2015 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID TSBs (54)
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE085R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: uvo software upgrade - media button inoperative - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the uvo system of some 2014~2015my sportage (sl), forte (yd), optima (tf/qf), optima hybrid (tf hev) and sorento (xma) vehicles, which
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE100R3
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Combination tsb / service action: uvo system upgrade (sa222) - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the uvo system on some 2014~2016my soul (ps), sorento (xma)/(uma), optima (tf hev), forte (yd), sportage (sl) 2015~2016my sedo
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE091
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations. this procedure will now be req
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA049R1
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb: 6-spd. a/t adaptive value reset /relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset and relearn the adaptive values after transmission replacement or reprogramming/replacement of the pcm/tcm. after the adaptive values a
- Bulletin:
- PS391
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- "pitstop: optima hybrid (tf hev) with dtc b1695 - lost communication with e-comp - when addressing a customer concern related to an a/c system not blowing cold air and dtc b1695 is active in the a/c control unit, this could be the result of
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE113R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: android auto'/apple carplay' software download - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading avn 4.0 and uvo 3.0 audio system software to include android auto and apple carplay software.
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA059
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Hcu/tcu upgrade - for 100 mesh solenoid equipped hybrid transmissions -this bulletin provides information related to a software upgrade of the hybrid control unit (hcu) and the transmission control unit (tcu) of some 2011-2016 my optima hyb
- Bulletin:
- TSBCHA067
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: ecu upgrade ' mil on with dtc c1356 - this bulletin provides information related to an ibau (integrated brake actuation unit) software upgrade for some 2014~2016my optima hybrid (tf hev) vehicles, produced from december 2, 2013 through
- Bulletin:
- TSBENG147
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Tsb: data collection: extract california emissions data from ecu (dc1501) - this bulletin provides information related to extracting 'in use performance tracking' emissions data from the engine control unit (ecu) of certain vehicles sold in
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE089
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb: navigation head unit sd card replacement - this bulletin describes the sd card exchange/replacement procedure related to error messages that may be displayed on the navigation screen when the incorrect sd card is inserted. note: only n
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE085
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: uvo software upgrade ' media button inoperative - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the uvo system of some 2014~2015my sportage (sl), forte (yd), optima (tf/qf), optima hybrid (tf hev) and sorento (xma) vehicles, which
- Bulletin:
- PS402
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- "pitstop: uvo eservices w/premium navigation (avn 4.0) functionality and required use of usb cable - for customer complaints on avn 4.0 (uvo eservices w/premium navigation head unit) equipped vehicles regarding the following concerns: 'h un
- Bulletin:
- TT066
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- "tech tip: dtc c1203 or c1212 - speed sensor failure symptom: c1203 ' rh front wheel speed sensor open/short and/or c1212 ' vehicle speed sensor failure. repair: check for a short in the main esc harness near the radiator bracket. veri
- Bulletin:
- TT067
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- "tech tip: dtc p1a89 - dc/dc converter current sensor fault symptom: dtc - mil ' p1a89 dc/dc converter current sensor fault and illuminated battery charging system warning lamp in the cluster. repair: use gds/kds to check the ldc output
- Bulletin:
- PS400
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Pitstop: smart pedal feature - the 'smart pedal' is an integral part of the engine management system (ems) functionality which monitors and prevents the simultaneous activation of accelerator and brake pedals. when engaged, the feature redu
- Bulletin:
- TSBSC135
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Tsb: voluntary emissions service campaign: evaporative canister inspection and/or replacement (sc135) - this bulletin provides information to inspect and/or replace the evaporative canister assembly on some optima (tf) vehicles, produced fr
- Bulletin:
- PS266R1
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Pitstop: hvac receiver/dryer - desiccant replacement - in the event of a hvac system concern in which metal particles or shards have contaminated the system, the desiccant or the entire a/c receiver/dryer assembly may need to be replaced. t
- Bulletin:
- SC135DEALERP
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Dealer principal memo (sc135) - attention: all dealer principals, kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary emissions service campaign / warranty extension program to inspect the evaporative canister. kia has determined that the fo
- Bulletin:
- SC135DEALERPSM
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Dealer parts & service manager memo (sc135) - attention: all dealer parts and service managers, kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary emissions service campaign / warranty extension program to inspect the evaporative canister.
- Bulletin:
- SC135OWNER
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Owner notification letter (sc135) - dear kia owner, kia motors america, inc. is conducting a voluntary emissions service campaign / warranty extension program regarding the evaporative canister in your vehicle.
- Bulletin:
- SC135QA
- Component:
- 063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
- Summary:
- Q and a (sc135/wty009) - evaporative canister voluntary emissions service campaign / warranty extension program
- Bulletin:
- TSB CHA067
- Component:
- 031100 service brakes, electric
- Summary:
- This bulletin provides information related to an ibau (integrated brake actuation unit) software upgrade for some 2014-2016 my optima hybrid (tf hev) vehicles, produced from december 2, 2013 through july 22, 2015, which may exhibit a malfun
- Bulletin:
- PS365R1
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: bluetooth® issues after iphone® ios 8 software update - this article provides information related to possible bluetooth concerns when using an iphone® with ios 8.x (ios 8, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, etc.) while paired to a he
- Bulletin:
- PS387
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: navigation headunit and sd card compatibility - this article provides information in regards to possible compatibility issues between navigation head units and sd cards when replacing head units for multimedia issues. if after repl
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE089
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: navigation head unit sd card replacement - this bulletin describes the sd card exchange/replacement procedure related to error messages that may be displayed on the navigation screen when the incorrect sd card is inserted. note: only n
- Bulletin:
- PS316
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pit stop: ?hybrid system warning!? message in cluster and mil-on with dtc p1784 - when diagnosing an optima hybrid with a ?hybrid system warning!? message (a) in the cluster, the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and dtc p1784 (eop 3-phas
- Bulletin:
- PS325
- Component:
- 185000 vehicle speed control:cruise control
- Summary:
- Pitstop: slight variation in the ?set? speed after setting cruise control - a few customers have complained about their vehicle briefly accelerating beyond the set cruising speed and then slowing down to the "set" speed. this article addres
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ELE044R1
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Tsb: high-voltage battery ordering and return procedure - this bulletin outlines the ordering and return procedure for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries equipped on ev/hybrid vehicles (hereafter referred to as "high-voltage batteries" or h
- Bulletin:
- TSB-SC135R1
- Component:
- 063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
- Summary:
- Tsb: voluntary emissions service campaign: evaporative canister inspection and/or replacement (sc135) - this bulletin provides information to inspect and/or replace the evaporative canister assembly on some optima (tf) vehicles, produced fr
- Bulletin:
- PS328
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Pitstop: hesitation in electric and gas modes - when diagnosing an optima hybrid with an off idle hesitation concern that can be duplicated, and no dtc(s) codes (active or history) are stored, access mcu > current data to check the status o
- Bulletin:
- PS338
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Pitstop: heater blowing cold air while in ev mode - when diagnosing a concern related to the heater intermittently blowing cold air while in ev mode, check the electric water pump (ewp) for the a/c system (not the main cooling system ewp),
- Bulletin:
- PS343
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Pitstop: oily substance dripping from mdps steering column - on some optima (qf/tf/tf hev) vehicles, the customer may complain of an oily substance dripping onto the driver?s side floorboard area, especially in areas with high ambient tempe
- Bulletin:
- TSB-GEN085
- Component:
- 170000 latches/locks/linkages
- Summary:
- Tsb: mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware - by design, certain fasteners utilized in various kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with sta
- Bulletin:
- TSB-CLI017R4
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: ev and hybrid a/c system servicing requirements - the soul electric vehicle (ev) and the optima hybrid use an a/c compressor that is driven by a high-voltage electric motor rather than by a belt. both the motor and compressor are in on
- Bulletin:
- TSB-GEN057
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- Tsb: general information and diagnosis for smart key fob systems and start/stop buttons - this bulletin provides information related to the smart key systems on vehicles equipped with a/t (automatic transaxle) and start/stop buttons (ssb).
- Bulletin:
- TSB-TRA055
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: inhibitor switch diagnosis information - this bulletin gives information regarding the steps to take regarding the diagnosis of the inhibitor switch.
- Bulletin:
- TSB-GEN085R1
- Component:
- 354000 equipment:mechanical
- Summary:
- Tsb: mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware - by design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various kia models and are strictly intended for ?one time use.? some example
- Bulletin:
- PS469
- Component:
- 063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
- Summary:
- Pitstop: manual evaporative emissions test for hard to find/small leaks - if the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is illuminated with dtc(s) p0442, p0455, p0456, or p0457 (evaporative emissions system-leak detected) and the evaporative (eva
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ELE100R4
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Tsb: uvo system upgrade - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the uvo system on some 2014-2016my soul (ps), sorento (xma)/(uma), optima (tf hev), forte (yd), sportage (sl), 2015-2016my sedona (yp), and 2014-2015(my) optima (q
- Bulletin:
- PS493
- Component:
- 130000 visibility
- Summary:
- Tsb: defogging logic ? normal operation, disabling, and enabling - starting with 2010my, all kia vehicles, except rio (jb), incorporate a defogging logic to prevent the interior windows from becoming excessively fogged. depending on the spe
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA059R2
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb:hcu/tcu upgrade ? for 100 mesh solenoid equipped hybrid transmissions - this bulletin provides information related to a software upgrade of the hybrid control unit (hcu) and the transmission control unit (tcu) of some 2011~2016my optima
- Bulletin:
- PS502
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Pitstop: unable to connect to uvo eservices - this pitstop provides information about customer complaints regarding: * ?unable to connect to uvo eservices using an iphone?, * ?connection error and unable to sync with the uvo app with my iph
- Bulletin:
- TSB-ELE091R1
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb: identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange (ele091) (rev 1) - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level
- Bulletin:
- TSBBOD172
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Tsb - outside rear combination lamp water intrusion - this bulletin provides the procedure to replace the outside rear combination lamp pads on some 2011-2015my optima (tf), produced from august 12, 2010 through july 23, 2015, and some 2011
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA068
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb - hcu/tcu logic improvement for dtc p1744 (400 mesh equipped transmissions only) - this bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the hybrid control unit (hcu) on some 2011-2012my optima hybrid (tf hev), produced from febr
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE091R3
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tsb - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations.
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA047_R2
- Component:
- 106200 power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
- Summary:
- Tsb - driveshaft serviceability - this bulletin has been revised most recently to include additional information. this bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic tr
- Bulletin:
- PS539
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Pitstop - engine component re-use guidelines - in general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA059_R3
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb - hcu/tcu upgrade ? for 100mesh solenoid equipped hybrid transmissions - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. this bulletin provides information related to a software upgrade of the hybrid control unit (hcu)
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA059_R4
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb - hcu/tcu upgrade ? for 100mesh solenoid - equipped hybrid transmissions - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. this bulletin provides information related to a software upgrade of the hybrid control unit (hc
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE147
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb - bms logic improvement for dtc p1b70 - this bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the battery management system (bms) on some 2011-2016my optima hybrid (tf hev) vehicles, produced from february 15, 2011 through july 2
- Bulletin:
- TSBELE151
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Tsb: bms logic improvement after high voltage battery replacement - this bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the battery management system (bms) on some 2011-2016my optima hybrid (tf hev) vehicles, produced from february
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA068_CLOSED
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb: hcu/tcu logic improvement for dtc p1744 (400 mesh equipped transmissions only) - tsb tra068 closed. refer to tsb tra079/sa351
- Bulletin:
- TSBTRA079
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Tsb: service action: hcu/tcu logic improvement for dtc p1744 (400 mesh equipped trans) (sa351) - this bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the hybrid control unit (hcu) and the transmission control unit (tcu) on some 2013
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