2008 Kia Sportage Service and Repair Manual

Every specification and tightening sequence in this 2008 Kia Sportage service and repair manual is the one Kia published for this exact year, engine and trim — not a near-enough figure borrowed from an earlier or later Sportage.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.7L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• EX
• LX
• LX Convenience
• LX Luxury

Known issues on the 2008 Sportage. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first is an electrical system wiring recall covering model year 2008-2009 Sportages manufactured August 9, 2007 to May 13, 2009, and concerns the wire harness cover on the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit; if the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire. The second is an exterior lighting recall on the stop lamp switch: failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking, or inability to disengage the cruise control. Owners have filed 138 complaints for the year and Kia has issued 23 technical service bulletins. Kia’s own diagnostic and repair procedure for each of those systems is what you work from here.

From tracing a short in the HECU wiring to replacing a stop lamp switch or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on Kia’s own procedure and the correct specification for your 2008 Sportage.