Cars with air conditioning in the Sportage lineup use two fans to help keep everything cool. When your engine gets too hot and the cooling fan isn't turning on, pull off the fan motor's electrical plug and use a battery as a power source to test the radiator fan motor separately. If the fan does not operate, replace the motor. Additionally, test the condenser fan motor. On 1997 and earlier models, you can reach the condenser fan after removing the grille from the front of the radiator. Do not use battery power when connecting to the vehicle's harness at the connector. When your radiator fan motor works correctly but stops turning when the engine gets hot, the fan relay might be damaged in the main engine fuse box under the hood. Make sure your relays work, and then search for and test the radiator fan switch, which is built into the thermostat housing cover. The switch works differently: it's closed when the temperature is 207-degrees F or higher. Check both the relay(s) and fan switch. Then look at all wires and connections going to the fan motors. For Sephia and Spectra models, take out all liquid from the cooling system and unload the battery tray, fresh air inlet tube, and reservoir bottle before unplugging the electric wires from the fan motor and separate the upper radiator hose. Take off the fan guard and put it back on in the opposite order you removed it, then top up the coolant system.
