2011 Kia Soul BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Door Lock/Unlock Control

  1. Door Lock/Unlock Control Data Flow
    Fig 1: Door Lock/Unlock Control Data Flow Diagram
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  2. Door Lock/Unlock Relay Control
    1. NON-APPLICABLE SPEC FOR 2-TURN
      Fig 2: Door Lock/Unlock Relay Control Function Diagram (Non-Applicable Spec For 2-Turn)
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      DRIVER DOOR UNLOCK RELAY CHART

      Mode Unlock Relay Driver Door Unlock Relay Lock Relay
      CENTRAL LOCK OFF NC ON
      CENTRAL UNLOCK ON NC OFF
    2. 2-Turn Unlock Spec (For North America)
      Fig 3: Door Lock/Unlock Relay Control Function Diagram - 2-Turn Unlock Spec (North America)
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      DRIVER UNLOCK RELAY CHART

      Mode Unlock Relay Driver Unlock Relay Lock Relay
      CENTRAL LOCK OFF OFF ON
      CENTRAL UNLOCK ON ON OFF
      DRIVER UNLOCK OFF ON OFF
    3. Turn the present output OFF immediately when reciprocal output is requested while outputting and start outputting reciprocally in 100ms. However, output the last request if there is request for output during the delay of 100ms.
    4. Execute LOCK output and ignore UNLOCK output when the condition for LOCK and UNLOCK is occurred at the same time.
    5. Execute Driver Door Unlock output by the Unlock Relay output when Unlock Relay is requested during Driver Unlock Relay output. (For North America)
  3. Door Key Lock/Unlock
    1. In case of DOOR KEY LOCK (UNLOCK) signal of driver's seat, handle as KEY LOCK (UNLOCK) of driver's seat is inputted if the knob in the driver's seat is LOCKED (UNLOCKED) after checking it for 3s.
    2. In case of DOOR KEY LOCK (UNLOCK) signal of the passenger seat, handle as KEY LOCK (UNLOCK) of the passenger seat is inputted if the knob in the passenger seat is LOCKED (UNLOCKED) after checking it for 3s.
    Fig 4: Diagnostic Flow Chart (Door Unlock)
    G06525419Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
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