Kia Cee'd: Active ECO system / When Active ECO is activated
- The acceleration may slightly be reduced eventhough you depress the accelerator fully.
- The air conditioner performance may be limited.
- The shift pattern of the automatic transaxle may change.
- The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal conditions when the active eco system is activated to improve fuel efficiency.
Active ECO operation
Active ECO helps improve fuel efficiency
by controlling the engine and transaxle.
But fuel-efficiency can be changed by the
driver's driving habits and road conditions.
When the Active ECO ...
Limitation of Active ECO operation
If the following conditions occur while
Active ECO is operating, the system
operation is limited even though there is
no change in the ECO indicator.
When the coolant temperature is low:
...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: ICM (Integrated Circuit Module) Relay Box Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
The ICM (Integrated Circuit Module) can be diagnosed by using the GDS
more quickly.
The BCM communicates with the GDS and then reads the relay value and
drives the actuator.
2.
To diagnose the ICM relay ...
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Turn signals when towing a trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different turn signal flasher and
extra wiring. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you
signal a turn or lane change. Properly
connected, the trailer lights will also flash
to alert other drivers you’re about ...
