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January 22, 2018 Service bulletin

Pitstop - broken characters and symbols on base audio

Kia technical service bulletin PS526 for 2017 Kia Sportage.

Bulletin number
PS526
Component
Electrical system
Summary
PITSTOP - BROKEN CHARACTERS AND SYMBOLS ON BASE AUDIO - This Pitstop contains information to repair vehicles in which the following customer concern occurs on a 2017MY Sportage (QL) with Base Audio (Audio 3.0 B): ?When turning on the vehicle, the car radio shows broken characters and symbols near the station numbers?. ?Intermittently at start up, the screen will display unidentifiable symbols.?

Owners of these vehicles have filed 63 complaints in the electrical category.

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