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Kia Sorento XM 2011-2023 Repair Manual

Immobilizer Malfunction Diagnosis

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  • Communication between ECM and SMARTRA.
  • Functions of SMARTRA and transponder.
  • Data (stored in ECM) related to the immobilizer function.
The following table shows the meaning of immobilizer-related malfunctions for each type:
Immobilizer-Related Malfunctions Malfunction Types Diagnostic Codes
PCM (ECM) Malfunction
  1. Non-Immobilizer EMS, Connected to Immobilizer
 P1610
Transponder Key Error
  1. Transponder Not in Password Mode
  2. Transponder vehicle data changed.
 P1674
(Transponder Status Error)
Transponder Key Error
  1. Transponder Programming Error
 P1675
(Transponder Programming Error)
SMARTRA Error
  1. Invalid Message from SMARTRA to PCM (ECM)
 P1676
(SMARTRA Message Error)
SMARTRA Error
  1. Virgin SMARTRA in Learned EMS
  2. Neutral SMARTRA During EMS Learning
  3. Incorrect Authentication of EMS and SMARTRA
  4. SMARTRA Lock
 P169A
(SMARTRA Authentication Failure)
SMARTRA Error
  1. No Response from SMARTRA
  2. Antenna Coil Error
  3. Communication Line Error (Open/Short Circuit, etc.)
  4. Invalid Message from SMARTRA to PCM (ECM)
 P1690
(No SMARTRA Response)
Antenna Coil Malfunction
  1. Antenna Coil Open/Short Circuit
 P1691
(Antenna Coil Error)
Immobilizer Indicator Lamp Malfunction
  1. Immobilizer Indicator Lamp Error (Cluster)
 P1692
(Immobilizer Lamp Error)
Transponder Key Error
  1. Corrupted Data from Transponder
  2. More than one transponder in the magnetic field (Antenna Coil)
  3. No transponder (key without transponder) in the magnetic field (Antenna Coil)
 P1693
(Transponder No Response/Invalid Response Error)
PCM (ECM) Malfunction
  1. Request from PCM (ECM) is invalid (protocol level violation - invalid request, checksum error, etc.)
 P1694
(PCM (ECM) Message Error)
PCM (ECM) Internal Non-Volatile Memory (EEPROM) Malfunction
  1. PCM (ECM) Internal Non-Volatile Memory (EEPROM) Malfunction
  2. Invalid Write Operation to Non-Volatile Memory (EEPROM)
 P1695
(PCM (ECM) Memory Error)
Invalid Key
  1. Original transponder in PCM (ECM) "Learned" state. Learned (invalid) transponder in PCM (ECM) "Learned" state (authentication failure)
 P1696
(Authentication Failure)
Hi-Scan Error
  1. Hi-Scan Message Error
 P1697
Locked by Timer
  1. Maximum double IGN switching limit exceeded (≥ 32 times)
 P1699
(Double IG ON During Trial Period)

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