Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2014 Soul are official communications between Kia & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING IN THE MDPS MOTOR OF SOME VEHICLES WHICH MIGHT EXPERIENCE A ?KNOCK? NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE MDPS, ... Read More »
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: MIL ON WITH DTC(S) P0326/P0441(SA194) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF SOME 2014MY RIO (UB), PRODUCED FROM OCTOBER 01, 2013 THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2014, AND SOME 2014MY SOUL ... Read More »
KIA: CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CKP) VARIATION HAS NOT LEARNED CAUSING MISFIRE OF ENGINE AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO COME IN DASH. MODEL ALL. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE Read More »
TSB: ECM UPGRADE ? RIO, SOUL MIL ON WITH DTC(S) P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128/P0326/P0441 - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR SOME 2012~2014MY RIO (UB), SOME 2012~2013 SOUL (AM) AND SOME ... Read More »
TSB: ECM UPGRADE ? RIO, SOUL MIL ON WITH DTC(S) P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128/P0326/P0441 - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR SOME 2012~2014MY RIO (UB), SOME 2012~2013 SOUL (AM) AND SOME ... Read More »
PITSTOP: SMART PEDAL FEATURE - THE ?SMART PEDAL? IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) FUNCTIONALITY WHICH MONITORS AND PREVENTS THE SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVATION OF ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. Read More »
KIA: ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPGRADED FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) THAT ILLUMINATES AND ECM NEEDS REPROGRAMMING WITH LATEST GDS DOWNLOAD. MODEL 2012-14 RIO, 2012-14 SOUL. Read More »
TSB: 6-SPD. A/T ADAPTIVE VALUE RESET /RELEARN - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO RESET AND RELEARN THE ADAPTIVE VALUES AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OR REPROGRAMMING/REPLACEMENT OF THE PCM/TCM. Read More »
TSB: 6 SPD A/T SOLENOID REPLACEMENT ? MULTIPLE DTCS - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS SHIFT SOLENOIDS ON 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES WITH DTCS P0741, P0743, P0748, P0753, P0758, P0763, P0768, ... Read More »
TSB: 6 SPD A/T SOLENOID REPLACEMENT ? MULTIPLE DTCS - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS SHIFT SOLENOIDS ON 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES WITH DTCS P0741, P0743, P0748, P0753, P0758, P0763, P0768, ... Read More »
TSB: 6-SPEED A/T TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUES RESET/RELEARN - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO RESET AND RELEARN THE ADAPTIVE VALUES AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OR REPROGRAMMING/REPLACEMENT OF THE ECM/PCM. Read More »
TSB: 6 SPD A/T SOLENOID REPLACEMENT ? MULTIPLE DTCS - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS SHIFT SOLENOIDS ON 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES WITH DTCS P0741, P0743, P0748, P0753, P0758, P0763, P0768, ... Read More »
TSB: ANDROID AUTO?/APPLE CARPLAY? SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING AVN 4.0 AND UVO 3.0 AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO INCLUDE ANDROID AUTO AND APPLE CARPLAY SOFTWARE. Read More »
COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA222) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014~2016MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA)/(UMA), OPTIMA (TF HEV), FORTE (YD), SPORTAGE (SL) 2015~2016MY ... Read More »
THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014 MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA), OPTIMA (TF/QF), FORTE (YD) AND SPORTAGE (SL) VEHICLES TO IMPROVE BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY, VOICE RECOGNITION, AND TO IMPROVE ... Read More »
"COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION: BASE AUDIO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA 223) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE BASE AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE OF SOME 2014MY SOUL (PS), OPTIMA (TF/QF), SORENTO (XMA), SPORTAGE (SL), RIO (UB), AND ... Read More »
THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE BASE AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE OF SOME 2014 MY SOUL (PS), OPTIMA (TF/QF), SORENTO (XMA), SPORTAGE (SL), RIO (UB), AND FORTE (YD) VEHICLES TO IMPROVE BLUETOOTH? CONNECTIVITY, PHONEBOOK ... Read More »
TSB: IDENTIFYING HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RECORD THE HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE LEVEL ON VARIOUS HEAD UNIT PLATFORMS AND GENERATIONS. Read More »
TSB: NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT SD CARD REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SD CARD EXCHANGE/REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE RELATED TO ERROR MESSAGES THAT MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WHEN THE INCORRECT SD CARD IS INSERTED. Read More »
TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ACU LOGIC UPDATE (SC117) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE UPDATE OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC OF SOME 2014~2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 21, 2013 THROUGH ... Read More »
PITSTOP: BLUETOOTH? ISSUES AFTER IPHONE? IOS 8 SOFTWARE UPDATE - THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO POSSIBLE BLUETOOTH CONCERNS WHEN USING AN IPHONE? WITH IOS 8.X (IOS 8, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, ETC. Read More »
OWNER LETTER: DEAR KIA SOUL OWNER - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO UPDATE THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC FOR ANTICIPATED ROLLOVER SITUATIONS FOR THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS IN CERTAIN ... Read More »
DEALER PARTS & SERVICE MANAGER MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL KIA PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO UPDATE THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT LOGIC FOR CERTAIN 2014-2015 MY SOUL VEHICLES. Read More »
PITSTOP: NAVIGATION HEADUNIT AND SD CARD COMPATIBILITY - THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES BETWEEN NAVIGATION HEAD UNITS AND SD CARDS WHEN REPLACING HEAD UNITS FOR MULTIMEDIA ISSUES. Read More »
KIA: ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPGRADED FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) THAT ILLUMINATES AND ECM NEEDS REPROGRAMMING WITH LATEST GDS DOWNLOAD. MODEL 2012-14 RIO, 2012-14 SOUL. Read More »
TSB: ANDROID AUTO?/APPLE CARPLAY? SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING AVN 4.0 AND UVO 3.0 AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO INCLUDE ANDROID AUTO AND APPLE CARPLAY SOFTWARE. Read More »
COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA222) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014~2016MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA)/(UMA), OPTIMA (TF HEV), FORTE (YD), SPORTAGE (SL) 2015~2016MY ... Read More »
COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA222) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014~2016MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA), OPTIMA (TF/QF), FORTE (YD) AND SPORTAGE (SL) VEHICLES TO ... Read More »
THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014 MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA), OPTIMA (TF/QF), FORTE (YD) AND SPORTAGE (SL) VEHICLES TO IMPROVE BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY, VOICE RECOGNITION, AND TO IMPROVE ... Read More »
TSB: IDENTIFYING HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RECORD THE HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE LEVEL ON VARIOUS HEAD UNIT PLATFORMS AND GENERATIONS. Read More »
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: MIL ON WITH DTC(S) P0326/P0441(SA194) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF SOME 2014MY RIO (UB), PRODUCED FROM OCTOBER 01, 2013 THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2014, AND SOME 2014MY SOUL ... Read More »
TSB: NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT SD CARD REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SD CARD EXCHANGE/REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE RELATED TO ERROR MESSAGES THAT MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WHEN THE INCORRECT SD CARD IS INSERTED. Read More »
TSB: ECM UPGRADE ? RIO, SOUL MIL ON WITH DTC(S) P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128/P0326/P0441 - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR SOME 2012~2014MY RIO (UB), SOME 2012~2013 SOUL (AM) AND SOME ... Read More »
TSB: ECM UPGRADE ? RIO, SOUL MIL ON WITH DTC(S) P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128/P0326/P0441 - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR SOME 2012~2014MY RIO (UB), SOME 2012~2013 SOUL (AM) AND SOME ... Read More »
TSB: HEADLAMP BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT REPLACING THE BULB CONNECTOR IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY ON SOME SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH NON-PROJECTOR STYLE HEADLAMPS AND PRODUCED FROM AUGUST 26, ... Read More »
PITSTOP: AIR INTAKE MODE CHANGES WHEN OPENING SUNROOF - WHEN ADDRESSING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR INTAKE MODE SWITCHING FROM RECIRCULATION TO FRESH AIR MODE WITHOUT CUSTOMER INPUT; ON THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES IN THIS PITSTOP, ... Read More »
TSB / UNEVEN WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER PERFORMANCE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO INSTALL VENT CLIPS ON SOME 2014~2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 21, 2013 THROUGH APRIL 5, 2015, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT UNEVEN WINDSHIELD ... Read More »
TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ACU LOGIC UPDATE (SC117) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE UPDATE OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC OF SOME 2014~2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 21, 2013 THROUGH ... Read More »
DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO UPDATE THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC WHICH PREDICTS LIKELY ROLLOVER EVENTS AND DEPLOYS THE ... Read More »
DEALER PARTS & SERVICE MANAGER MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL KIA PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO UPDATE THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT LOGIC FOR CERTAIN 2014-2015 MY SOUL VEHICLES. Read More »
KIA 2014-2015MY SOUL: BULLETIN WHICH CONTAINS NEW /REVISED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT OF CERTAIN 2014-2015 VEHICLES FROM JULY 2013-NOVEMBER2014. *LJ Read More »
TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ACU LOGIC UPDATE (SC117) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE UPDATE OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC OF SOME 2014~2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 21, 2013 THROUGH ... Read More »
OWNER LETTER: DEAR KIA SOUL OWNER - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO UPDATE THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC FOR ANTICIPATED ROLLOVER SITUATIONS FOR THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS IN CERTAIN ... Read More »
SERVICE ACTION: 2014 - 2016 MY SOUL (PS) AND SOUL (PS EV) REAR CENTER SEAT BELT WEBBING GUIDE REPLACEMENT (SA206) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT WEBBING GUIDE FOR THE REAR CENTER SEAT IN ... Read More »
SERVICE ACTION: 2014 - 2016 MY SOUL (PS) AND SOUL (PS EV) REAR CENTER SEAT BELT WEBBING GUIDE REPLACEMENT (SA206) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT WEBBING GUIDE FOR THE REAR CENTER SEAT IN ... Read More »
PITSTOP: SMART PEDAL FEATURE - THE ?SMART PEDAL? IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) FUNCTIONALITY WHICH MONITORS AND PREVENTS THE SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVATION OF ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. Read More »
TSB: ANDROID AUTO?/APPLE CARPLAY? SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING AVN 4.0 AND UVO 3.0 AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO INCLUDE ANDROID AUTO AND APPLE CARPLAY SOFTWARE. Read More »
TSB: HEADLAMP BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT REPLACING THE BULB CONNECTOR IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY ON SOME SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH NON-PROJECTOR STYLE HEADLAMPS AND PRODUCED FROM AUGUST 26, ... Read More »
TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ACU LOGIC UPDATE (SC117) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE UPDATE OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC OF SOME 2014~2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 21, 2013 THROUGH ... Read More »
PITSTOP: BLUETOOTH? ISSUES AFTER IPHONE? IOS 8 SOFTWARE UPDATE - THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO POSSIBLE BLUETOOTH CONCERNS WHEN USING AN IPHONE? WITH IOS 8.X (IOS 8, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, ETC. Read More »
TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ACU LOGIC UPDATE (SC117) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE UPDATE OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC OF SOME 2014~2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 21, 2013 THROUGH ... Read More »
"COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION: BASE AUDIO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA 223) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE BASE AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE OF SOME 2014MY SOUL (PS), OPTIMA (TF/QF), SORENTO (XMA), SPORTAGE (SL), RIO (UB), AND ... Read More »
"TECHTIP: POOR AM RADIO RECEPTION SYMPTOM: CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF POOR AM RADIO RECEPTION. REPAIR: CHECK FOR BATTERY VOLTAGE AT THE ROOF ANTENNA CONNECTOR F04 WITH THE RADIO ON. IF YOU FIND BATTERY VOLTAGE, REPLACE THE ROOF ANTENNA BASE. Read More »
TSB: NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT SD CARD REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SD CARD EXCHANGE/REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE RELATED TO ERROR MESSAGES THAT MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WHEN THE INCORRECT SD CARD IS INSERTED. Read More »
TSB: NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT SD CARD REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SD CARD EXCHANGE/REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE RELATED TO ERROR MESSAGES THAT MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WHEN THE INCORRECT SD CARD IS INSERTED. Read More »
PITSTOP: NAVIGATION HEADUNIT AND SD CARD COMPATIBILITY - THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES BETWEEN NAVIGATION HEAD UNITS AND SD CARDS WHEN REPLACING HEAD UNITS FOR MULTIMEDIA ISSUES. Read More »
COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA222) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014~2016MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA), OPTIMA (TF/QF), FORTE (YD) AND SPORTAGE (SL) VEHICLES TO ... Read More »
PITSTOP: HVAC RECEIVER/DRYER - DESICCANT REPLACEMENT - IN THE EVENT OF A HVAC SYSTEM CONCERN IN WHICH METAL PARTICLES OR SHARDS HAVE CONTAMINATED THE SYSTEM, THE DESICCANT OR THE ENTIRE A/C RECEIVER/DRYER ASSEMBLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. Read More »
