Kia Sedona (2008 year). Manual - part 533

2008 SUSPENSION

Suspension System - General - Sedona 

SPECIFICATIONS 

FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM 

FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 

REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM 

REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 

WHEELS AND TIRES 

WHEELS AND TIRES SPECIFICATION 

Items

Specification

Type

Macpherson strut

Shock 

Absorber

Type

Gas

Stroke mm (in)

195.5 (7.70)

Expansion mm (in)

595.5 ± 3 (23.44 ± 0.12)

Compression mm (in)

400 + 3, -Free (15.75 + 3, -

Free)

I.D. Color

GASOLINE

RED

Damping force (0.3 
m/s)

GASOLINE

Expansion N (kgf)

980 ± 220 (100 ± 15)

Compression N (kgf)

588 ± 118 (60 ± 12)

Spring

GASOLINE

Free height mm (in)

415.9 (16.37)

Load 

(kg)

I.D. Color

550.0-561.2

Green 2 point

538.8-549.9

Green 1 point

Items

Specification

Type

Multi Link

Shock 

Absorber

Type

Gas

Stroke mm (in)

170 (6.69)

Expansion mm (in)

478.0 ± 3 (18.82 ± 0.12)

Compression mm (in)

308 + 3, -Free (12.13 + 0.12, -

Free)

I.D. Color

GASOLINE

RED

Damping force (0.3 
m/s)

GASOLINE

Expansion N (kgf)

1422 ± 206 (145 ± 21)

Compression N (kgf)

549 ± 108 (56 ± 11)

Spring

GASOLINE

Free height mm (in)

280.0 (11.02)

Load 

(kg)

I.D. Color

608.2-637.6

Green 2 point

578.8-608.2

Green 1 point

 

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WHEEL ALIGNMENT 

WHEEL ALIGNMENT 

TIGHTENING TORQUE 

FRONT SUSPENSION 

FRONT SUSPENSION AND TIGHTENING TORQUE 

REAR SUSPENSION 

REAR SUSPENSION AND TIGHTENING TORQUE 

Items

Specification

Tire Size

225/70 R16
235/60 R17

Wheel Size

Steel

6.5JX16

Aluminum

6.5JX16
6.5JX17

Tire Pressure kPa (kg/cm

2

 , psi)

 

Front

Rear

225/70 R16

2.4 (35)

2.4 (35)

235/60 R17

2.4 (35)

2.4 (35)

Items

Front

Rear

Camber

0° ± 30'

-20' ± 30'

Caster

to Ground

4°05' ± 30'

-

to Body

4°40'

-

Toe-in mm (in)

0 ± 2 (0 ± 0.0787)

3.5 ± 2 (0.1378 ± 0.0787)

King pin angle

12°27'±30'

-

Tread mm (in)

1685 (66.34)

1688 (66.46)

Items

N.m

kgf.m

lb-ft

Front strut assembly mounting nut (to body)

45-60

4.5-6.0

32.5-43.4

Front strut assembly self-locking nut

60-70

6-7

43.4-50.6

Front strut assembly mounting bolt (to knuckle)

100-120

10-12

72.3-86.8

Front lower arm ball joint mounting bolt (to knuckle)

90-120

9-12

65.1-86.8

Front lower arm bushing (A) mounting bolt (to subframe)

160-180

16-18

115.7-130.2

Front lower arm bushing (G) mounting bolt (to subframe)

160-180

16-18

115.7-130.2

Front stabilizer link self-locking nut

100-120

10-12

72.3-86.8

Front stabilizer bar bracket mounting bolt (to Subframe)

39-60

3.9-6.0

28.2-43.4

Wheel nut

90-110

9-11

65.1-79.5

Items

N.m

kgf.m

lb-ft

Rear shock absorber bracket mounting bolt (to body)

80-110

8-11

57.9-79.5

 

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LUBRICANTS 

LUBRICANTS 

SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS 

SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS 

Rear shock absorber bracket mounting nut (to body)

90-120

9- 12

65.1-86.8

Rear shock absorber nut (to rear knuckle)

140-160

14-16

101.2-115.7

Rear upper arm ball joint nut (to rear knuckle)

90-110

9-11

65.1-79.5

Rear upper arm self-locking nut (to cross member)

160-180

16-18

115.7-130.2

Rear lower arm mounting bolt (to rear knuckle)

160-180

16-18

115.7-130.2

Rear lower arm mounting nut (to cross member)

200-270

20-27

144.7-195.3

Rear assist arm mounting bolt (to rear knuckle)

90-110

9-11

65.1-79.5

Rear assist arm mounting nut (to cross member)

90-120

9-12

65.1-86.8

Trailing arm bracket mounting nut (to body)

80-110

8-11

57.9-79.5

Trailing arm self-locking nut (to rear knuckle)

80-100

8-10

57.9-72.3

Trailing arm mounting bolt (to bracket)

160- 180

16-18

115.7-130.2

Rear stabilizer bar bracket mounting bolt (to cross member)

39-60

3.9-6.0

28.2-43.4

Rear stabilizer link self-locking nut (to trailing arm)

50-65

5.0-6.5

36.2-47.0

Wheel nut

90-110

9-11

65.1-79.5

CAUTION: Replace the self-locking nuts with new ones after removal.

Items

Recommended

Quantity

Front lower arm ball joint

Boot: CGMS03 (CMS-H006) 
Ball seat: CGMS02 (CMS-H006)

As required

Rear upper arm ball joint

Boot: CGMS03 (CMS-H006) 
Ball seat: CGMS01 (CMS-H006)

Rear assist arm ball joint
Stabilizer link ball joint (Front Rear)

Tool (Number and Name)

Illustration

Use

09568-4A000 
Ball joint remover

Removal of Ball joint 
(Front upper arm/lower arm, & Rear 
upper arm)

 

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09532-11600 
Preload socket

Measurement of the front lower arm 
ball joint starting torque. 
(Use with torque wrench)

09546-26000 
Strut spring compressor

Compression of the coil spring

09214-32000 
Mount bushing remover and 
installer

Removal & installation of lower arm 
bushing (G) 
(Use with 09216-21100)

 

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