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VSC149OWNER May 5, 2017
KIA — SORENTO (2011–2012) — 2 vehicle combinations
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SC149OWNER - OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER REGARDING SC149.
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VSC149DP May 3, 2017
KIA — SORENTO (2011–2012) — 6 vehicle combinations
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SC149DP - DEALER PRINCIPAL NOTIFICATION LETTER - Notifies dealer principals of a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the halogen headlamp low beam connector wiring harnesses on certain 2012 MY Sorento vehicles manufactured from April 25,
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VSC149DPSM May 3, 2017
KIA — SORENTO (2011–2012) — 6 vehicle combinations
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SC149DPSM - DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER NOTIFICATION LETTER - Notifies dealer parts and service managers of a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the halogen headlamp low beam connector wiring harnesses on certain 2012 MY Sorento ve
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VSC149QA May 3, 2017
KIA — SORENTO (2011–2012) — 2 vehicle combinations
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SC149QA -CAMPAIGN QUESTION AND ANSWER REGARDING SC149.
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PS500 May 2, 2017
KIA — OPTIMA, SPORTAGE — 2 vehicle combinations
353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
PITSTOP : NEW PREMIUM NAVIGATION PLATFORM (AVN 5.0) - This Pitstop provides information regarding the features and functionality on the latest generation Premium Navigation system (designated as AVN 5.0) that is scheduled to be applied star
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PS464R1 May 1, 2017
KIA — OPTIMA (2014–2015) — 6 vehicle combinations
260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
PITSTOP: NO COMMUNICATION WITH BLIND SPOT - This Pitstop provides information relating to 2014-2015MY Optima (QF) vehicles with Blind Spot Detection (BSD), which may exhibit a ?Check BSD System? message and no communication with the BSD sys
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PS498 May 1, 2017
KIA — CADENZA, FORTE, K900, NIRO HYBRID, OPTIMA, RIO, SEDONA, SORENTO, SOUL, SPORTAGE (2016–2017) — 24 vehicle combinations
130000 VISIBILITY
PITSTOP: ANTI-CONDENSATION LOGIC ? NORMAL OPERATION, DISABLING, AND ENABLING - Some Kia vehicles starting with 2016MY and all Kia vehicles, after and including 2017MY, incorporate an anti-condensation logic to prevent the interior windows f
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PS497R1 Apr 28, 2017
KIA — K900, OPTIMA, SOUL EV (2016–2017) — 8 vehicle combinations
130000 VISIBILITY
PIT STOP: UVO ESERVICES MIRROR BUTTONS (CUSTOMER GUIDE) - This pitstop provides information regarding the functionality of the UVO eServices buttons located on the rear view mirror in some 2016-2017MY K900 (KH), and 2017MY Optima Plug-in Hy
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V20I1 Apr 28, 2017
KIA — KIA
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
TECH TIMES, VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 1 Attending Technical Training Courses at all KU Training Centers 2 Techline FAQs 2 Latest Technical Service Bulletins, Service Actions and Campaigns 3 2017 Kia Forte 2.0 Liter Atkinson Engine 4 Congrat
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TSB-ENG166 Apr 25, 2017
KIA — OPTIMA (2017) — 2 vehicle combinations
112000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: HYBRID STARTER GENERATOR (HSG) PULLEY NUT INSPECTION AND/OR HSG REPLACEMENT (SA289) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect the Hybrid Starter Generator (HSG) pulley nut and, if necessary, replace the HSG asse
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TSB-CLI026R1 Apr 21, 2017
KIA — OPTIMA, SORENTO (2011–2014) — 7 vehicle combinations
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TSB: A/C EVAPORATOR FREEZE-UP DURING EXTENDED DRIVE - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the evaporator temperature sensor of some 2011-2014MY Optima (TF/QF) and 2011-2013MY Sorento (XMa) vehicles ONLY (see production dates on
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TSB-CHA072R2 Apr 19, 2017
KIA — OPTIMA, OPTIMA HYBRID (2011–2014) — 8 vehicle combinations
010000 STEERING
TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (CS1604) - This bulletin provides information regarding the replacement of the flexible coupling in the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) on some 2011-2014 MY Optima (QF
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TSB-ELE100R4 Apr 17, 2017
KIA — FORTE, OPTIMA, OPTIMA HYBRID, SEDONA, SORENTO, SOUL, SPORTAGE (2014–2016) — 19 vehicle combinations
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TSB: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE - This bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the UVO system on some 2014-2016MY Soul (PS), Sorento (XMa)/(UMa), Optima (TF HEV), Forte (YD), Sportage (SL), 2015-2016MY Sedona (YP), and 2014-2015(MY) Optima (Q
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TSB-ELE101R3 Apr 17, 2017
KIA — FORTE, OPTIMA, RIO, SORENTO, SOUL, SPORTAGE (2014) — 12 vehicle combinations
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TSB: BASE AUDIO SYSTEM UPGRADE - This bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the base audio system software of some 2014MY Soul (PS), Sorento (XMa), Optima (TF, QF), Forte (YD), Sportage (SL), and Rio (UB) vehicles, to improve Blueto
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TSB-ELE131 Apr 13, 2017
KIA — OPTIMA, SORENTO (2017) — 2 vehicle combinations
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: VOLTAGE REGULATOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT (SA278) - This bulletin provides the procedure to increase the torque on the voltage regulator screws on some 2017MY Sorento (UMa), produced from October 3, 2016 to January 24,
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TSB-BOD166 Apr 12, 2017
KIA — SORENTO (2016)
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE REPLACEMENT (SA283) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the left and right front outside door handle assemblies on some 2016MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, produced from November 17, 2
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TSB-ENG165 Apr 11, 2017
KIA — FORTE (2017)
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: ECU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P030X (SA285) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) on some 2017MY Forte (YDm) vehicles equipped with 2.0L MPI engine, produced fr
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TSB-BOD162R1 Apr 10, 2017
KIA — SORENTO (2014) — 2 vehicle combinations
162200 STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
TSB: BACKUP WARNING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace ALL four (4) backup warning sensors on some 2014MY Sorento (XMa) vehicles, produced from January 8, 2013 through November 1, 2013, which may experience
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TSB-BOD167 Apr 10, 2017
KIA — OPTIMA, SORENTO (2014–2015) — 4 vehicle combinations
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TSB: EXTERIOR EMBLEM REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the front and rear Kia emblems on some 2014-2015MY Optima (QF) and replace the front and if necessary, the rear emblems on some 2014-2015MY Sorento (XMa) veh
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TSB-SST043R2 Apr 10, 2017
KIA — CADENZA, OPTIMA, SOUL, SPORTAGE (2017) — 4 vehicle combinations
350000 EQUIPMENT
TSB: R1234yf REFRIGERANT EQUIPMENT - This bulletin provides information relating to the introduction of R1234yf recovery, recycling, and recharging equipment. This equipment is designed to meet SAE J2843 requirements for servicing vehicles
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TSB-BOD116R1 Mar 24, 2017
KIA — SEDONA (2015–2016) — 2 vehicle combinations
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) INSPECTION AND/OR REPAIR (SA210) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This b
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TSB-ELE128R1 Mar 24, 2017
KIA — FORTE, OPTIMA, SORENTO, SOUL, SPORTAGE (2015) — 5 vehicle combinations
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: AUDIO SOFTWARE UPGRADE (SA276) - This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the audio software on some 2015MY Soul (PS), Sportage (SL), Optima (TF, QF), Forte (YD), and Sorento (XMa) vehicles to incorporate Bluetoo
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TSB-ELE129R1 Mar 24, 2017
KIA — FORTE, OPTIMA, SORENTO, SOUL, SPORTAGE (2015) — 5 vehicle combinations
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: UVO SOFTWARE UPGRADE (SA277) - This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the UVO software on some 2015MY Soul (PS), Sportage (SL), Optima (TF, QF), Forte (YD), and Sorento (XMa) vehicles to incorporate Bluetooth
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TSB-ENG159R1 Mar 23, 2017
KIA — OPTIMA, SORENTO, SPORTAGE (2016–2017) — 4 vehicle combinations
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TSB: E-CVVT COVER AND MOTOR PLUG REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information about the replacement of the E-CVVT cover and motor plug on some 2016MY Optima (JF/JFa), produced from August 29, 2015 to June 14, 2016, 2017MY Sportage (QL)
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PS493 Mar 21, 2017
KIA — CADENZA, FORTE, K900, NIRO HYBRID, OPTIMA, OPTIMA HYBRID, RONDO, SEDONA, SORENTO, SOUL, SPORTAGE (2010–2017) — 122 vehicle combinations
130000 VISIBILITY
TSB: DEFOGGING LOGIC ? NORMAL OPERATION, DISABLING, AND ENABLING - Starting with 2010MY, all Kia vehicles, except Rio (JB), incorporate a defogging logic to prevent the interior windows from becoming excessively fogged. Depending on the spe
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