KIA K3 Owners check-in!

[AlexLum]

went servicing at 40K on wed, after take car heavy rain, today notice the rear left side light got water inside.

 

no crack line on the plastic, the LED strip top has water, and the reverse light more water droplet, any one kana before?

have to go back service centre tomorrow.

 

I also kanna where my front left headlight inside was found with water condense.

Once my car need to go for servicing, I will tell them to perform re-sealing

[Neutrino]

Anyone notice reversing camera has condensation on picture in rain conditions, not necessarily heavy rain either.

[song77]

Hi fellow owners:

 

Two questions

 

1. Where is the point to apply grease to door hinge?

 

2. How do you turn off daytime running lights?

[GaryFoo]

update on my questions earlier.

I asked my SE regarding 

1) the no warning for not attaching front passenger seat belt

2) and the missing patch of red lamp for the tail lights.

 

he told me that is 'normal' and the same other cars.

 

Would appreciate if anyone can verify on their car if is an SX or EX with facelift.

[Beehive3783]

Any K3 EX owners can advise the weight of your stock wheels? Referring to the 5x2 spoke "spider legs" wheels.

 

Thanks.

[JimmyLow_151094]

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

 

CNC can only reset your ECU and not able to solve it. They did not change any of my parts for the last 5 visits went. So you guage for yourself if you want to take the risk or not.

[Multi]

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

 

CNC can only reset your ECU and not able to solve it. They did not change any of my parts for the last 5 visits went. So you guage for yourself if you want to take the risk or not.

Yours is which trim level? Is it L model? I'm driving SX trim, no such issue at all. So pls do not jump to the conclusion that all K3 is have such issue. Maybe you got yourself a lemon car...but I believe CnC will try their best to solve for you.

[RogerNg_185295]

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

 

CNC can only reset your ECU and not able to solve it. They did not change any of my parts for the last 5 visits went. So you guage for yourself if you want to take the risk or not.

Just because of this you condemn all k3? I think you need Better reasons than what you stated

[JimmyLow_151094]

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

[JimmyLow_151094]

Mine is L mode. No drive mode control. I went down CNC 4 times already. All they did is reset ECU and monitor. If this is their so call try their best, i am very disappointed.

 

Because of their inability to solve the problem, i have to listen to the workshop advice outside and change the steering remote in case cruize control light up as well halfway driving and i cannot control the car speed. This will be very dangerous.

 

Eco light up still not that dangerous. Imagine your are on the road and cruize light up and you cannot control car speed....

I am just stating what happen to my car less than a year. If it does not appears to your car, good for you. It happen to mine.

 

I cannot allow car functions to turn on by itself and I have no control to turn it off. This is putting my whole family at risk.

[Multi]

Mine is L mode. No drive mode control. I went down CNC 4 times already. All they did is reset ECU and monitor. If this is their so call try their best, i am very disappointed.

 

Because of their inability to solve the problem, i have to listen to the workshop advice outside and change the steering remote in case cruize control light up as well halfway driving and i cannot control the car speed. This will be very dangerous.

 

Eco light up still not that dangerous. Imagine your are on the road and cruize light up and you cannot control car speed....

If you have auto Eco mode turn ON, isn't it a good thing? Whereas other L model don't have? Eco mode saves fuel which is good.

As for Cruise control, it won't be activated unless you set it cause it need you to determine the speed setting. Even if it self activated, just step on the brake and it will de-activate the cruise setting. What danger are you referring to? 

[JimmyLow_151094]

My eco mode activate randomly that why i am worried. What happen if it happen to cruize also.then i lost control of car speed on the road.i cannot put my family to these risk.

 

CNC says by right it should not happen. By left is happenning.

 

All these functions are good only if you have control. It become a potential accident waiting to happen if you dont have control.

 

Already happen to ECO. I am not going to take risk for other lights. This is basic car safety

 

Other than this i have no complain about K3. Just that this random turn on ECO feature is frightening me. I dont know what else will randomly turn on later.

 

Other than this i have no complain about K3. Just that this random turn on ECO feature is frightening me. I dont know what else will randomly turn on later.

[Sktan10]

Mine is L mode. No drive mode control. I went down CNC 4 times already. All they did is reset ECU and monitor. If this is their so call try their best, i am very disappointed.

 

Because of their inability to solve the problem, i have to listen to the workshop advice outside and change the steering remote in case cruize control light up as well halfway driving and i cannot control the car speed. This will be very dangerous.

 

Eco light up still not that dangerous. Imagine your are on the road and cruize light up and you cannot control car speed....

I am just stating what happen to my car less than a year. If it does not appears to your car, good for you. It happen to mine.

 

I cannot allow car functions to turn on by itself and I have no control to turn it off. This is putting my whole family at risk.

You mean your K3 L also comes with steering control buttons with cruise control?

I thought only EX and SX have ?

[Matrix0405]

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

For those who want to buy K3, dont say I did not warn you first. Some batch of Kia ECU will randomly has a inherent problem and the eco light will come out by itself. This happen tonl me 5th time in 8 months and CNC is not able to resolve it. You buy K3 at your own risk.

 

When is the floating tablet, Elantra killer, K3 coming? 

[GravityBlue]

You mean your K3 L also comes with steering control buttons with cruise control?

I thought only EX and SX have ?

 

Hi, what Jimmy means is he spend $ to install the steering controls , that can enable CC + Vol C + answering calls.

 

[Sktan10]

Hi, what Jimmy means is he spend $ to install the steering controls , that can enable CC + Vol C + answering calls.

 

Oh,I see.Thanks.

Or maybe this adds on which affects the ecu?I mean the outside installer maybe install not correctly?

[GravityBlue]

Oh,I see.Thanks.

Or maybe this adds on which affects the ecu?I mean the outside installer maybe install not correctly?

 

as what JL said , steering control was only installed after the issue of "ECO' lighted up.

So i think its not related.

 

[JimmyLow_151094]

I install steering control after ECO light keep on coming out. Need to ensure in case it happen to cruize control and i can turn it off cos that will be too dangerous if cruize turn on randomly also. Cannot take this risk. Anyway CNC just call me and told me they are likely to explore including the switch for me to turn off eco if it come out again in future. Cos seems like not able to prevent it from happening again.