Kia Soul EV: Panorama Sunroof / Panorama Sunroof Motor Repair procedures

Kia Soul EV (PS EV) 2015-2020 Service Manual / Body Electrical System / Panorama Sunroof / Panorama Sunroof Motor Repair procedures

Inspection

1.	Close the panorama sunroof glass and blind completely (Full close position).

2.	Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

3.	Remove the roof trim assembly. (Refer to Body - "Roof Trim")

4.	Remove the panorama sunroof glass motor (A) after loosening the screws and disconnecting the connector.

Check the wiring connector of the panorama sunroof glass motor as below table.

Terminal	Test condition	Test : Desired result
3 - GND	IG2 ON	Check for voltage to ground : There should be battery voltage
1 - GND	Under all conditions	Check for continuity to ground : There should be continuity.
6 - GND	Under all conditions	Check for voltage to ground : There should be battery voltage.

6.	Remove the blind motor (A) after loosening the screws and disconnecting the connector.

Check the wiring connector of the blind motor as below table.

Terminal	Test condition	Test : Desired result
1 - GND	Under all conditions	Check for continuity to ground : There should be continuity.
6 - GND	Under all conditions	Check for voltage to ground : There should be battery voltage.

Connect the panorama sunroof glass and blind motor and each connectors.

Be careful not to reinstall the motors on the panorama sunroof.

9.	Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

10.	Start the vehicle engine.

11.

Check the motor''s operation by pressing the panorama sunroof switch.

Terminal	Operation Test
Glass open switch	Both the glass and blind motors operate
Glass close switch	Both the glass motors operate
Glass tilt up switch	Both the glass and blind motors operate
Blind open switch	The blind motor operates
Blind close switch	The blind motor operates

12.	Pless the auto close switch after checking the motor''s operation.

13.

Install the panorama sunroof glass motor and blind motor. And then perform the resetting procedure of the panorama sunroof.

Use only the auto close switch.

Replacement

Resetting The Panoramaroof

Whenever the vehicle battery is disconnected or discharged, or you use the emergency handle to operate the panoramaroof, you have to reset your panoramaroof system as follows :

1.	Turn the ignition key to the ON position and then close the panoramaroof completely.

2.	Release the panoramaroof control lever.

3.	Press and hold the CLOSE button for more than 10 seconds until the sunroof has moved slightly.

4.	Release the panoramaroof control lever.

Press and hold the CLOSE button once again within 5 seconds until the panorama sunroof do as follows ;

•	Blind open and glass open > Glass close > Blind close Then release the lever.

6.	Reset procedure of panorama system is finished.

Protecting The Overheated Motor

In order to protect the overheated panoramaroof motor by continuous motor operation, the panoramaroof ECU controls the Run-time and Cool-time of motor as followings;

1.	The panoramaroof ECU detects the Run- time of motor

2.	Motor can be operated continuously for the 1st Run-time(120 ± 10sec.).

3.	Motor which is operated continuously stops operating after the 1st Run-time(120 ± 10sec.).

4.	And then Motor is not operated for the 1st Cool-time(18 ± 2sec.).

5.	Motor is operated for the 2nd Run-time(10 ± 2sec.) at the continued motor operation after 1st Cool-time(18 ± 2sec.)

6.	Motor which is operated continuously stops operating after the 2nd Run-time(10 ± 2sec.)

7.	Motor is not operated for the 2nd Cool-time(18 ± 2sec.).

Motor repeats the 2nd Run-time and 2nd Cool-time at the continued motor operation.

–	In case that motor is not operated continuously, the Run-time which is limited for protecting the overheated motor is increased.

–	The Run-Time of motor is initialized to "0" if the battery or fuse is reconnected after being disconnected, discharged or blown.

T1 : 120 ± 10 sec., T2 : 18 ± 2 sec.,

T3 : 10 ± 2 sec., T4 : 18 ± 2 sec.

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