Kia Soul EV: Seat Electrical / Seat Heater (Non-Air Ventilation) Repair procedures

Kia Soul EV (PS EV) 2015-2020 Service Manual / Body Electrical System / Seat Electrical / Seat Heater (Non-Air Ventilation) Repair procedures

Inspection

First Row Seat

Check for continuity and measure the resistance between terminals.

Part?	Connector	Resistance (± 10%)
Cushion (C)	1-2	4.54 ?
Back (B)	1-2	5.16 ?
Set (A)	1-4	9.70 ?

Second Row Seat

Check for continuity and measure the resistance between terminals.

[LH]

[RH]

Part?	Connector	Resistance (± 10%)
Cushion (A)	1-4	4.13 ?

Performance of heater is the average temperature of seat surface.

The temperatures of seat surface according to number of pushes on the seat heater switch are as follows.

Part?		Type	1st	2nd	3rd
First row seat	Cushion (±2°C/±35.6°F)	HI-Low	38°C (100°F)	42°C (107.6°F)	-
		3 Step	36°C (96.8°F)	39°C (102.2°F)	42°C (107.6°F)
	Back (±2°C/±35.6°F)	HI-Low	45°C (113°F)	50°C (122°F)	-
		3 Step	40°C (104°F)	45°C (113°F)	50°C (122°F)
Second row seat	Cushion (±2°C/±35.6°F)	HI-Low	38°C (100.4°F)	42°C (107.6°F)	-

Seat Heater (Non-Air Ventilation) Schematic Diagrams

Circuit Diagram [First Row Seat] [Second Row Seat] ...

Seat Heater (Air Ventilation) Components and Components Location

Components ...

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