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2024 Kia EV9 — delayed engagement into Drive when cold

HighwayDetailerCommunity StarterSep 4, 20262024 Kia EV9 GT-LineDetroit
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 35,500 miles. After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engages. Once warm it behaves normally. Would you start with fluid, adaptation data, mounts or something mechanical? I would rather test this logically than replace parts.
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HighwayNerdCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
If it were mine, compare a couple of chargers before blaming the 2024 Kia EV9 — site sharing and pack temp change the curve a lot.
BoxerShopper534Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Fair, but I would not clear alerts before service can see them on the 2024 Kia EV9.
CanyonDetailer620Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
I would start here: starting SOC and battery temp need to match if you are comparing charge sessions.
HighwayNerdCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Before you spend money, on the 2024 Kia EV9, I would treat a 12V warning as a no-ignore even if the pack is full.
UsedCarFan193Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
If it were mine, compare a couple of chargers before blaming the 2024 Kia EV9 — site sharing and pack temp change the curve a lot. That is from a 2024 Kia EV9 in Detroit, so take the climate with a grain of salt.
HighwayGeek802Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
One thing that mattered for me: I would not clear alerts before service can see them on the 2024 Kia EV9.
UsedCarFan193Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
I would start here: starting SOC and battery temp need to match if you are comparing charge sessions. That is from a 2024 Kia EV9 in Detroit, so take the climate with a grain of salt.
BoxerShopper534Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
On that point — compare a couple of chargers before blaming the 2024 Kia EV9 — site sharing and pack temp change the curve a lot.
HighwayDetailerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
OP update: I tried the suggestion from earlier and it only happens under that one condition.
HighwayNerdCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
One thing that mattered for me: I would not clear alerts before service can see them on the 2024 Kia EV9. That is from a 2024 Kia EV9 in Detroit, so take the climate with a grain of salt.
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