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TCM Adaptive Values Learning Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Kia Forte5 and 2018 Kia Forte. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Step on the brake, and then pause for 3 seconds each on "N" range and "D" range.
  2. Repeat the above procedure four times.
Fig 1: Shift Lever Timing Pattern
G12163234Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  1. Drive the vehicle through all the gears. (1st → 2nd → 3rd → 4th → 5th → 6th)
    NOTE: Keep the throttle position (15 - 25%) steady while driving the vehicle.
  2. Decelerate the vehicle by stepping on the brake (6th → 5th → 4th → 3rd → 2nd → 1st).
  3. Repeat the above procedure four times.