With the democratization of new technologies, the considerable usage of smartphones, 24-hour internet connection and internet sites, it was clear that cars would adhere to the trend. And after the era of the DVD car radio that could be integrated to the Kia Picanto, for a few years now many cars have been built with touch screens. Although this brings a specific comfort, with technology comes also the problems. Today we’re going to try to help you solve a touch screen issue that doesn’t work on Kia Picanto anymore. To accomplish this, to begin with, we’re going to find out the features of having a touch screen in your car, then the various touch screen problems on Kia Picanto , and finally how to correct them.

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Benefits of a touch screen on Kia Picanto

Before we can find out why the touch screen of your Kia Picanto no longer operates, we will first find out all the positive attributes that this equipment will provide you. We will just focus on the native touch screens, those integrated by the maker and not those bought in car centers. On this website is a list of the pros and interesting features of a touch screen integrated in your car:

  • The opportunity to watch multimedia content on your screen.
  • The capacity to follow a GPS track with a screen of a sizeable size.
  • Gain access to to many setting options on his car because of the operating system integrated in the screen
  • Synchronize your smartphone and consequently receive calls.
  • Ease of use of the touchscreen as contrary to the buttons and knobs previously used

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Kia Picanto Touch Screen Complications

We will now proceed to the section you are most interested in knowing why the touch screen of my Kia Picanto no longer functions? To achieve this, we tried to distinguish all the problems that exist on the touch screens of your car. There aren’t 50 different problems, but that said, here are the main ones you might be encountering:

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

How to fix touch screen Kia Picanto

After discovering why the touch screen of your Kia Picanto is no longer functioning , we will try to give you the solutions to each of the problems you may encounter. Below are the solutions to each of the main touch screen problems:

  • The touch screen doesn’t turn on at all: In such a case, you will have to look at 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 explained before, it’s likely a bug you’re enduring, you’ll have to try to unplug/replug the fuses, to restart the screen . If this doesn’t work, you may have a issue with the version of the screen’s operating system, remember to contact your dealer. If it’s just your GPS that’s bugging, you can update the GPS of your Kia Picanto by following this tuto.
  • The touch screen of your Kia Picanto switches on and off for no cause: In this situation it is highly likely that you are the victim of a short circuit. Verify the condition of your fuses and connectors, if you can’t find anything, take your car to a car electrician who can fix the issue.

If you have any further questions about the Kia Picanto, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Picanto category.