2013 Kia Optima technical service bulletins
235 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2013 Kia Optima.
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)
- Customer satisfaction: theft deterrent ignition cylinder protector and decal installation (CS2312)
- Owner notification (CS2312)
- Pitstop: technical operations: external damage to ultrasonic sensor
- Transmission fluid application guide
- Excessive oil consumption nu/gamma/theta/kappa engines
- Customer satisfaction: anti-theft s/w logic upgrade & decal installation (CS2303)
- This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity...
- Product improvement campaign: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803Y/z)
- Customer satisfaction: kia genuine remote start control module upgrade for anti-theft logic compatibility...
- Owner re-notification
- Kia genuine remote start control module upgrade for anti-theft logic compatibility (CS2310)
- Owner notification
- Anti-theft s/w logic upgrade & decal installation (CS2303)
- High-voltage battery safety plug fuse inspection and replacement
- Transmission fluid application guide
- Bearing clearance tester (BCT) procedures
- Pitstop: injector harness routing for PI1802Y/z and PI1803Y/z engine replacements
- Engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803Y/z)
- This bulletin provides information regarding test procedure of the Bearing Clearance Tester (BCT) Special...
- Partial repair of c-mdps motor, ECU, worm gear and/or steering column housing
- Engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI2002Y/z)
- Information for headlamp condensation and moisture
- Technical service bulletin
- Excessive oil consumption nu/gamma/theta engines
- Combination TSB / service action: air filter and nvld replacement (SA447)
- Pitstop - brake caliper leak inspection
- Voluntary emissions service campaign - auxiliary canister installation and evap leakage test (SC189)
- Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC189)
- Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC189)
- Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC189)
- Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC189)
- Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC189)
- Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC189)
- Product improvement campaign
- Product improvement campaign: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803Y/z)
- Wiring signal interference check & engine noise inspection (SA379) - closed - superseded by PI1802YZ/1803YZ.
- - Transmission fluid application guide
- Steering gear yoke plug and assembly replacement
- TSB - engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803Y/z)
- TSB - engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803W/x) - closed
- TSB - rev 5 -knock sensor detection system - ECU logic improvement (PI1803)
- TSB - engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803Y/z)
- Halogen head lamp low beam bulb connector replacement
- Owner Letter
- Partial repair of c-mdps motor, ECU and/or steering column housing
- Technical service bulletin
- Product improvement campaign PI1803W/X_R5: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803W/x)
- Partial repair of c-mdps motor, ECU and/or steering column housing
- Knock sensor detection system - ECU logic improvement (PI1803).
- ECU upgrade - steering logic improvement
- Replacement of c-mdps motor, ECU and/or steering column housing
- Tf/tf-hev headlamp inspection and/or replacement
- Wty014_OWNR:
- This document is a Reimbursement Request that was mailed with the customer letter advising them to submit...
- WTY014
- WTY014_PSM: This document is the notification to the Parts and Service Managers advising them of the...
- WTY014_QA: This document is the Question and Answer guide for the warranty extension on the Headlamp...
- Product improvement campaign - knock sensor detection system - ECU logic improvement (PI1803)
- Theta engine service kit
- Engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803W/x)
- Wiring signal interference check & engine noise inspection (SA379)
- Owner letter
- Dear Kia Optima Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. would like to thank you for your purchase of a Kia Optima...
- Theta engine service kit
- ECU UPGRADE ? STEERING LOGIC IMPROVEMENT -This bulletin has been revised to include additional information
- Vehicle product improvement: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803W/x)
- Vehicle product improvement: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803W/x)
- Recent kia media reports
- ECU upgrade ? steering logic improvement
- Special service information & specifications for GDI high pressure fuel system
- Panorama sunroof creak or rattle noise
- Replacement of c-mdps motor and/or ECU
- Knock sensor detection system - ECU logic improvement (PI1803)
- TSB
- Steering gear yoke plug and assembly replacement
- Replacement of c-mdps motor and/or ECU
- Product improvement campaign - engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1803W/x)
- Product improvement campaign (PI1803) - TSB - engine control unit (ECU) software update
- Dealer communication - recent kia media reports, october 26 2018 update
- Product improvement campaign (PI1803) - owner letter
- Product improvement campaign (PI1803) - dealer principal letter
- Product improvement campaign (PI1803) - dealer service manager letter
- Product improvement campaign (PI1803) - questions and answers - engine control unit (ECU) software update
- Brake pedal stopper pad replacement
- Warranty extension program (WTY011) - owner letter
- Warranty extension program (WTY011) - request for reimbursement form - 2012-2013 my optima brake stopper pad
- Warranty extension program (WTY011) - dealer principal letter
- Warranty extension program (WTY011) - dealer parts & service manager letter
- Warranty extension program (WTY011) - q & a - 2012-2013 my optima brake pedal stopper pad new vehicle...
- Dealer communication - recent kia media reports
- Pitstop - engine component re-use guidelines
- TSB
- TSB - driveshaft serviceability
- Turbo oil feed line replacement (SA300)
- TSB - identifying head unit software version for direct exchange
- TSB - outside rear combination lamp water intrusion
- Parts bulletin - theta II engine safety recall (SC147)
- Wty - SC147
- 2017-09.R4 - SC147
- PARTS BULLLETIN: 20201-0002 (Revision 3.1)
- Customer satisfaction bulletin 2016-09 - retired for certain optima model vehicles
- Pitstop: TPMS sensor position
- A/c evaporator freeze-up during extended drive
- Mdps flexible coupling replacement customer satisfaction program (CS1604)
- Defogging logic ? normal operation, disabling, and enabling
- SC141 - service campaign - application of additional anti-corrosion material
- Mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware
- Pitstop: manual evaporative emissions test for hard to find/small leaks
- Front stabilizer link replacement
- Dealer principal memo: SC141 - service campaign
- Service manager memo: SC141 - service campaign
- Questions and answers for voluntary service campaign SC141 ? underbody ? additional anti-corrosion treatment
- ECU UPGRADE ? MIL ON WITH DTC(s) P0420/P0171
- Mandatory replacement of locking/security hardware
- Inhibitor switch diagnosis information
- Voluntary emissions service campaign: evaporative canister inspection and/or replacement (SC135)
- Pitstop: HVAC receiver/dryer - desiccant replacement - in the event of a HVAC system concern in which...
- Owner notification letter (SC135) - dear kia owner, kia motors america, inc
- Voluntary emissions service campaign: evaporative canister inspection and/or replacement (SC135) - this...
- Dealer principal memo (SC135) - attention: all dealer principals, kia motors america, inc
- Dealer parts & service manager memo (SC135) - attention: all dealer parts and service managers, kia motors...
- Q and a (SC135/WTY009) - evaporative canister voluntary emissions service campaign / warranty extension...
- Mdps flexible coupling replacement customer satisfaction program (CS1604)
- Pitstop: oily substance dripping from mdps steering column
- Mdps flexible coupling replacement customer satisfaction program (CS1604)
- Dealer principal memo: CS1604
- Dealer parts and service manager memo: CS1604
- Request for reimbursement form: CS1604 - 2011-2013 and some 2014 my optima vehicles motor driven power...
- Owner letter: CS1604 - customer satisfaction/warranty extension program - dear kia optima owner: kia...
- Q and a: CS1604 - all 2011-2013 my and some 2014 my optima vehicles motor driven power steering (MDPS)...
- WTY004 - 2011-2014 my optima (tf/qf) engine short block warranty extension (WTY004) - this warranty...
- Owner letter: WTY004
- Dealer parts and service manager memo: WTY004 - effective immediately, kia motors america, inc
- Request for reimbursement form: WTY004 - if you have paid to have your engine repaired/replaced due to...
- Front stabilizer link replacement - this bulletin provides the procedure to replace the front stabilizer...
- Front stabilizer link replacement
- TSB - use of aftermarket USB charging cables in USB/12V ports
- Fuel door actuator replacement (SA217)
- Rear view camera diagnosis/replacement - this bulletin provides information to diagnose and/or replace the...
- ECM upgrade
- Uvo system upgrade - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the uvo system on some 2013MY soul...
- AVN system upgrade
- Base audio system upgrade
- Kds - audio update module (AUM) - the gds audio update module (AUM) was introduced in fourth quarter of 2013
- Proper oil grade / viscosity selection for turbo equipped vehicles - this bulletin provides information...
- Identifying head unit software version for direct exchange - this bulletin provides the procedure on how...
- Identifying head unit software version for direct exchange
- 6-SPD. a/t adaptive value reset /relearn
- Pitstop: ABS hecu replacement due to hesitation concerns - when addressing customer concerns regarding...
- Kia: some vehicles would hesitate on hard acceleration and electronic stability control (ESC) light...
- Navigation head unit sd card replacement - this bulletin describes the sd card exchange/replacement...
- Pitstop: difficulty assembling strut bearing/insulator - on some optima vehicles, when replacing the strut...
- 6 spd a/t solenoid replacement multiple dtcs
- Pitstop: smart pedal feature
- AVN system upgrade (SA189)
- Pitstop: bluetooth® issues after iphone® ios 8 software update
- Pitstop: navigation headunit and sd card compatibility - this article provides information in regards to...
- Voluntary service campaign: ECM upgrade
- Engine
- Dealer principal memo: attention: all dealer principals
- Dealer service manager memo: attention: all kia service managers
- Q and a: SC114 ECU update MIL on with DTC P0087 / voluntary service campaign q&a
- A/c evaporator freeze-up during extended drive - this bulletin provides the procedure to replace the...
- Rear view camera diagnosis/replacement - this bulletin provides information to diagnose and/or replace the...
- Kia optima /sorento: 2012-2014 rear view camera requires replacement on specific models
- Pitstop: remote start system diagnostic hotline
- Mdps flexible coupling replacement
- Pitstop: horn answer back or parking lamps inop when locking doors with rke/smk fob
- Pitstop: resetting cylinder balance adaptation values
- Testing a/c compressor function using gds
- Mdps flexible coupling replacement
- Mdps flexible coupling replacement
- 6 spd a/t solenoid replacement ? DTC P0741
- Pit stop: DTC P0456 and charcoal canister leaks
- Pit stop: GDI injector spray tip deposits
- Driver?s side seat cushion cover detaching
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Special service tool for hood release lever removal
- Tech tip: HVAC
- Pit stop: squeaking noise from rear of vehicle
- Turbocharger oil line inspection
- MIL on with DTC P0087 - diagnosis and repair
- Pitstop: tf/qf panorama reset/initialization procedure
- Panorama sunroof & sunshade motor replacement
- Kia: a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminates with electronic control module (ECM) system and to...
- Seat back cover removal procedure - this bulletin outlines the procedure for the removal of the front seat...
- Pitstop: acu variant coding after parts supersession
- Pitstop: alignment specifications for optima - this article provides new alignment specifications for...
- Optima right hand fender split repair procedure - this bulletin provides information related to some...
- 6-SPEED a/t transmission adaptive values reset/relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary...
- Axle shaft serviceability by model - this bulletin has been revised
- Pitstop: horn chirp and parking lamps inop when locking doors with rke fob - this gives instructions on...
- Pitstop: 2013 kia optima customer tips: in an effort to better educate and familiarize customers about...
- Pitstop: panorama sunroof trim seal loose
- Pitstop: ventilated seat operation - some vehicles are equipped with ventilated front seats to improve...
- Uvo software upgrade (SA136) - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the 2013MY optima uvo system
- Information for dealer uvo upgrade / retail customer
- Kia: bulletin is providing cautionary information on installation of when bolt holes of rear upper arm are...
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