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HOMESERVICE MANUALSKIA2010RONDO LX, 2.7 6REPAIR AND DIAGNOSISBRAKESTRACTION CONTROLANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM/ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ABS/ESC) DIAGNOSISDTC C1259: STEERING SENSOR - ELECTRICALGENERAL INFORMATIONDTC DETECTING CONDITION
2010 Kia Rondo LX, 2.7 6

General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

2010 Kia Rondo LX, 2.7 6SECTION DTC Detecting Condition
DTC C1259 DETECTING CONDITION CHART

Item Detecting Condition Possible cause
DTC Strategy
  • Voltage Monitoring
  • Open or short of steering wheel sensor circuit
  • Faulty steering wheel sensor
  • Faulty HECU
Detect Mode
  • Initial Check
  • Outside the ABS control cycle
  • Inside the ABS control cycle
  • Diagnosis mode
  • Failure mode
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Enable Conditions
  • When Vsas >4.2±0.1V or Vsas < 1.2±0.1V or 2.1±0.1V < Vsas < 2.9±0.1V continue 1sec.
    • The monitoring starts 1sec after Power Up.
Fail Safe
  • Inhibit the ESC control and allow the ABS/EBD control. Meanwhile, stop checking the ESC switch failure under the ESC control.
  • The ESC warning lamps are activated.
RENDER: 1.0x

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