2011 Kia Soul BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Interior Room Lamp

  1. Interior Room Lamp Data Flow
    Fig 1: Interior Room Lamp Function Diagram
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  2. Decayed Room Lamp & Keyless Unlock Timer

    When removing or installing the Battery

    1. Start Room Lamp on the state of 20min, if the DOOR is OPENED.
    2. Start Room Lamp when it is OFF if the DOOR is CLOSED.
  3. Room Lamp Off
    1. Condition 1
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition Room Lamp OFF and DOOR CLOSE
      Event UNLOCK by TX (Transmitter) or key In ON β†’ OFF
      Action Room Lamp ON for 30Β± 3 sec.
    2. Condition 2
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition Room Lamp OFF
      Event Any DOOR OPEN for over 0.1 sec. when ALL DOORS are closed
      Action ROOM LAMP ON for 20 min
    3. Condition 3
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition Room Lamp OFF and IGN1 OFF
      Event IGN1 ON and DOOR OPEN for over 0.1 sec.
      Action ROOM LAMP ON
    Fig 2: Room Lamp Off Time Chart
    G06525404Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Room Lamp On for 30s
    1. Condition 1
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition ROOM LAMP ON for 30s and IGN1 OFF
      Event DOOR OPEN for over 0.1 sec. when ALL DOORS are closed.
      Action ROOM LAMP ON for 20min
    2. Condition 2
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition ROOM LAMP ON for 30s and IGN1 OFF
      Event UNLOCK by TX
      Action ROOM LAMP ON for 30s
    3. Condition 3
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition ROOM LAMP ON for 30s and IGN1 OFF
      Event IGN1=ON, or after 30sec, or ALL DOOR UNLOCK β†’ LOCKED or TX LOCK & ALL DOORS CLOSED & ALL DOOR LOCKED
      Action The state go to Β ROOM LAMP DECAYING state for 2 Β± 0.2 sec and OFF
    Fig 3: Room Lamp On for 30s Time Chart
    G06525405Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Room Lamp On for 20min
    1. Condition 1
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition Room Lamp ON for 20min and IGN1 OFF
      Event IGN1 ON
      Action ROOM LAMP ON
    2. Condition 2
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition Room Lamp ON for 20min and IGN1 OFF
      Event DOOR CLOSE and ALL DOOR LOCK Or after 20min
      Action ROOM LAMP DECAYING for 2 Β± 0.2 sec and OFF
    3. Condition 3
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition ROOM LAMP ON for 20min and IGN1 OFF
      Event DOOR CLOSE
      Action ROOM LAMP ON for 30s
    Fig 4: Room Lamp On for 20 Min Time Chart
    G06525406Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  6. Room Lamp Decaying
    1. Condition 1
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition ROOM LAMP DECAYING and IGN1 OFF
      Event DOOR OPEN for over 0.1 sec. when All doors are closed
      Action ROOM LAMP ON for 20min
    2. Condition 2
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition ROOM LAMP DECAYING and IGN1 OFF and DOOR CLOSE
      Event UNLOCK by TX
      Action ROOM LAMP ON for 30s
    3. Condition 3
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition ROOM LAMP DECAYING
      Event After decaying
      Action ROOM LAMP OFF
    4. Condition 4
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition ROOM LAMP DECAYING
      Event IGN1 ON and DOOR OPEN for 0.1 sec.
      Action ROOM LAMP ON
    Fig 5: Room Lamp Decaying Time Chart
    G06525407Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  7. Room Lamp On
    1. Condition 1
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition Room Lamp ON and IGN1 ON and DOOR OPEN
      Event DOOR CLOSE
      Action ROOM LAMP DECAYING for 2 Β± 0.2 sec. and OFF
    2. Condition 2
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition Room Lamp ON and IGN1 ON and DOOR OPEN
      Event IGN1 OFF
      Action ROOM LAMP ON for 20min
    3. Condition 3
      STATE AND DESCRIPTION CHART

      State Description
      Initial condition Room Lamp ON and IGN1 ON and DOOR OPEN
      Event DOOR CLOSE and IGN1 OFF
      Action ROOM LAMP ON for 30s
    Fig 6: Room Lamp On Time Chart
    G06525408Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
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