Kia Cee'd: Lighting System / Head Lamps Description and operation
Description and Operation |
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Bulb
(1) |
Elements
Xenon gas: Xenon gas activates the initial reaction for rapid
illuminating.
Molybdenum electrode: anode arcing
Metal halide salts: color composing component
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(2) |
Lightening principle
When Xenon gas and metal halide salt will discharge the molybdenum
anode in a capsule, it emits light.
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2. |
Ignitor
Ignitor (A) is an electromagnetic transformer that receives current
from ballast and boost voltage to light on the arc light source in any
environment.

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3. |
Ballast
(1) |
Ballast (A) delivers an instant high voltage pulse to the ignitor
electrode, to initialize discharge in the source.

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(2) |
Ballast supplies the stable power to the bulb and the ignitor
during initialization and normal state of arc.
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4. |
Stability
(1) |
Durable for vibration as there is no filament.
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(2) |
Does not operate if polarity are changed.
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(3) |
Doesn't operate if the input voltage is not in the range of
10-16V.
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(4) |
Doesn't operate if the circuit is short.
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(5) |
Doesn't operate if the bulb burnt out.
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Component
1. Head lamp assembly lens &
housing
2. Head lamp low beam bulb
3. Turn signal lamp bulb
4. Position lamp bulb
5. Head lamp high ...
Inspection
1.
Check-points upon head lamp failure (HID)
(1)
Check the battery voltage. (Low beam will be on when the battery
v ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Closing the tailgate
❈ The actual luggage room in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
Lower and push down the tailgate firmly.
Make sure that the tailgate is securely
latched.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate. ...
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Driving information mode
This mode indicates 3 kinds of driving
Information.
All stored driving information (except
odometer, distance to empty and instant
fuel economy) resets if the battery is disconnected.
1. Distance to empty (km or mi.)
This mode indicates the estimated distance
the vehicle can be driven w ...