Can a Kia Sorento be set for smog check?
Setting the emission monitors by driving your Kia Sorento through a drive cycle might be a bit of a challenge. We highly recommend a smog check repair station or Kia dealership perform the drive cycle on a dynamometer. Kia has designed their drive cycle a bit too complex for the average vehicle owner to perform.
How long does it take for Kia Sorento emission monitor to complete?
Normally over the course of a week or two and after having driven a few hundred miles, the monitors should complete automatically. Due to individual driving habits however often performing the drive cycle designed specifically for the Kia Sorento is needed.
Where can I buy a smog monitor for my car?
You may use an OBD II scan tool which can be purchased at most local automotive parts stores to check the progress of the emission monitors. Ultimately you’ll need all the emission monitors ready or complete, with the exception of the EVAP monitor before your vehicle can pass the smog test.
How long does it take Kia Drive Monitor to complete?
Kia has designed their drive cycle a bit too complex for the average vehicle owner to perform. Normally over the course of a week or two and after having driven a few hundred miles, the monitors should complete automatically.
Setting the emission monitors by driving your Kia Sorento through a drive cycle might be a bit of a challenge. We highly recommend a smog check repair station or Kia dealership perform the drive cycle on a dynamometer. Kia has designed their drive cycle a bit too complex for the average vehicle owner to perform.
You may use an OBD II scan tool which can be purchased at most local automotive parts stores to check the progress of the emission monitors. Ultimately you’ll need all the emission monitors ready or complete, with the exception of the EVAP monitor before your vehicle can pass the smog test.
Normally over the course of a week or two and after having driven a few hundred miles, the monitors should complete automatically. Due to individual driving habits however often performing the drive cycle designed specifically for the Kia Sorento is needed.
Is the Kia Sorento safe to drive on public roads?
Due to individual driving habits however often performing the drive cycle designed specifically for the Kia Sorento is needed. We must note, the Kia Sorento Drive Cycle is unsafe to perform on public roadways. It requires many starts and stops, and at best, difficult to complete even for an experienced auto repair technician.
Due to individual driving habits however often performing the drive cycle designed specifically for the Kia Sorento is needed. We must note, the Kia Sorento Drive Cycle is unsafe to perform on public roadways. It requires many starts and stops, and at best, difficult to complete even for an experienced auto repair technician.
What are the emission requirements for a Kia Sorento?
Also make sure the fuel tank is only between 1/4 to 3/4 full. All acceleration and deceleration must be made within 15 seconds, and throttle (gas pedal) application should be smooth at all times. A. Start engine and allow to idle for 5 minutes, in park or neutral. B. Accelerate to 50 mph within 15 seconds and hold that speed for 8 minutes.