
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9Normal maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Maintenance under severe usage conditions . . . . . . 7-13
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-26 Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Seat cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-174
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-173
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 3-2 Front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
2nd row seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3rd row seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Securing a child restraint seat withchild seat lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Securing a child restraint seatwith tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61\
Side curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-183
Side marker (front) (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . 7-77
Side marker (rear) (Bulb type) bulb replacement. . . . . 7-82
Side marker (rear) (LED type) bulb replacement. . . . . 7-83
Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . 7-78
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Smart cruise control with stop & go system . . . . . . . . 5-67
Smart cruise control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69
Speed setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69
Vehicle to vehicle distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
To adjust the sensitivity of smart cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
12 Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Smart key function (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Smart key precautions (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Smart liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 How to use the Smart Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
How to deactivate the Smart Liftgate function using the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Detecting area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
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