Kia Optima Hybrid Owner's Manual Quiz
Body Electrical System

Seat Heater Repair Procedures

In this manual: Body Electrical System
General Information — 4Engine Mechanical System — 50Engine Electrical System — 20Emission Control System — 30Engine Control System/Fuel System — 84Automatic Transmission — 98Drive Shaft and Axle — 15Suspension System — 36Steering — 12Restraints — 50Brake System — 38Body (Interior and Exterior) — 54Body Electrical System — 233Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 57
2steps
~12min
1/5difficulty
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Inspection

Front Seat Heater
  1. Check the circuit continuity and measure the resistance between terminals No. 4 and No. 6. [Cushion]
    No. Description No. Description
    1 NTC 4 GROUND
    2 - 5 GROUND
    3 NTC 6 VKK

    [Back]
    Standard value (cloth/leather) Cushion: 3.89 Ω ± 10% Back: 3.11 Ω ± 10% / 4.13 Ω ± 10% Set: 7.0 Ω ± 10% / 8.9 Ω ± 10%
  2. Connect the connector, turn on the seat heater, and then check the thermostat by measuring the seat surface temperature. Standard Value (Cloth/Leather) Cushion: Step 1: 40 ± 2 °C Step 2: 42 ± 2 °C Back: Step 1: 46 ± 2 °C Step 2: 52 ± 2 °C

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