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Removing the Knob of a Kia Sportage

Model: Kia Sportage MK 3, SL - Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Part: Shift knob

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Remove the knob of a Kia Sportage. Follow these steps to remove the knob: use a plastic lever to disconnect the leather gaiter frame; unscrew the knob attached to the leather gaiter.

To reassemble: insert the new leather gaiter along with the knob; take the new knob and screw it onto the shaft located on the centre tunnel. Tighten the new knob until it locks onto the shaft.

Secure the locking clips of the frame (where the gaiter is located). Finally, test the correct installation of the knob by moving the shaft on the centre tunnel.


Updated on 12 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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