2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid EXFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

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Fig 1: Audio Video Navigation Head Unit Components
G12142942Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

Connector Pin InformationΒ 

External Amplifier Internal Amplifier
No. Connector A Connector B Connector A Connector B
1 - Multimedia-CAN (High) Rear left speaker (+) Multimedia-CAN (High)
2 - - Front left speaker (+) -
3 - -
(Manual parking)
Front right speaker (+) -
(Manual parking)
4 - Steering wheel remote controller Rear right speaker (+) Steering wheel remote controller
5 AMP SPDIF GND - -
(AMP SPDIF_GND)
-
6 AMP SPDIF (+) -
(MTS key)
-
(AMP SPDIF_(+))
-
(MTS key)
7 -
(ALT_L)
-
(AUX_Video)
-
(ALT_L)
-
(AUX_Video)
8 Illumination (+) AUX Audio_R Illumination (+) AUX Audio_R
9 -
(Reverse)
AUX Audio_GND -
(Reverse)
AUX Audio_GND
10 - MIC (+) Rear left speaker (-) MIC (+)
11 - Battery (+) Front left speaker (-) Battery (+)
12 - Battery (+) Front right speaker (-) Battery (+)
13 - Multimedia-CAN (Low) Rear right speaker (-) Multimedia-CAN (Low)
14 IGN1 -
(Auto light)
IGN1 -
(Auto light)
15 AMP SPDIF (-) -
(P-position)
-
(AMP SPDIF_(-))
-
(P-position)
16 -
(Door unlock status)
Vehicle speed -
(Door unlock status)
Vehicle speed
17 - Steering wheel remote controller_GND - Steering wheel remote controller_GND
18 Antenna Power (+) ACC Antenna Power (+) ACC
19 - -
(AUX Video_GND)
- -
(AUX Video_GND)
20 AUX_Detect AUX_Detect
21 AUX Audio_L AUX Audio_L
22 MIC (-) MIC (-)
23 GND GND
24 GND GND
External Amplifier Internal Amplifier
Type SVM Camera Rear Camera SVM Camera Rear Camera
No. Connector C
1 Chassis-CAN (Low)
2 Chassis-CAN (High)
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 SVM video camera_Shield - SVM video camera_Shield -
7 SVM video camera - SVM video camera -
8 SVM video camera_GND - SVM video camera_GND -
9 -
10 -
11 Body-CAN (High)
12 Body-CAN (Low)
13 Ground - Ground -
14 -
(Airbag)
15 -
16 AMP NAVI Voice (-) -
AMP NAVI Voice (-)
17 AMP NAVI Voice (+) -
AMP NAVI Voice (+)
18 -
(Door open)
19 -
(Fuel_indicator)
20 -
21 SVM video shield (Y) Rear camera shield_GND SVM video shield (Y) Rear camera shield_GND
22 SVM video ground (Y) Rear camera video_ground SVM video ground (Y) Rear camera video_ground
23 SVM video (Y) Rear camera video SVM video (Y) Rear camera video
24 - Rear camera power - Rear camera power
Fig 2: Audio Video Navigation Head Unit Description Chart
G12142943Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
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