2019 Kia Optima EXFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Navigation (GPS/SD Card)

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  1. System features/Misdiagnose cases
    Inspection Description
    (1) System features
    1. Displays map using GPS/DR system, calculating GPS signal and vehicle speed
      1. Possible reception issue in poor reception area
      2. Additional wait time required after battery re-connection
    (2) Misdiagnose cases
    1. Black Box related: GPS reception issue from black box noise
    2. Cluster speed and navigation speed: It may vary (Design spec)
    3. Set Navigation display "North" will lock display of direction
    4. No SXM reception due to environmental issue: Buildings, Tower turn-table parking lot
  2. No GPS Reception/Inaccurate current location
    Issue Inspection Description
    Reception/Inaccurate current location (1) Duplicate issue
    • Duplicate using AVN
    • GPS reception on Engineering Mode
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