P1696 Kia Sedona DTC Code

Kia Sedona Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	Opposite Piston Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Naturally Aspirated

Your Kia Sedona engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code P1696 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the P1696 DTC For Kia Sedona.

Another consequence of P1696 Kia Sedona engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.

P1696 Kia Sedona DTC Meaning

P	Powertrain Code - Problem is related engine, transmission and emissions systems.
1	MFG - Manufacturer Specific
6	Vehicle Speed Control And Idle Control System
9	TP Sensor Learn Not Complete
6	Transmission Control Module Reprogrammable Memory

If your P1696 Kia Sedona check engine light is illuminated, it's best to take it in for diagnostic testing, which can feel like a hassle. Because while the lights vary in appearance from vehicle to vehicle, all have the same basic meaning: There's a problem with the car's emissions system. The on-board diagnostics system P1696 and engine control unit are in charge of monitoring a bunch of different P1696 DTC For Kia Sedona, and if they get a reading that's a little out of whack, up pops the check engine light.