2018 Kia Forte technical service bulletins
100 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2018 Kia Forte.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Customer satisfaction: theft deterrent ignition cylinder protector and decal installation (CS2312)
- Owner renotification (PI2106 flight 501)
- Customer satisfaction: theft deterrent ignition cylinder protector and decal installation (CS2312)
- Owner notification (CS2312)
- Pitstop: technical operations: external damage to ultrasonic sensor
- Owner renotification (PI2106)
- Transmission fluid application guide
- Excessive oil consumption nu/gamma/theta/kappa engines
- Owner renotification (PI2106)
- Product improvement campaign: subsequent repair action: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326...
- Customer satisfaction: anti-theft s/w logic upgrade & decal installation (CS2305)
- This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity...
- Owner renotification (PI2106)
- Owner re-notification
- Voluntary service campaign - application of additional anti-corrosion material (SC264)
- Pitstop: SRS DTC B176200 and/or B168400
- Voluntary service campaign: owner notification
- Customer satisfaction anti-theft s/w logic upgrade & decal installation (CS2305)
- Voluntary service campaign: dealer principal memo
- Voluntary service campaign: dealer parts and service manager memo
- Voluntary service campaign: question and answer
- Voluntary service campaign: application of additional anti-corrosion material (SC264)
- Owner notification
- Customer satisfaction: anti-theft s/w logic upgrade & decal installation (CS2305)
- Partial repair: compressor field coil assembly inspection and replacement
- Transmission fluid application guide
- Maintenance reminder feature
- Sub frame replacement (SA323)
- Subsequent repair action: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI2106Y/z)
- Pitstop: instrument cluster replacement and mileage setting with kds
- SC203_OWNR: owner notification
- Voluntary emissions service campaign: ECM update for OBD logic improvement (SC203)
- SC203_DP: dealer principal memo
- SC203_DPSM: dealer parts and service manager memo
- SC203_QA: question and answer
- SC203_STKR: voluntary emissions service campaign completion sticker
- SC203_POC: proof of correction card
- Owner notification
- Replacement of mobis c-mdps small bearing
- Dealer principal memo
- Dealer parts and service manager memo
- Question and answer
- Nu 2.0L GDI - knock sensor detection system (KSDS) ECU logic improvement (PI2106)
- Partial repair of c-mdps motor, ECU, worm gear and/or steering column housing
- Information for headlamp condensation and moisture
- 7-SPEED DCT judder inspection and dual clutch assembly replacement
- Pitstop: front radar sensor mounting inspection (PS704)
- Pitstop: correct procedure for raising windshield wipers
- Pitstop - brake caliper leak inspection
- Maintenance reminder feature
- TSB
- - Transmission fluid application guide
- - Partial repair; compressor field coil assembly inspection and replacement
- Technical service bulletin - ECU logic improvement for P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 and/or P219C00,...
- Halogen head lamp low beam bulb connector replacement
- Partial repair of c-mdps motor, ECU and/or steering column housing
- Ignition coil or coil rfi spring replacement for DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, and/or P0304 (SA321)
- ECU logic improvement for P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 and/or P219C00, P219D00, P219E00, P219F00
- Partial repair of c-mdps motor, ECU and/or steering column housing
- Combination TSB/service action:fuel filler door opening improvement (SA388)
- Combination TSB/service action fuel filler door opening improvement (SA388)
- Data collection: extract california emissions data from ECU (DC18)
- ECU logic improvement for P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 and/or P219C00, P219D00, P219E00, P219F00
- Pitstop: instrument cluster replacement, mileage setting with kds
- Pitstop: SRS DTC B176200 and/or B168400
- Transmission logic improvement
- Data collection: extract california emissions data from ECU (DC18)
- Steering wheel mounted audio control malfunction
- A/c refrigerant overfill (SA372)
- Special service information & specifications for GDI high pressure fuel system
- Pitstop: cylinder head steel ball inspection and installation
- Pitstop: battery dealer / customer mode switch
- Adaptive values reset for DTC P0016
- Pitstop
- Spark plug replacement (SA342)
- Extract california emissions data from ECU (DC18)
- Pitstop - rattle noise from rear of the vehicle (PS551)
- Pitstop - engine component re-use guidelines
- TSB - driveshaft serviceability
- Pitstop - instantaneous fuel mileage not present on instrument cluster display
- Sub frame replacement (SA323)
- Extract california emissions data from ECU (DC18)
- Ignition coil or coil rfi spring replacement for DTC P030X (SA321)
- TSB - automatic transmission oil pressure characteristic values data transfer
- TSB - antenna pole location during transport
- Pitstop
- Pitstop: quick start guide (QSG) discoloration
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