Kia RIO 2005 General Information Manual page 18

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MEASURING BODY DIMENSIONS
1. Basically, all measurements in this manual are taken
with a tracking gauge.
When a measuring tape is used, check to be sure
2.
there is no elongation, twisting or bending.
3. For measuring dimensions, both projected dimen-
sions and actual - measurement dimensions are
used in this manual.
DIMENSIONS PROJECTED
1. These are the dimensions measured when the mea-
surement points are projected from the vehicle's sur-
face, and are the reference dimensions used for body
alterations.
2. If the length of the tracking gauge probes is ad-
justable, measure it by lengthening one of two probes
as long as the different value in height of the two
surface.
Projected dimension
Height
MEASURING ACTUAL DIMENSIONS
1. These dimensions indicate the actual linear distance
between measurement points, and are used as the
reference dimensions when a tracking gauge is used
for measurement.
2. First adjust both probes to the same length (A=A')
before measurement.
NOTE
Check the probes and gauge itself to make sure there
is no free play.
MEASUREMENT POINT
Measurements should be taken at the center fo the hole.
EAKE005K
GENERAL INFORMATION
Hole center
EAKE005L
EAKE005M