With the democratization of new technologies, the extensive usage of smartphones, 24-hour internet connection and social networks, it was evident that cars would stick to the movement. And after the era of the DVD car radio that could be integrated to the Kia Optima, for a few years now many cars have been pre-loaded with touch screens. Although this gives a specific comfort, with technology comes also the worries. In this article we’re going to try to help you solve a touch screen problem that doesn’t work on Kia Optima anymore. To get this done, first of all, we’re going to see the features of having a touch screen in your motor vehicle, then the various touch screen complications on Kia Optima , and finally how to solve them.

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Benefits of a touch screen on Kia Optima

Before we can find out why the touch screen of your Kia Optima no longer functions, we will first see all the positive aspects that this equipment will provide you. We will just focus on the native touch screens, those included by the maker and not those bought in motor vehicle centers. In this article is a list of the positive aspects and interesting features of a touch screen included in your motor vehicle:

  • The capacity to watch multimedia content on your screen.
  • The capacity to stick to a GPS track with a screen of a sizeable size.
  • Access to many setting options on his motor vehicle due to the operating system integrated in the screen
  • Synchronize your smartphone and consequently receive calls.
  • Ease of use of the touchscreen as compared to the buttons and knobs previously used

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Kia Optima Touch Screen Problems

We will now move on to the part you are most interested in knowing why the touch screen of my Kia Optima no longer functions? To get this done, we tried to determine all the complications that exist on the touch screens of your motor vehicle. There aren’t 50 different complications, but that said, on this website are the main ones you might be experiencing:

  • The touch screen on my Kia Optima doesn’t turn on anymore: This is one of the most general cases on a motor vehicle with a screen, in many instances it’s a power supply problem, go to the next section to get the remedy to this problem
  • The touch screen of my motor vehicle doesn’t respond anymore: If your screen gets stuck on a page and it doesn’t react anymore it’s most likely a bug in the operating system of your screen.
  • The touch screen of my Kia Optima turns on and off for no cause: In such a case you are certainly a victim of a short circuit.

How to resolve touch screen Kia Optima

After seeing why the touch screen of your Kia Optima is no longer working , we will try to give you the solutions to each of the complications you may encounter. Below are the solutions to each of the main touch screen complications:

  • The touch screen doesn’t turn on at all: In such a case, you will have to check out the power supply side of the touch screen, most of the time it will be a blown fuse, so verify the status of the fuse.
  • The touch screen is frozen: In that case, as we stated before, it’s most likely a bug you’re going through, you’ll have to try to unplug/replug the fuses, to restart the screen . If this doesn’t work, you may have a problem with the version of the screen’s operating system, make sure to contact your dealer. If it’s just your GPS that’s bugging, you can update the GPS of your Kia Optima by following this article.
  • The touch screen of your Kia Optima switches on and off for no cause: In this situation it is highly likely that you are the victim of a short circuit. Check the condition of your fuses and connectors, if you can’t discover anything, take your motor vehicle to a motor vehicle electrician who can resolve the problem.

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