Kia Sedona (2008 year). Manual - part 456

Fig. 19: Testing Door Warning Switch 
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BURGLAR HORN 

1. Remove the burglar horn after removing 2 bolts and disconnect the 2P connector from the burglar horn.  

2. Test the burglar horn by connecting battery power to the terminal 1 and ground the terminal 2. 

Fig. 20: Identifying Burglar Horn Connector Terminals 
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3. The burglar horn should make a sound. If the burglar horn fails to make a sound replace it.  

TRANSMITTER 

INSPECTION 

1. Check that the red light flickers when the door lock or unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.  

2. Remove the battery and check voltage if the Red light doesn't flicker. 

Standard voltage: 3V 

 

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Fig. 21: Checking Transmitter Battery 
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3. Replace the transmitter battery with a new one, if voltage is below 3V then try to lock and unlock the 

doors with the transmitter by pressing the lock or unlock button five or six times.  

4. If the doors lock and unlock, the transmitter is OK, but if the doors don't lock and unlock, register the 

transmitter code, then try to lock and unlock the doors.  

5. If the transmitter is failure, replace only the transmitter.  

TRANSMITTER CODE 

REGISTRATION 

1. Connect the DLC cable of scan tool to the data link connector (16 pins) in driver side crash pad lower 

panel, then turn the scan tool ON. 

Fig. 22: Connecting DLC Cable Of Scan Tool To Data Link Connector 
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2. Select the vehicle model and then do "CODE SAVING". 

 

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Fig. 23: Identifying Scan Tool Display - CODE SAVING 
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3. After selecting "CODE SAVING" menu, push "ENTER" key, then the screen will be shown as below. 

Fig. 24: Identifying Scan Tool Display - TRANSMITTER CODE SAVE (1 Of 5) 
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4. After removing the ignition key from key cylinder, push "ENTER" key to proceed to the next mode for 

code saving. Follow steps 1 to 4 and then code saving is completed. 

 

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Fig. 25: Identifying Scan Tool Display - TRANSMITTER CODE SAVE (2 Of 5) 
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Fig. 26: Identifying Scan Tool Display - TRANSMITTER CODE SAVE (3 Of 5) 
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