PS232 SUBJECT: 2013 KIA FORTE CUSTOMER TIPS In an effort to better educate and familiarize customers about some of the features in their recently purchased 2013 Kia vehicle, Kia Motors America would like all dealership service personnel to be familiar with the model tips outlined here to help maximize owner satisfaction with certain … Read more
PS267 SUBJECT: THERMOSTAT RE-INSTALLATION PROCEDURE – REPEAT REPAIR (DTC P0128) When diagnosing a Forte returning with a repeat DTC P0128 after replacement of the thermostat, remove the thermostat housing to verify if the thermostat was installed incorrectly during the previous repair. Incorrect installation may be difficult to determine due to the sideways orientation of … Read more
PS274 SUBJECT: ACU VARIANT CODING AFTER PARTS SUPERSESSION KMA has received reports of some 2011~13MY Optima and 2010~13MY Forte vehicles not accepting the Variant Code listed on KGIS, following replacement of the air bag control module. In some cases, an air bag module with a superseded part number may require a different Variant … Read more
2014-077 SUBJECT: REAR VIEW CAMERA DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT This bulletin provides information to diagnose and/or replace the rear view camera of some Kia vehicles (see table on Pg. 6 for specific models and production dates) which may exhibit inadequate image quality from the rear view camera. Possible concerns include: Blurry image quality Foreign material … Read more
PS246 SUBJECT: MAP DEFAULTS AND ROUTING TERMINOLOGY When addressing customer concerns relating to navigation system map defaults and routing terminology, you may refer to the information below to better understand the differences between different model year navigation systems. As an example, the map defaults for routing on new vehicles (or vehicles which have … Read more