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Kia Forte 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-ELE101R3 · NHTSA communication 10109837 · issued Apr 17, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: BASE AUDIO SYSTEM UPGRADE - This bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the base audio system software of some 2014MY Soul (PS), Sorento (XMa), Optima (TF, QF), Forte (YD), Sportage (SL), and Rio (UB) vehicles, to improve Bluetooth® connectivity, Phonebook Download, Audio Streaming and Call History Download.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.