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Kia Sportage 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSBCLI031 · NHTSA communication 10089467 · issued Mar 11, 2016

Technical service bulletin
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Official summary

Service action: hvac control unit logic improvement (sa 226) - this bulletin provides information related to an hvac controller software upgrade for 2017my sportage (ql) vehicles, produced from december 10, 2015 through february 15, 2016, and equipped with auto (fatc) or manual hvac controls. The ecu upgrade provides an improved heating strategy during floor mode operation. To install the upgraded logic, the ecu should be reprogrammed using the gds/kds download, as described in this bulletin. Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected vehicles. For confirmation tha

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What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.