Kia Sportage: Heater & A/C Control Unit(Full Automatic): Repair procedures

Kia Sportage Service & Repair Manual (3rd Generation, SL; 2011-2016) / Heating,Ventilation, Air Conditioning / Controller / Heater & A/C Control Unit(Full Automatic): Repair procedures

Self Diagnosis

1.	Self-diagnosis process

How to read self-diagnostic code

After the display panel flickers three times every 0.5 second, the corresponding fault code flickers on the setup temperature display panel every 0.5 second and will show two figures. Codes are displayed in numerical format

Fault Code

Display	Fail description
00	Normal
11	In-car sensor open
12	In-car sensor short
13	Ambient sensor open
14	Ambient sensor short
17	Evaporator sensor open
18	Evaporator sensor short
19	Temp door potentiometer open/short- Drive
20	Temp door potentiometer fault- Drive
21	Mode door potentiometer open/short
22	Mode door potentiometer fault
25	Intake door potentiometer open
26	Intake door potentiometer short
32	Temp door potentiometer open/short - Passenger
33	Temp door potentiometer fault - Passenger
45	APT CAN signal fault
46	-
47	RPM CAN signal fault
48	Vehicle speed CAN signal fault
49	Engine coolant temp CAN signal fault
50	Cluster ion generator fault

Fault code display

(1)	Continuance operation : DTC code is one.

(2)	Continuance operation : DTC code of two or more.

(3)

STEP operation

A.	Nomal or one fault code is same as a continuance operation.

B.	DTC code os more two.

4.	If fault codes are displayed during the check, Inspect specific malfunctions causes by fault codes.

Fail safe

(1)	In-car temperature sensor: Control with the value of 23°C(73.4°F)

(2)	Ambient temperature sensor: Control with the value of 20°C(67°F)

(3)	Evaporator temperature sensor: Control with the value of -2°C(28.4°F)

(4)	Water temperature sensor: Control with the value of 85°C(185°F)

(5)	Temperature control actuator (Air mix potentiometer) : If temperature setting 17°C-24.5°C, fix at maximum cooling position. If temperature setting 25°C-32°C, fix at maximum heating position.

(6)	Mode control actuator (Direction potentiometer) : Fix vent position, while selecting vent mode. Fix defrost position, while selecting all except vent mode.

(7)	Intake control actuator : Fix fresh position, while selecting fresh mode. Fix recirculation position, while selecting recirculation mode.

Replacement

1.	Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

2.	Using the screwdriver, remove the cluster facia panel (A).

3.	Using the screwdriver, remove the crash pad garnish (A).

4.	Using the screwdriver, remove the center facia panel (A).

5.	Disconnect the center facia connectors (A).

6.	Loosen the control panel mounting screws and then remove the control panel (A).

7.	Disconnect the connectors and then remove the control panel (B).

8.	Installation is the reverse order of removal.

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