Kia K5 2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS653_R1 · NHTSA communication 10177733 · issued Jul 2, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2021
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
PITSTOP: VEHICLE AUTO-SHUT OFF SYSTEM - Some 2021MY Seltos (SP2) and K5 (DL3A) models are equipped with a new Auto-Shut Off feature, which automatically shuts off the engine after a set time period. This feature will help reduce fuel consumption and prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
Vehicles covered
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.