# Service bulletin SC318\_TSB

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 11010524
- Published by NHTSA: 2024\-11\-14
- Manufacturer's number: SC318\_TSB
- Manufacturer's date: 2024\-11\-08
- Campaign id or software version: SC318
- NHTSA component: ENGINE
- Manufacturer's system: Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign

## NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ECM LOGIC UPDATE \(SC318\) \- This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Engine Control Module \(ECM\) system on certain 2024MY Sorento \(MQ4a\) vehicles equipped with 2.5L T\-GDI Theta III engines produced from December 7, 2023 through February 26, 2024. The subject vehicles may have engine calibrations that were not optimized for emissions standards under certain specific conditions, which may cause the vehicle to release air pollution which exceed Federal and California standards. As a result, the subject vehicles may exhibit an illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp \(MIL\) with DTC P060547.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-11010524-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-11010524-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Engine

## Trouble codes named

P0605

## Vehicles listed

- 2024 KIA SORENTO

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB\_ENG264](/bulletins/11030379.md), 2026-04-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER ACTION: ECU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P2B59F0 \(CA2516\) \- This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\) software on certain 2024–2025MY vehicles equipped with 2.5 GDI or 2.5 T\-GDI Theta III engines listed in the table below. Affected vehicles may experience an illuminated malfunction indicator light \(MIL\) accompanied with DTC P2B59F0 which can set while driving. There are no drivability issues related to this DTC.
- [SC318\_QA](/bulletins/11010523.md), 2024-11-14, Emissions: ENGINE. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER \(SC318\) \- This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign SC318.
- [SC318\_OWNR](/bulletins/11010522.md), 2024-11-14, Emissions: ENGINE. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SAMPLE OWNER NOTIFICATION TO THE DEALERS \(SC318\) \- This document is the owner notification \(sample\) mailed to the dealers advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to improve the emissions logic in the Electronic Control Module \(ECM\) on certain 2024 MY Sorento vehicles equipped with 2.5L Turbo Gas Direct Injection \(T\-GDI\) engines to ensure compliance with emissions regulations.
- [SC318\_DPSM](/bulletins/11010521.md), 2024-11-14, Emissions: ENGINE. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO \(SC318\) \- This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign on certain 2024 MY Kia Sorento vehicles equipped with 2.5L Turbo Gas Direct Injection \(T\-GDI\) engines manufactured from December 7, 2023 to February 26, 2024 to update the emissions software logic in the Electronic Control Module \(ECM\) to ensure compliance with emissions regulations.
- [SC318\_DP](/bulletins/11010518.md), 2024-11-14, Emissions: ENGINE. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO \(SC318\) \- This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign on certain 2024 MY Kia Sorento vehicles equipped with 2.5L Turbo Gas Direct Injection \(T\-GDI\) engines manufactured from December 7, 2023 to February 26, 2024 to improve the emissions logic in the Electronic Control Module \(ECM\) to ensure compliance with emissions regulations.
- [TSB\_ENG247](/bulletins/10240319.md), 2023-08-03, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU \(DC24\) \- This bulletin provides information related to extracting \&\#34;in use performance tracking\&\#34; emissions data from the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\) of certain vehicles sold in California. The California Air Resources Board \(CARB\) requires the emissions data from vehicles with a minimum of 3,000 accumulated miles without reprogramming or resetting. To facilitate collection of this data at the dealer level, KDS screenshots will allow the capture of relevant parameters. Note that a “Web Based” KDS IUMPR Data Collection procedure is outlined.

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