Kia Forte BD Quiz
Body Electrical System

Seat Heater Switch

In this manual: Body Electrical System
General Information — 8Maintenance — 32Engine Mechanical System — 47Engine Electrical System — 17Emission Control System — 10Engine Control System/Fuel System — 32Clutch System — 11Manual Transmission — 11DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) System — 16Drive Shaft and Axle — 8Suspension System — 26Steering — 9Restraints — 11Brake System — 27Body (Interior and Exterior) — 119Body Electrical System — 98Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 27
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

Driver's / Passenger's Seat

1. Driver's seat heater switch 2. Passenger's seat heater switch

Rear Seat

1. Rear seat heater switch

Description and Operation

Description

Seat Heater Intelligent Control Technology

  • To prevent low-temperature burns, the seat heater temperature is automatically lowered after a certain period of time.

    (Low-temperature burn condition: more than 30 minutes at 50 °C)

Seat Heater Intelligent Control Operation

[1st Row Seat]

  • After 30 minutes, change from "HIGH" to "MID", then after 60 minutes, change to "LOW".

  • Changes to "LOW" after 60 minutes in "MID".

[2nd Row Seat]

  • After 30 minutes, change from "HIGH" to "MID", then after 60 minutes, change to "LOW".

  • Changes to "LOW" after 60 minutes in "MID".

Circuit Diagrams

Connector and Terminal Function

[Driver's Side Heater Switch]

No. Connector A
1 -
2 -
3 Ventilation Switch Signal
4 Ventilation Indicator (High)
5 Ventilation Indicator (Mid)
6 Ventilation Indicator (Low)
7 Drive mode switch
8 -
9 -
10 -
11 -
12 Ground
13 Illumination (+)
14 -
15 Heater Switch Signal
16 Heater Indicator (High)
17 Heater Indicator (Mid)
18 Heater Indicator (Low)
19 Steering Wheel Heater Switch
20 Steering Wheel Heater Indicator
21 -
22 -
23 -
24 Illumination (-)

[Passenger's Side Heater Switch]

No. Connector A
1 -
2 -
3 Ventilation Switch Signal
4 Ventilation Indicator (High)
5 Ventilation Indicator (Mid)
6 Ventilation Indicator (Low)
7 PDW signal
8 PDW Indicator
9 Instrument Cluster
10 -
11 -
12 Ground
13 Illumination (+)
14 -
15 Heater Switch Signal
16 Heater Indicator (High)
17 Heater Indicator (Mid)
18 Heater Indicator (Low)
19 -
20 -
21 -
22 -
23 -
24 Illumination (-)

Wiring Diagram

[Driver's Seat Heater Switch]

[Passenger's Seat Heater Switch]

Repair Procedures

Removal

Driver's / Passenger's Seat Heater Switch

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the front console upper cover.

    (Refer to Body - Floor Console Assembly)

  3. Remove the upper console cover trim (A) after loosening the screws.

  4. Disconnect the heater switch connector (A).

    [Driver's Side]

    [Passenger Side]

  5. Remove the heater switch (A) after loosening the screws.

    [Driver's Side]

    [Passenger Side]

Rear Seat Heater Switch

  1. Remove the rear power window switch.

    (Refer to Power Window - Power Window Switch)

Installation

  1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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