Campaign SA104 - Battery Cable Terminal (+) Replacement
NUMBER 025GROUP Electrical
DATE November 2011
MODEL 2012MY Sedona (VQ)
SUBJECT: SERVICE ACTION: SEDONA (VQ) POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL REPLACEMENT (SA104)
This bulletin provides information relating to the Positive (+) battery cable terminal replacement on 2012MY Sedona vehicles produced from May 01, 2011 to June 30, 2011. Kia is requesting the completion of this Service Action on all affected Sedona (VQ) vehicles prior to delivery. Before conducting the procedure, verify that the vehicle is included in the list of the affected VINs.
NOTICE
A Service Action is a repair program without customer notification that is performed during the warranty period. Any dealer requesting to perform this repair outside the warranty period will require DPSM approval.
Repair status for a VIN is provided on WebDCS (Service> Warranty Coverage> Warranty Coverage Inquiry> Campaign Information). Not completed Recall / Service Action reports are available on WebDCS (Consumer Affairs> Not Completed Recall> Recall VIN> Select Report), which includes a list of affected vehicles.
This issue number is SA104.
Service Procedure:
1. Disconnect the Negative (-) battery cable terminal (A).
*NOTICE
Record customer's radio stations before disconnecting battery.
2. Open the Positive (+) battery terminal cover (B).
3. Remove the Positive (+) battery cable terminal plate mounting nuts (C) and fuse mounting nuts (D).
4. Remove the 150A fuses (E).
5. Separate the Positive (+) battery cable bracket (F) from the Positive (+) battery cable terminal plate (G).
Loosen the Positive (+) battery cable terminal nut (H) and remove the Positive (+) battery cable terminal plate (I) from the Positive (+) battery terminal.
6. Separate the Positive (+) battery cable terminal (I) from the Positive (+) battery cable terminal plate (J) by pushing it to the arrow direction.
7. Install the new Positive (+) battery cable terminal in reverse order of removal. Reconnect the Negative (-) battery cable terminal.
Positive (+) battery cable terminal torque specs: 5.8 - 7.2 lb-ft (7.8 - 9.8 Nm)
Reprogram radio station presets as recorded in step 1