2012 Kia Optima SXFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Internal Buzzer Sound Description

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  • BCM has an Internal Buzzer and Cluster has a Warning Indicator.
  1. New request while buzzer activate by a previous request.
  2. If a buzzer is active by a previous request, new request with higher priority cannot interrupt previous request. The new request will activate the buzzer as soon as the previous request sound period is completed.
    Fig 1: Internal Buzzer Sound Signal Chart
    G07426843Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Synchronization of Internal Warning Buzzer Sound and Indicator. To synchronize Indicator and Internal Warning buzzer, BCM sends the Indicator Blinking and activate Internal Warning Buzzer. Cluster checks received request and operates indicator.
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