2016 Kia Cadenza Technical Service Bulletins

76 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Kia Cadenza. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10116104Jun 8, 2017Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. PITSTOP: CUSTOMER TIP: ACCELERATOR PEDAL FUNCTION/DESCRIPTION - On all K900 (KH), Cadenza (VG, YG), and Optima (JF, JFa, JF-HEV, JF-PHEV) vehicles, the accelerator pedal features a small detent with a spring to provide increased resistance to help avoid unnecessary fuel consumption when applying full throttle. When the driver depresses the pedal beyond the resistance where the detent is felt (above 85% WOT), the…
• 10109855Mar 21, 2017Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. 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 specific model, the HVAC control head monitors ambient temperature and/or cabin humidity to determine which settings will best prevent the windows from fogging.
• 10109813Jan 18, 2017Engine cooling. 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 (EVAP) leak self-test resulted in NTF, a manual EVAP test is recommended.
• 10109812Jan 18, 2017Equipment. 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 examples are: axle shaft nuts with stake collar, cotter pins, washers with locking tabs and other similar hardware, including threaded fasteners with pre-applied ?thread-locking…
• 10109775Nov 9, 2016Engine cooling. TSB: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC16) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires the emissions data from vehicles with a minimum of 3,000 accumulated miles without reprogramming or resetting.
• 10109777Nov 4, 2016Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. 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 stake collar, cotter pins, washers with locking tabs and other similar hardware, including threaded fasteners with pre-applied ?thread-locking adhesives.?
• 10109682Oct 21, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. TSB: NAVIGATION SOFTWARE UPDATE - NO SIRIUS TRAFFIC DISPLAY - This bulletin provides the procedure for updating the Navigation software on some Sportage (SL), Cadenza (VG), Optima (QF/TF), and Optima (TF HEV) vehicles, which may experience an inactive (grayed out) Sirius Traffic icon, no traffic flow shown, or a ?There is no traffic on route.? message.
• 10090945Sep 30, 2016Equipment. 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. This is due to the fact that it may be impossible to remove all metal contaminants from the receiver/dryer during the a/c flushing procedure. Refer to the included table for…
• 10090819Sep 20, 2016Engine. Tsb rev4: chatter/rattle noise from engine after cold soak - this bulletin provides information about the timing chain tensioner replacement on some 2014~16my cadenza (vg), produced from february 1, 2013 through january 7, 2016, and some 2014~2015my sorento (xma) vehicles, produced from december 17, 2012 through december 11, 2014, which may experience a brief chattering or rattling noise concern from the engine on…
• 10090966Sep 1, 2016Lane departure, Equipment, Electrical system. Pitstop: recalibration of blind spot detection after collision repairs - this pitstop provides information relating to some vehicles equipped with blind spot detection (bsd), which may exhibit a “check bsd system” message with dtcs: c270254 and c270354: c270254: control module master missing calibration / c270354: control module slave missing calibration
• 10089582Aug 31, 2016Engine. Tsb: chatter/rattle noise from engine after cold soak - this bulletin provides information about the timing chain tensioner replacement on some 2014~16my cadenza (vg), produced from february 1, 2013 through january 7, 2016, and some 2014~2015my sorento (xma) vehicles, produced from december 17, 2012 through december 11, 2014, which may experience a brief chattering or rattling noise concern from the engine on…
• 10183428Apr 28, 2016Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). PITSTOP - RATTLING, SQUEAKING OR CREAKING NOISES FROM ROOF AREA - This bulletin describes the Service Procedures to follow when addressing a rattling, squeaking and/or creaking noise concern coming from the Panorama Sunroof area.
• 10079922Apr 28, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Pitstop: rattling, squeaking or creaking noises from roof area - this bulletin describes the service procedures to follow when addressing a rattling, squeaking and/or creaking noise concern coming from the panorama sunroof area.
• 10183431Apr 4, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. TSB - USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS - This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile phones.
• 10091941Mar 1, 2016Engine. This bulletin provides information about the timing chain tensioner replacement on some 2014-2016 my cadenza vehicles produced from sop through january 7, 2016, which may experience a brief chattering or rattling noise concern from the engine at start-up after a cold soak. After confirming the noise concern, follow the procedures outlined in the tsb to resolve the concern.
• 10089469Mar 1, 2016Engine. Tsb: chatter/rattle noise from engine after cold soak - this bulletin provides information about the timing chain tensioner replacement on some 2014~16my cadenza (vg) vehicles, produced from sop through january 7, 2016, which may experience a brief chattering or rattling noise concern from the engine on start-up, after a cold soak. After confirming the noise concern, follow the procedures outlined in this tsb to…
• 10088983Oct 19, 2015Electrical system. Tsb: kds - audio update module (aum) - the gds audio update module (aum) was introduced in fourth quarter of 2013. This special service tool (sst) was developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of updating 2010my, and later, kia audio head units using a gds, and now, the same functionality is available on kds. Some technicians may not be aware of the benefits the aum tool has to offer.
• 10089047Oct 9, 2015Equipment. Simplified uvo e-services activation procedure - this article outlines the simplified activation procedure for vehicles equipped with uvo e-services. (excluding 2016 k900 and soul ev)
• 10089022Oct 6, 2015Equipment. Pre-delivery inspection (pdi) and owner delivery folder program - all models excluding k900 and soul ev -kia motors america, inc. Is pleased to announce the launch of an all-new pre-delivery inspection (pdi) and owner delivery folder program which has been redesigned to improve initial vehicle quality during pdi and also during delivery to your customer
• 10116821Aug 12, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. 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 on various head unit platforms and generations. This procedure will now be required when ordering head units through the Direct Exchange Program (see Parts Bulletin 91-961-0005).
• 10089354Aug 12, 2015Electrical system. 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 required when ordering head units through the direct exchange program.
• 10089382Aug 3, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. 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 are reset, the transmission computer adaptive values must be relearned by driving in a precise manner to “teach” the computer the proper solenoid duty and line pressure for the…
• 10089625Jul 2, 2015Engine. Pitstop: dtc p0315 - crankshaft position (ckp) sensor variation not learned - when encountering a customer complaint of engine misfire with a malfunction indicator light (mil) on in the dash, check for the presence of dtc p0315 – crankshaft position sensor (ckp) variation not learned. Use the vmi to view the scope pattern of the crankshaft position sensor signal. Verify a good equal crankshaft sensor pattern is…
• 10092132Jun 26, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. 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 new models (during pdi inspection or at the point of purchase) or compatibility mismatches that occur after head unit replacement will be considered for this program.
• 10089742Jun 26, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. 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 new models (during pdi inspection or at the point of purchase) or compatibility mismatches that occur after head unit replacement will be considered for this program.
• 10089987Apr 24, 2015Engine, Vehicle speed control. 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 reduces engine power to idle.

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