Kia Carens: Panorama Sunroof / Roller Blind Motor Repair procedures

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Service Manual / Body Electrical System / Panorama Sunroof / Roller Blind Motor Repair procedures

Inspection

1.	Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

2.	Remove the roof trim assembly. (Refer to Body - "Roof trim assembly")

3.	Disonnect the connector (A).

4.	Remove the panoramaroof motor (B) after loosening 3 bolts.

Ground the terminals as below table, and check that the roller blind motor operates.

When inspecting the panoramaroof motor operation, panoramaroof motor and roller blind motor always should be connected.

Resetting The Panorama Sunroof

1.	Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.

2.	Close or tilt the sunroof glass completely if opened.

3.	Push the sunroof control lever forward in the direction of close (about 10 seconds) until the sunshade open and sunroof glass tilts . Then, release the lever.

Within 3 seconds, push the sunroof control lever forward in the direction of close, until the sunroof operates as follows again:

•	The sunroof glass slide open → The sunroof glass slide close → The sunshade close Then, release the control lever.

When this is complete, the sunroof system has been reset.

Protecting Motor From Overheating

In order to protect the panoramaroof motor from overheating from continuous motor operation, the panoramaroof ECU controls the Run-time and Cool-time of the motor as follows:

1.	The panoramaroof ECU detects the Run- time of motor

2.	Motor can be operated continuously for the 1st run-time(120 ± 10sec.).

3.	The continuous operation of motor stops after the 1st Run-time(120 ± 10sec.).

4.	Then Motor is not operated for the 1st Cool-time(18 ± 2sec.).

5.	Motor is operated for the 2nd Run-time(10 ± 2sec.) at the continued motor operation after 1st Cool-time(18 ± 2sec.)

6.	The continuous operation of motor stops operating after the 2nd Run-time(10 ± 2sec.)

7.	Motor is not operated for the 2nd Cool-time(18 ± 2sec.).

Motor repeats the 2nd run-time and 2nd cool-time at the continued motor operation.

–	In case that motor is not operated continuously, the run-time is increased.

–	The Run-Time of motor is initialized to "0" if the battery or fuse is reconnected after being disconnected, discharged or blown.

T1 : 120 ± 10 sec., T2 : 18 ± 2 sec.,

T3 : 10 ± 2 sec., T4 : 18 ± 2 sec.

Panorama Sunroof Motor Repair procedures

Inspection 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the roof trim assembly. (Refer to Body - "Roof trim ...

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