Kia Niro: Air Conditioning System / Photo Sensor Repair procedures
| Inspection |
| 1. |
Switch "ON" the ignition. |
| 2. |
Connect the KDS/GDS. |
| 3. |
Emit intensive light toward the photo sensor using a lamp, and check the change in output voltage. |
| 4. |
The voltage will rise with higher intensive light and fall with lower intensive light.
|
| Replacement |
| 1. |
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. |
| 2. |
By using a screw driver or a remover, and remove the photo-sensor (A) and remove the connector (B).
|
| 3. |
Install in the reverse order of removal. |
Photo Sensor Description and operation
Description
The photo sensor is located at the center of the defrost nozzles.
The photo sensor contains a photovoltaic (sensitive to sunlight) diode. The solar
radiation received by ...
Ambient Temperature Sensor Description and operation
Description
Located at the front of the condenser, the ambient temperature sensor detects
the ambient air temperature. It is a negative type thermistor; resistance will increase
at lo ...
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Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Connecting Bluetooth® devices
If there are no connected devices
Select the [PHONE] button on the audio system or the [CALL] button in the steering
wheel remote control ➟ List of paired Bluetooth® devices ➟ Select the desired Bluetooth®
device from the list ➟ Connect Bluetooth®.
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Evaporator Temperature Sensor Description and operation
Description
The evaporator temperature sensor will detect the evaporator core temperature
and interrupt compressor relay power in order to prevent evaporator from freezing
by excessive cooling. The evaporator temperature sensor has the Negative Temperature
Coefficient (NTC). Elect ...
