DIY guide - 2014 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDI: Change the drive belt, tensioner and pulleys

This is a guide on how to change the drive (accessory / poly-V / serpentine) belt, its tensioner and all 3 idler pulleys used by the 2014-2016 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDI. The owner's manual suggests checks every 30,000 km or 2 years and replacement should occur when there are signs of wear on the components. In my case, I did notice medium wear on the components after about 154,000 km so a change was clearly in order. I used a 6PK2413 Gates belt (which replaced the original 6PK2411 Gates belt on the car), an INA tensioner (which was, in fact, also made by Gates as it turned out), 2 INA idler pulleys and one SKF pulley (because I could not find an INA one to buy). I aimed to work around the right-side engine mount rather than jacking up the engine and removing it; this worked, but there was definitely some struggle for space in this case.

The OE part numbers for the components I've used are as follows:

- Drive belt: 252122F310
- Drive belt tensioner: 252812F000
- Idler 1: 2528727060
- Idler 2: 252872F000
- Idler 3: 252882F000

Disclaimer: This video was made in the hope that it will be useful to other DYI-ers that work on the same vehicle model. The author of the video is not responsible for any kind of personal injury, property damage etc. that may arise if anybody tries to perform the same job on an identical or otherwise similar vehicle based on the contents of the video. Every DIY operation performed on your vehicle poses direct or indirect safety risks to you and those around you. Before attempting any such DIY job, please make sure that you have all the necessary tools, support and confidence to see it through successfully.