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The Kia Ceed (styled as cee'd prior to 2018) is a C-segment compact car developed by Kia Motors and produced since 2006. It debuted on September 28, 2006, at the Paris Motor Show, positioned between the Rio and Magentis in Kia's model lineup. This article provides detailed fuse box diagrams and relay locations for the second-generation Kia Ceed (JD generation), covering model years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Below are the locations, diagrams, and descriptions of the fuse panels. Fuses for the “Cigarette Lighter” and “Fuel Pump” are highlighted in bold.
Engine Compartment
Component layout.
Main Fuse
Located on the positive battery terminal.
Main Fuse Box
Located behind the protective cover on the left side of the engine compartment.
General view.
| Diagram | ||
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| No. | Circuit / Component | A |
| 1 | Spare | 25 |
| 2 | Spare | 7.5 |
| 3 | Reverse lights - B / UP LP | 10 |
| 4 | Engine Control Module (ECM), immobilizer, Smart Key system - ECU4 | 15 |
| 5 | Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) - ABS3 | 10 |
| 6 | Transmission Control Module (TCM), brake lights - TCU2 | 15 |
| 7 | Spare | 10 |
| 8 | Spare | 15 |
| 9 | Spare | 20 |
| 10 | Fuel pump fuse - F / PUMP | 15 |
| 11 | Engine Control Module (ECM) - ECU3 | 15 |
| 12 | Horn - HORN | 15 |
| 13 | Fuel injectors - INJECTOR | 10 |
| 14 | Engine Control Module (ECM) - ECU2 | 10 |
| 15 | Ignition coils - IGN COIL | 20 |
| 16 | Starter, Variable Valve Timing (VVT) system - ECU9 | 10 |
| 17 | Engine Control Module (ECM) - ECU1 | 20 |
| 18 | Oxygen sensors, Variable Intake System (VIS), EVAP canister purge valve - ECU8 | 10 |
| 19 | Windshield wiper de-icer - DEICER | 15 |
| 20 | Brake lights, Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) - STOP LAMP | 15 |
| 21 | Transmission Control Module (TCM) - TCU1 | 20 |
| 22 | Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT) control unit - DCT1 | 40 |
| 23 | Engine Management System (fuses #10–18) - EMS | 40 |
| 24 | Passenger compartment fuse box - B + 3 | 50 |
| 25 | Blower motor - BLOWER | 50 |
| 26 | Air conditioning compressor - A / CON | 10 |
| 27 | Front windshield wipers, rain sensor - WIPER FRT | 10 |
| 28 | Rear window defroster - RR HTD | 40 |
| 29 | Ignition switch, passenger compartment fuse box - IG1 | 40 |
| 30 | Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT) control unit - DCT2 | 40 |
| 31 | Electronic Parking Brake - EPB1 | 30 |
| 32 | Electronic Parking Brake - EPB2 | 30 |
| 33 | Radiator cooling fan - C / FAN | 40 |
| Relay Assignment | ||
| R1 | Radiator cooling fan relay (low speed) | |
| R2 | Radiator cooling fan relay (high speed) | |
| R3 | Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) relay | |
| R4 | Blower motor relay - BLOWER | |
| R5 | Rear window defroster relay - RR HTD | |
| R6 | Ignition relay - IG2 | |
| R7 | Windshield wiper relay - WIPER | |
| R8 | Ignition relay - IG1 | |
| R9 | Starter relay - START | |
| R10 | Accessory power relay - ACC | |
| R11 | PTC auxiliary heater relay - PTC | |
| R12 | Low beam headlight relay - H / LP LO | |
High-Amp Fuse Panel
Located inside the main engine compartment fuse box.
| Diagram | ||
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| No. | Circuit / Component | A |
| 1 | Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS / EPS) | 80 |
| 2 | Passenger compartment fuse box, left headlight assembly, turn signal lamps, daytime running lights (DRL) | 60 |
| 3 | Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 40 |
| 4 | Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Data Link Connector (OBD-II) | 40 |
| 5 | Ignition switch, starter switch | 40 |
| 6 | Not used | 40 |
| 7 | PTC auxiliary heater | 60 |
| 8 | Passenger compartment fuse box, right headlight assembly, fog lights, tail lights | 50 |
Auxiliary Fuse & Relay Box
Fitted on diesel engine models.
| Diagram |
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| Description |
| A: PTC heater relay (gasoline) / Fuel heater relay (diesel) |
| B: Glow plug relay |
| C: PTC heater relay 1 |
| D: PTC heater relay 2 |
| E: PTC heater relay 3 |
Passenger Compartment
Located behind the access panel at the lower left of the dashboard.
Overview of the Kia Ceed passenger compartment fuse box.
| Diagram | ||
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| No. | Circuit / Component | A |
| 1 | Power driver seat - P / SEAT DRV | 30 |
| 2 | Headlight washers - H / LP WASHER | 25 |
| 3 | Power windows (right side) - P / WDW RH | 25 |
| 4 | Tailgate release - T / GATE OPEN | 10 |
| 5 | Power windows (left side) - P / WDW LH | 25 |
| 6 | Central door locking - DR LOCK | 20 |
| 7 | Spare | 20 |
| 8 | Rear power outlet / Cigarette lighter fuse - POWER OUTLET 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Power passenger seat - P / SEAT PAS | 20 |
| 10 | Rear window wiper - RR WIPER | 15 |
| 11 | Auto-light control, shift lock solenoid, hazard warning switch - MODULE 3 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Heated front seats - S / HEATER FRT | 15 |
| 13 | Audio system, digital clock, Smart Key module, Body Control Module (BCM), power exterior mirrors - ACC | 10 |
| 14 | Air conditioning - A / CON | 7.5 |
| 15 | Headlight washers, rain sensor, BCM, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, power sunroof, Smart Key module, heated front seats - IG2 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Heated exterior mirrors, air conditioning control - HTD MIRR | 10 |
| 17 | Interior lamps - INTERIOR LAMP | 7.5 |
| 18 | Smart Key system, Engine Start/Stop button - PDM2 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Anti-theft alarm horn - B / HORN | 7.5 |
| 20 | Power sunroof - SUNROOF | 20 |
| 21 | Electronic Parking Brake (EPB), headlight leveling device, air conditioning, Parking Assist System (PAS), shift lever position indicator, switch illumination, heated front seats - MODULE 2 | 10 |
| 22 | Heated steering wheel - HTD STRG | 15 |
| 23 | Engine compartment fuse box - IG1 | 20 |
| 24 | Windshield wipers, rain sensor - WIPER | 25 |
| 25 | Immobilizer - MEMORY 2 | 7.5 |
| 26 | Power exterior mirrors, central door locking, instrument cluster, air conditioning, TPMS, Parking Assist System (PAS), ignition switch illumination, BCM - MEMORY 1 | 7.5 |
| 27 | Smart Key system, stop lamp switch - BRAKE SWITCH | 10 |
| 28 | Instrument cluster, digital clock - CLUSTER | 7.5 |
| 29 | Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS / EPS) - POWER STEERING | 7.5 |
| 30 | Spare | 7.5 |
| 31 | Starter switch, ignition switch, transmission range switch, Transmission Control Module (TCM) - START | 7.5 |
| 32 | Audio / Infotainment system, digital clock - MULTIMEDIA | 15 |
| 33 | Spare | 10 |
| 34 | Smart Key system - PDM 1 | 25 |
| 35 | Front power outlet / Cigarette lighter - P / OUTLET 1 | 15 |
| 36 | Instrument cluster airbag indicator - A / BAG IND | 7.5 |
| 37 | Body Control Module (BCM), Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), shift lever module, audio system, auto-light control, Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) - MODULE 1 | 10 |
| 38 | Supplemental Restraint System (SRS airbag) - A / BAG | 15 |