Kia Sorento Service Bulletins

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May 12, 2015•Document ID: 10089433
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mfr Comm. #:
PS452
Date Added:
January 25, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
ANDROID AUTO/UVO ESERVICES CONNECTIVITY ISSUES AFTER ANDROID 6.0 UPDATE - THIS ARTICLE PROIDES DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO:ANDROID AUTO WILL NOT LAUNCH WHEN A SAMSUNG ANDROID PHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE. UVO ESERVICES SETUP FAILS AND THE HEAD UNIT DISPLAYS A SMARTPHONE CONNECTION ERROR.
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2017 Kia Sorento 2017 Kia Sportage 2016 Kia Optima
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May 6, 2015•Document ID: 10089846
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Mfr Comm. #:
PS360
Date Added:
January 30, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP: AIR INTAKE MODE CHANGES WHEN OPENING SUNROOF - WHEN ADDRESSING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR INTAKE MODE SWITCHING FROM RECIRCULATION TO FRESH AIR MODE WITHOUT CUSTOMER INPUT; ON THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES IN THIS PITSTOP, THE HVAC LOGIC HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO SWITCH THE AIR INTAKE MODE TO FRESH AIR, AUTOMATICALLY, WHEN OPENING THE SUNROOF. THIS IS DONE TO PREVENT EXHAUST GASES FROM ENTERING THE CABIN WHEN THE SUNROOF IS OPEN. THIS CONDITION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL OPERATION AND NOT A MALFUNCTION.
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2016 Kia Sorento 2015 Kia K900 2015 Kia Sedona 2014 Kia Soul
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April 30, 2015•Document ID: 10089986
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT
Mfr Comm. #:
PS401
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP: INTERMITTENT NO SOUND FROM HEAD UNIT - ON SOME 2016MY SORENTO (UMA) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AVN 4.0 NAVIGATION HEAD UNITS, CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF THE AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING NO SOUND, INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY LOOSE PIN(S) ON CONNECTOR M15-A (SEE DIAGRAM). FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED BELOW TO RESOLVE THE CONCERN.
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2016 Kia Sorento
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April 24, 2015•Document ID: 10089987
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ENGINE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mfr Comm. #:
PS400
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP: SMART PEDAL FEATURE - THE SMART PEDAL IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) FUNCTIONALITY WHICH MONITORS AND PREVENTS THE SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVATION OF ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. WHEN ENGAGED, THE FEATURE REDUCES ENGINE POWER TO IDLE. MOST CUSTOMERS WILL NEVER NOTICE THE SMART PEDAL FEATURE WHEN ACTIVE, HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS WHO TEND TO REST THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING MIGHT DESCRIBE A HESITATION OR DELAY SYMPTOM AND NOT REALIZE THAT THE EMS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS INTERVENING, AS DESIGNED.
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2016 Kia Cadenza 2016 Kia Forte 2016 Kia K900 2016 Kia Optima 2016 Kia Rio 2016 Kia Sedona 2016 Kia Soul 2015 Kia Cadenza 2015 Kia Forte 2015 Kia K900 2015 Kia Optima 2015 Kia Rio 2015 Kia Sedona 2015 Kia Sorento 2015 Kia Soul 2015 Kia Sportage 2014 Kia Cadenza 2014 Kia Forte 2014 Kia Optima 2014 Kia Rio+ 20 more
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April 17, 2015•Document ID: 10089996
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; ENGINE
Mfr Comm. #:
SC118OWNER
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
OWNER LETTER: DEAR KIA SORENTO OWNER, KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPROGRAM THE LOGIC FOR THE ADVANCED SMART CRUISE CONTROL IN CERTAIN 2016 MY SORENTO SX LIMITED (SXL) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.3L V6 ENGINE AND TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE.
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2016 Kia Sorento
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April 17, 2015•Document ID: 10089950
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBCHA047
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB: AWD SYSTEM HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR OF SOME ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) EQUIPPED 2011~2016MY SPORTAGE (SL) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM MAY 6, 2010 THROUGH FEBRUARY 19, 2013 AND SOME AWD EQUIPPED 2011~2015MY SORENTO (XMA) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM OCTOBER 24, 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 11, 2014, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE AWD SYSTEM WITH THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND DTCS P1820/1821/1822/1823/1824 (ACTIVE OR IN HISTORY). TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN, REPLACE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR BY REFERRING TO THE APPLICABLE SERVICE PROCEDURE ON KGIS.
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2015 Kia Sorento 2015 Kia Sportage 2014 Kia Sorento 2014 Kia Sportage 2013 Kia Sorento 2013 Kia Sportage 2012 Kia Sorento 2012 Kia Sportage 2011 Kia Sorento 2011 Kia Sportage
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April 15, 2015•Document ID: 10089997
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Mfr Comm. #:
SC118QA
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
Q AND A: SC118 2016 MY SORENTO PCM LOGIC REPROGRAMMING VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN
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2016 Kia Sorento
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April 15, 2015•Document ID: 10089994
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Mfr Comm. #:
SC118DEALERPSM
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
DEALER SERVICE MANAGER MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL KIA SERVICE MANAGERS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) LOGIC FOR THE ADVANCED SMART CRUISE CONTROL (ASCC) IN CERTAIN 2016 MY SORENTO SX LIMITED (SXL) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.3L V6 ENGINE AND TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON AN INCLINE OF 6% OR GREATER, THE ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE SPEED SET BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE SPEED TO FALL BELOW THE SET SPEED WITHOUT AN ABILITY TO ACCELERATE UNTIL THE DRIVER CANCELS THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS NOT ENGAGED.
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2016 Kia Sorento
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April 15, 2015•Document ID: 10089993
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Mfr Comm. #:
SC118DEALERP
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO UPDATE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) LOGIC TO IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ADVANCED SMART CRUISE CONTROL (ASCC) IN CERTAIN 2016 MY SORENTO SX LIMITED (SXL) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.3L V6 ENGINE AND THE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE.
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2016 Kia Sorento
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April 15, 2015•Document ID: 10089985
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBSC118
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: PCM LOGIC REPROGRAMMING (SC118) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) LOGIC FOR THE ADVANCED SMART CRUISE CONTROL (ASCC) IN CERTAIN 2016MY SORENTO (UMA) SX LIMITED (SXL) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.3L V6 ENGINE, TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE AND PRODUCED FROM OCTOBER 27, 2014 THROUGH MARCH 26, 2015. THE VEHICLES IN QUESTION MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE SPEED SET BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WHEN DRIVEN ON AN INCLINE OF 6% OR GREATER. TO RESOLVE THIS CONCERN, KIA HAS DECIDED TO REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) LOGIC. TO INSTALL THE NEW LOGIC, THE PCM SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED USING THE GDS DOWNLOAD, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN. KIA IS REQUESTING THE COMPLETION OF THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCLUDING DEALER STOCK, PRIOR TO DELIVERY. FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE LATEST REFLASH HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE YOU ARE WORKING ON, VERIFY ROM ID USING THE TABLES IN THIS TSB.
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2016 Kia Sorento
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April 10, 2015•Document ID: 10090002
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
EQUIPMENT; TIRES:VALVE
Mfr Comm. #:
SC119OWNERSORENT
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
OWNER LETTER: DEAR KIA SORENTO OWNER - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE TIRE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLIES IN CERTAIN 2011 MY SORENTO VEHICLES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES WHERE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED.
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2011 Kia Sorento
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April 9, 2015•Document ID: 10089988
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mfr Comm. #:
PS395
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP: MICRO 2 BLADE-STYLE FUSES IN NEW VEHICLES - TECHNICIANS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT 2016MY SORENTO (UMA), 2015MY K900 (KH), 2015MY SOUL (PS), 2015MY SOUL EV (PS EV) AND 2015MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES ARE NOW EQUIPPED WITH MICRO 2 BLADE-STYLE FUSES (A) IN THE INTERIOR FUSE BOX AND THE UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX.
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2016 Kia Sorento 2016 Kia Soul 2015 Kia Sedona 2015 Kia Soul
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April 9, 2015•Document ID: 10089976
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBFUE028
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB: ECM UPGRADE SORENTO (XMA) 3.3 GDI MIL ON WITH DTCS P2096, P2098 - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR SOME 2014-2015MY SORENTO (XMA) VEHICLES WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH THE ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) SYSTEM-RELATED DTC P2096 AND/OR P2098. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, THE ECM SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED USING THE GDS DOWNLOAD, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN. FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE LATEST REFLASH HAS BEEN DONE TO A VEHICLE YOU ARE WORKING ON, VERIFY ROM ID USING THE TABLES IN THIS TSB.
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2015 Kia Sorento 2014 Kia Sorento
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April 3, 2015•Document ID: 10090005
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
TIRES:VALVE; EQUIPMENT
Mfr Comm. #:
SC119QA
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
"Q AND A: FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC119) 2010 MY FORTE, 2010 MY SOUL, AND 2011 MY SORENTO REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY"
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2011 Kia Sorento 2010 Kia Forte 2010 Kia Soul
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April 3, 2015•Document ID: 10089999
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
TIRES:VALVE; EQUIPMENT
Mfr Comm. #:
SC119DEALERPSM
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL KIA PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE TIRE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLIES TO PREVENT GRADUAL LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IN CERTAIN 2010 MY FORTE, 2011 MY SORENTO AND 2010 MY SOUL VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE 21 SALT STATES WHERE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED. THE 21 SALT STATES ARE: CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV. IN ADDITION TO THE SALT BELT STATES, THE FOLLOWING STATES HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY RAISED THEIR USE OF ROAD SALT OVER THE YEARS AND ARE ALSO PART OF THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: KS, KY, NE, ND, SD, UT, AND AK.
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2011 Kia Sorento 2010 Kia Forte 2010 Kia Soul
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April 3, 2015•Document ID: 10089998
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
TIRES:VALVE
Mfr Comm. #:
SC119DEALERP
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO REPLACE THE TIRE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLIES IN CERTAIN 2010 MY SOUL, 2010 MY FORTE, AND 2011 MY SORENTO VEHICLES ORIGINALLY RETAILED OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE SALT-BELT STATES.
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2011 Kia Sorento 2010 Kia Forte 2010 Kia Soul
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April 3, 2015•Document ID: 10089990
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT
Mfr Comm. #:
PS397
Date Added:
January 31, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP: - ICY ROAD WARNING INDICATOR LOGIC - THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE OPERATION LOGIC FOR THE ICY ROAD WARNING INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE (A) WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 40°F (4°C) TO WARN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ICY ROAD. PRIOR TO ILLUMINATING, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL BLINK 10 TIMES AND A WARNING CHIME WILL SOUND 3 TIMES.
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2016 Kia Sorento
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April 1, 2015•Document ID: 10058125
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Mfr Comm. #:
SC118
Date Added:
August 4, 2015
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
KIA 2016 MY SORENTO SXL: THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM)LOGIC FOR THE ADVANCED SMART CRUISE CONTROL IN CERTAIN 2016 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.3L V6 ENGINE. *LJ
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2016 Kia Sorento
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April 1, 2015•Document ID: 10058121
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR
Mfr Comm. #:
047
Date Added:
August 4, 2015
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
KIA 2011-2016 MY SPORTAGE : THE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR ON CERTAIN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE EQUIPPED SPORTAGE VEHICLES, WILL EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE AWD SYSTEM WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. *LJ
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2016 Kia Sorento 2015 Kia Sorento 2015 Kia Sportage 2014 Kia Sorento 2014 Kia Sportage 2013 Kia Sorento 2013 Kia Sportage 2012 Kia Sorento 2012 Kia Sportage 2011 Kia Sorento 2011 Kia Sportage
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March 27, 2015•Document ID: 10092100
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mfr Comm. #:
PS365R1
Date Added:
February 17, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP: BLUETOOTH® ISSUES AFTER IPHONE® IOS 8 SOFTWARE UPDATE - THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO POSSIBLE BLUETOOTH CONCERNS WHEN USING AN IPHONE® WITH IOS 8.X (IOS 8, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, ETC.) WHILE PAIRED TO A HEAD UNIT.
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