2022 Kia Carnival Technical Service Bulletins

96 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2022 Kia Carnival. 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.

• 10242232Sep 5, 2023Seats, Body and structure. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to install steel reinforcement plates on the second-row seat outer rails in certain 2022-2024 MY Kia Carnival vehicles equipped with sliding and removable second-row seats (excluding SX-Prestige equipped with the…
• 10242231Sep 5, 2023Body and structure, Seats. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the Dealer Principals that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to install steel reinforcement plates on the second-row seat outer rails in certain 2022-2024 MY Kia Carnival vehicles equipped with sliding and removable second-row seats (excluding SX-Prestige equipped with the second-row lounge seats). This is an…
• 10241848Aug 31, 2023Electrical system, Equipment. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020-2023MY Kia vehicles to remedy a 'non-responsive' or 'inoperative' radio (FM, AM, SXM, etc.) concern. The affected AVN unit on the vehicles may not respond when pressing the 'RADIO' hard key/button on the AVN…
• 10240749Aug 11, 2023Seats, Body and structure. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: INSTALLATION OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATES FOR 2ND ROW SEAT OUTER RAILS (PI2301) - This bulletin provides information to install steel reinforcement plates on the second-row seat outer rails in certain 2022-2024MY Carnival (KA4) LX/LXS/EX/SX vehicles (without relaxation/power seat feature) produced from January 4, 2021 through August 9, 2023.
• 10240748Aug 10, 2023Body and structure, Seats. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to install steel reinforcement plates on the second-row seat outer rails in certain 2022-2024 MY Kia Carnival LX/LXS/EX/SX vehicles equipped with sliding and removable second-row seats (excluding SX-Prestige).
• 10240747Aug 8, 2023Equipment, Body and structure. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Product Improvement Campaign (PI2301).
• 10240746Aug 8, 2023Body and structure, Seats. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to install steel reinforcement plates on the second-row seat outer rails in certain 2022-2024 MY Kia Carnival LX/LXS/EX/SX vehicles equipped with sliding and removable second-row seats (excluding SX-Prestige).
• 10240745Aug 8, 2023Seats, Body and structure. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to install steel reinforcement plates on the second-row seat outer rails in certain 2022-2024 MY Kia Carnival LX/LXS/EX/SX vehicles equipped with sliding and removable second-row seats (excluding SX-Prestige).
• 10240316Jul 13, 2023Equipment, Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: DA 2.0V SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR WIRELESS APPLE CARPLAY FUNCTION (SA492) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.
• 10235104Apr 7, 2023Electrical system. PIT STOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W AND DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This Pitstop contains information regarding the log file collection procedure for 2020MY~ models equipped with AVN 5.0/W or Display Audio 2.0 head units.
• 10230485Jan 18, 2023Electrical system, Equipment. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: AVN 5.0W SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR Wi-Fi FUNCTIONALITY (SA504) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.
• 10227838Dec 15, 2022Vehicle speed control, Electrical system, Fuel system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: ECM LOGIC UPDATE FOR DTC P2118 AND THROTTLE BODY FREEZING (SA514) - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) system on some 2022-2023MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through October 26, 2022, which may exhibit an MIL 'ON' with DTC P2118.
• 10226555Nov 18, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is replaced, refer to applicable vehicles in the chart starting on page 2.
• 10225561Oct 27, 2022Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: LOW PITCH & HIGH PITCH HORN REPLACEMENT - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information to replace both the low and high pitch horns on some 2022-2023MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through May 2, 2022, which may exhibit an…
• 10224806Oct 17, 2022Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0W SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR NETFLIX & Wi-Fi HOTSPOT FUNCTIONS ON RSE - This bulletin provides information to update the AVN 5 Wide software to improve Netflix and Wi-Fi functionality on some 2022-2023MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles, produced from January 4, 2021 through August 12, 2022, which may have issues with Netflix not working or Wi-Fi Hotspot not connecting on the Rear Seat…
• 10220346Sep 16, 2022Engine cooling, Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.This bulletin provides information on setting the "Service Interval Reminder" feature available on most 2014-2023MY Kia vehicles (refer to model list on page 2).
• 10219046Aug 31, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: AVN 5.0W SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR Wi-Fi FUNCTIONALITY (SA504) - This bulletin provides information to update the AVN 5 Wide software to improve Wi-Fi functionality on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles, produced from January 19, 2021 through October 29, 2021, which have no Wi-Fi Hotspot capability through the head unit.
• 10218933Aug 29, 2022Fuel system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CYLINDER IMBALANCE DTC P219XXOO INSPECTION AND INJECTOR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance DTC P219XX00 stored in ECU on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles with Lambda III 3.5L GDI engine, produced from January 26, 2021 through November 10, 2021, which may exhibit reduced power when accelerating from a stop or while driving and…
• 10217892Aug 16, 2022Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides the procedure to turn OFF the service reminder lamp, at the first service interval reminder alert that will display on the instrument cluster. The KDS is required to change the setting from "Workshop" to "Customer Mode."
• 10217891Aug 10, 2022Electrical system, Seats. PITSTOP: REAR OCCUPANT ALERT (ROA) W/REAR DOOR LOGIC - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This Pitstop provides information regarding the Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) with Rear Door Logic system on all 21MY~ models equipped with this feature. This system is designed to help prevent a rear passenger…
• 10217682Aug 9, 2022Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: LOW PITCH & HIGH PITCH HORN REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information to replace both the low and high pitch horns on some 2022-2023MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through May 2, 2022, which may exhibit and inoperative low or high pitch horn. If either horn is inoperative, then follow the procedure outlined in this publication to replace BOTH low and high…
• 10215668Jul 12, 2022Engine cooling. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: OIL FILTER AND COOLER HOUSING O-RING GASKET REPLACEMENT (SA500) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.
• 10214890Jun 27, 2022Engine cooling. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: OIL FILTER AND COOLER HOUSING O-RING GASKET REPLACEMENT (SA500) - This bulletin provides information to replace the oil filter and cooler O-ring gaskets on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from September 27, 2021 through January 27, 2022, which may exhibit oil leakage due to poor sealing of the oil filter and cooler assembly O-ring gaskets.
• 10209514Mar 31, 2022Electrical system, Fuel system. This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) system on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through January 12, 2022, which may exhibit an MIL 'ON' with DTC P0456. Follow the procedure outlined in this publication to apply the improved logic to the 'ECM' system using the KDS ECU Upgrade function as described in this bulletin.
• 10209455Mar 30, 2022Electrical system. PITSTOP: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT AND MILEAGE SETTING WITH KDS - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This pitstop provides the KDS service procedure for mileage setting on the models listed below with newly replaced instrument clusters.
• 10209423Mar 8, 2022Electrical system, Equipment, Body and structure. IMPORTANT REMINDER: 2022MY Carnival Power Sliding Door Function - Kia America, Inc. has recently investigated a small number of potential injury complaints involving child passengers getting their hand caught during the closure of power sliding doors.
• 10208227Feb 10, 2022Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: DA 2.0V SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR WIRELESS APPLE CARPLAY® FUNCTION (SA492) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.
• 10206878Jan 24, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. PITSTOP: BATTERY DEALER (SHIPPING)/CUSTOMER MODE SWITCH - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This Pitstop provides information regarding a new interface related to the electronic Dealer (Shipping) / Customer Mode Switch setting on all applicable models.
• 10206641Jan 12, 2022Electrical system, Equipment. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: DA 2.0V SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR WIRELESS CARPLAY FUNCTION (SA492) - This bulletin provides information to update the Display Audio 2.0V software for the wireless CarPlay function on the models listed below that may exhibit disconnection of wireless phone projection due to interference from wireless signals in certain areas.
• 10205430Dec 6, 2021Engine cooling. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC22) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to extracting "in use performance tracking" emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in…
• 10205497Dec 1, 2021Body and structure. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING FUEL FILLER DOOR (SA486) - This bulletin provides information to attach felt pads to the fuel filler door on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from June 1, 2021 through September 2, 2021, which may exhibit a "squeak" or rubbing noise when opening and closing the fuel filler door.
• 10203667Nov 19, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: AVN 5.0W SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR Wi-Fi HOTSPOT FUNCTION (SA488) - This bulletin provides information to update the AVN 5 Wide software for the Wi-Fi Hotspot function on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles, produced from January 15, 2021 through November 10, 2021. If the head unit displays the "UVO" icon instead of the "Data/Network" icon in the 'Setup' menu (shown below)…
• 10201439Sep 14, 2021Engine cooling. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC22) - 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…
• 10201529Sep 13, 2021Exterior lighting, Body and structure. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information relating to some Kia models that may exhibit fogging, condensation, and/or moisture inside a headlamp assembly.
• 10200549Aug 24, 2021Electrical system. PITSTOP: REAR OCCUPANT ALERT (ROA) WITH ULTRASONIC OPERATION - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This Pitstop provides information regarding the Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) with ultrasonic sensor feature designed to alert the driver, in the event that a rear passenger is remaining inside the vehicle.
• 10200525Aug 3, 2021Forward collision avoidance, Electrical system. PITSTOP: FRONT RADAR SENSOR MOUNTING INSPECTION (PS704) - This pitstop provides information regarding front radar sensor alignment on 2014MY and later vehicles that may exhibit a warning light ON related to radar sensor alignment errors in the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)/Smart Cruise Control (SCC) system.
• 10196979Jun 10, 2021Electrical system. PIT STOP: RESETTING REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT (RSE) MONITORS (BLUETOOTH) - This Pitstop provides information on resetting and renaming the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) monitors on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles equipped with AVN 5.0 Wide audio.RSE monitors communicate with the AVN5W head unit through a Bluetooth connection.
• 10196825Jun 9, 2021Electrical system. PIT STOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W AND DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This Pitstop contains information regarding the log file collection procedure for 2020MY~ models equipped with AVN 5.0/W or Display Audio 2.0 head units.
• 10193875May 18, 2021Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: NOTICE LABEL INSPECTION/ APPLICATION ON AC INVERTER OUTLET COVERS (SA478) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect for and apply "NOTICE" labels on the inside covers of the console and luggage AC Inverter Outlets on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through March 18, 2021, which may be missing the labels instructing users to "Close…
• 10192946May 6, 2021Seats. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: PASSENGER SEAT VENTILATION CONTROL WIRE HARNESS INSPECTION & ADJUSTMENT (SA477) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and if necessary, re-route/adjust the location of the ventilation control wire harness of the front passenger seat on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles equipped with ventilated seats (SX, SX-P) produced from January 4, 2021 through April 5…
• 10190374Apr 16, 2021Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: AC INVERTER OUTLET REPLACEMENT (SA472) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the two (2) AC Inverter Outlets (console and luggage areas) on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through March 18, 2021, which may exhibit poor operation or failure of the AC Inverter Outlets.
• 10190178Apr 8, 2021Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides the procedure to turn OFF the service reminder lamp, at the first service interval reminder alert that will display on the instrument cluster.
• 10189576Mar 29, 2021Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: RSE S/W UPDATE FOR WRONG LANGUAGE DISPLAY W/BLUETOOTH SOUND SYNC (SA470) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.
• 10189546Mar 29, 2021Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: RECONFIGURE TERMINAL LOCATION OF INTEGRATED MEMORY SEAT (IMS) CONNECTOR (SA467) - This bulletin provides the procedure to reconfigure the terminals location of the Integrated Memory Seat (IMS) connector on some 2022MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through February 26, 2021. The IMS seat position memory buttons 1 and 2 may intermittently not operate…
• 10189575Mar 23, 2021Electrical system. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: RSE S/W UPDATE FOR WRONG LANGUAGE DISPLAY W/BLUETOOTH® SOUND SYNC (SA470) - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) software on some 2022MYCarnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through February 26, 2021, which may incorrectly display a Spanish phrase when tapping the Bluetooth Sound Sync button.
• 10189542Mar 23, 2021Electrical system. PITSTOP: BATTERY DEALER / CUSTOMER MODE SWITCH - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This Pitstop provides information regarding a new interface related to the electronic Dealer / Customer Mode Switch setting on multiple models.

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