General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

2015 Kia Optima LimitedSECTION DTC Detecting Condition
DTC DETECTING CONDITION

Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
  • Check the setting status of Hall IC and Magnet (Switch from the IG OFF status to the IG ON status)
  1. Poor setting of the Hall IC and Magnet
  2. Replacement of the AHLS ECU & height sensor.
Detecting mode
  • Engine "ON" and Head lamp "ON"
Threshold Value
  • It detects when does not complete setting between Hall IC and Magnet
Detecting time
  • Switch from the IG OFF status to the IG ON status
Fail Safe
  • maintain the current status.
RENDER: 1.0x

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