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2012 Kia Soul !FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Mechanical Door Lock/Unlock Function
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Kia Sportage and 2012 Kia Sportage. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Lock/Unlock Request by Mechanical Key
- When the mechanical Key is operated for a lock operation then for a duration of "MLockTimeoutTime" (3 sec) the BCM shall monitor the corresponding knob's state; if the knobs are in lock state within this MLockTimeoutTime then a central lock operation is issued; if any knob remains in unlock state at the end of this MLockTimeoutTime then no central lock operation is issued.
- When the mechanical Key is operated for an unlock operation then for a duration of "MUnlockTimeoutTime" (3 sec) the BCM shall monitor the corresponding knob's state; if the knobs are in unlock state within this MLockTimeoutTime then a central unlock operation is issued; if any knob remains in lock state at the end of this MLockTimeoutTime then no central unlock operation is issued.
- Mechanical key is applicable to driver side door and passenger side door.
- Outside Mirrors go Fold/Unfold state with relation to Mechanical Key Lock/Unlock operation.
VALUE SPECIFICATION CHART
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| MOffDelayTime | 100 msec ± 10 msec |
| MLockTime | 500 msec ± 50 msec |
| MUnlockTime | 500 msec ± 50 msec |
| MLockTimeoutTime | 3 sec ± 0.3 sec |
| MUnlockTimeoutTime | 3 sec ± 0.3 sec |
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