Why is the Idle Stop not working on my Kia?
When A Off lamp is not on, it means that enough extra power has been “earned” and charged to the battery and start/stop is active. Start/stop is active when a surplus of power has been build up.
What happens when you deaccelerate the engine in a Kia?
During deacceleration no fuel is being supplied to the engine (fuel cut) which means that the weight of the car is turning the engine around and hence also the generator and thereby charging the battery with extra, CO2 neutral power. When deaccelerating it is important that the car is kept in gear and the foot is off the clutch pedal.
How to permanently disable Auto Start / Stop on Kia Stinger?
For those who don’t know exactly what I mean, think of a clicking ball point pen. Push it once, the pen stays out. Push it again, it retracts. That’s a latching switch. I would REALLY like to turn this switch to a latching type so I can push it once and disable the system for as long as I don’t change it.
Why does the AC not switch off on the Kia discover?
AC doesn’t switch off on the Discover but the output drops by about one third. Just had a look around Kia’s Danish website. In this link (you will probably not understand it, it’s in Danish ): they explain the idea behind the ISG system. I have not been able to find a similar explanation on other Kia sites. – here’s my shortened translation:
Why does my 2012 Kia Soul not start?
I’m having this same problem in my 2012 Kia Soul. Sometimes it starts fine, sometimes it just doesn’t turn over. Thought it was the battery so we replaced the battery. Still happens. Took it in to the dealership (it moved to North Hills, CA – really has gone down hill since bought by Galpin.
Why does my car stop at a stop light?
When stopped waiting at a stop light, the engine RPMs will drop a bit and it sometimes stalls out. This is a common sign of a dirty or failing idle air control valve. The idle air control valve reads the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the engine at low speeds and…
Can a Kia Soul be a fixable vehicle?
My boyfriend has 2015 Soul kia he drove his car into the curve he broke his axel and his tire is messed up nd his airbags deployed, My Question Is that can Soul kia be a fixable vehicle!? 4 people found this helpful. I had the same issue with my 2013 Kia Forte Ex. Randomly this summer it’s not starting just click click click.
Why does my Kia Forte ex not start?
I had the same issue with my 2013 Kia Forte Ex. Randomly this summer it’s not starting just click click click. One hot day while stranded I came across a thread somewhere that suggested I try putting the car in n and then cranking. IT HAS WORKED EVERY TIME NO HESITATION.