Vehicle S/W Management

2021 Kia Forte GT, Automatic DCT TransSECTION Vehicle S/W Management
Inspection Condition Inspection Procedure Reference
  1. Variant Coding.
  2. Ignition "ON".
  1. Connect KDS to Data Link Connector (DLC).
  2. Perform "Variant Coding" in "Vehicle S/W management" with KDS.
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Inspection Condition Inspection Procedure Reference
  1. Longitudinal G Sensor Calibration (HAC/DBC Only).
  2. Ignition "ON".
  1. Connect KDS to Data Link Connector (DLC).
  2. Perform "Longitudinal G Sensor Calibration (HAC/DBC Only)" in "Vehicle S/W management" with KDS.
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