Rough Idle after Cold Start on 3.3L GDI – 2014 Kia Sorento / Cadenza

PS320   SUBJECT: ROUGH IDLE AFTER COLD START ON 3.3L GDI ENGINE   When addressing a customer complaint of rough idle, which occurs only on the first start of the day and last s for 30-45 seconds, check for the possibility of poor injector performance in a particular  cylinder. This concern may feel like a … Read more

Navigation System Displaying the Wrong Location – 2014 Kia Cadenza

TT057 TECH TIP: Navigation System Displaying the Wrong Location   Symptom: Customer complains that the location displayed on the map is different than the actual location (i.e. system shows location in a river, lake, etc.).   Repair: Check for bent pins at connector FR11 (34-WHT) located in the left front A-pillar (click on images).   [embeddoc url=”https://static.oemdtc.com/TSB/TT057.pdf”]   … Read more

Dead Battery – How do I enter the vehicle? – 2014 Kia Cadenza

TT009 TECH TIP: Door Lock Cylinder Location on Cadenza Vehicles   Symptom: Dead battery–How do I enter the vehicle? There is no door key cylinder.   Repair: The key cylinder is located underneath a cover on the driver’s door. To remove the cover, use the ignition key to depress the release button on the bottom of the cover, then … Read more

Extract California Emissions Data from ECU (DC005) – 2014 Kia

2013-137   SUBJECT: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC005)   This bulletin provides information related to extracting “in use performance tracking” emissions data from the engine control unit (ECU) in certain vehicles sold in California. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires the emissions data from vehicles with a minimum of 3000 … Read more

AVN Head Unit and/or Monitor Replacement – 2014 Kia Cadenza

PS273   SUBJECT: AVN HEAD-UNIT AND/OR MONITOR REPLACEMENT   When performing a replacement of the AVN head unit or monitor on Cadenza vehicles, make sure to disconnect the negative (-) terminal from the battery before conducting any repairs. All power should be discontinued to the AVN monitor when unplugged from the AVN head unit. If … Read more