Over-the-Air Updating - Kia Terms of Service
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2026 3:10 pm
I am unable to locate a discussion on this topic, which astonishes me as it frustrates me greatly!
Subsequent to an OTA Update, Kia mandates that owners acknowledge their Terms of Use, and this reminder is offered at every opportunity. The issue is that we must navigate through over 100 screens, including a brief pause at clause 18.2 subsection 32, which is seldom read, in order to provide our acceptance. The decline results in the removal of the update, it seems. Reading such legal documentation on the head unit is entirely impractical. It is irrational, inequitable, and potentially unlawful. Reading the terms and conditions on a tablet or in print is already challenging.
I am unaware of any other manufacturer that engages in this practice.
Am I overlooking something?
Subsequent to an OTA Update, Kia mandates that owners acknowledge their Terms of Use, and this reminder is offered at every opportunity. The issue is that we must navigate through over 100 screens, including a brief pause at clause 18.2 subsection 32, which is seldom read, in order to provide our acceptance. The decline results in the removal of the update, it seems. Reading such legal documentation on the head unit is entirely impractical. It is irrational, inequitable, and potentially unlawful. Reading the terms and conditions on a tablet or in print is already challenging.
I am unaware of any other manufacturer that engages in this practice.
Am I overlooking something?