Kia Rio YB Quiz
Steering

Heated Steering Wheel

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General Information — 8Maintenance — 31Engine Mechanical System — 44Engine Electrical System — 14Emission Control System — 9Engine Control System/Fuel System — 30Clutch System — 10Manual Transmission — 10Automatic Transmission — 23Drive Shaft and Axle — 8Suspension System — 15Steering — 9Restraints — 14Brake System — 22Body (Interior and Exterior) — 115Body Electrical System — 84Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 28
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Description and Operation

Description

The heated steering wheel system improves driver comfort by heating the steering wheel when selected manually.

Specifications

Item Specification
Voltage 13.5 V ± 0.1 V, 80 W ± 10 %
Heated Pad Resistance 1.85 ± 0.2 Ω (at 22 °C ±1 °C)
NTC Resistance 10.0 kΩ ± 3% (at 23–27 °C)

Circuit Diagrams

System Diagram

Harness Connector

Terminal Function

Housing Pin Function Wire Color
Pad A GROUND Black
B HEATER Yellow
C NTC+ Black Red
D NTC¯ Black

Repair Procedures

Inspection

  1. Measure the resistance of the NTC and the heating pad.

    NTC resistance (Black / Red, Black): 10.0 kΩ ± 3% (at 23–27 °C)

    Heated pad resistance (Yellow): 1.85 ± 0.2 Ω (at 22 °C ±1 °C)

  2. Measure the temperature.

    • The steering wheel surface temperature should increase from -20°C to 20 °C within 6 minutes

    • The steering wheel surface temperature should be maintained at 38 °C after 25 minutes

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