Kia Cee'd: Heater / PTC Heater (Gasoline Engine) Description and operation

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The PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) heater is installed at the exit or the backside of the heater core.

The PTC heater is an electric heater using a PTC element as an auxiliary heating device that supplements deficiency of interior heat source in highly effective gasoline engine. The electric heater heats up the interior by directly heating the air that passes through the heater. The name itself implies that the element has a proportional resistance change sensitive to temperature.

Operation Principle

Heater control outputs a PTC ON signal and operates PTC relay 1. Then heater controller operates PTC relay 2 and PTC relay 3 with an interval of 15 seconds.

However, PTC relay 3 can be operated while battery voltage is above 12.4V.

Operating Condition

PTC heater operates according to the following conditions :

•	Battery voltage : 13.0V or above

•	Engine : 900 rpm or above

•	Ambient temperature and coolant temperature

Ambient Temperature	Coolant Temperature	PTC Operation
Below -20°C (-4°F)	Below 75°C (167°F)	ON
5°C (41°F)	Below 65°C (149°F)	ON
7°C (44.6°F) or above	-	OFF
-	80°C (176°F) or above	OFF

PTC Heater (Diesel Engine) Repair procedures

Inspection Operating Logic Test (Manual only) Inspect the PTC operation with the confirmation logic below : 1. Entering (1) ...

PTC Heater (Gasoline Engine) Repair procedures

Inspection Operating Logic Test (Manual only) Inspect the PTC operation with the confirmation logic below : 1. Entering (1) ...

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