Thermal Protection

2017 Kia Rio EX, 4D HatchbackSECTION Thermal Protection

Thermal protection by software module is implemented to prevent from destruction of motor during overload condition. Motor temperature is estimated by integrating squared motor current as an estimate for heating power integral. When estimated motor temperature exceeds EEPROM programmable upper limit, motor is deactivated for fixed delay time (default value = 30 sec.)

Thermal shutdown during a window operation will not interrupt the operation due to safety reasons.

RENDER: 1.0x

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