Re-initialise the Electric Windows

Reviewed by the Service Reset editor · Updated August 31, 2026 · How we verify

These instructions apply to the Kia Venga Mk1 (YN) 2010-2019.
For other models, please choose your vehicle here.

If the one-touch (AUTO) windows on your Kia Venga (YN, 2010–2019) stop closing on a single press — usually after a flat battery or a disconnect — each window needs re-initialising so it relearns its fully-closed position. No tools, about a minute.

Where the Switches Are

The window switches are on the driver’s-door armrest; the driver’s window has one-touch AUTO.

Driver-door power window switches on the Kia Venga, driver switch with AUTO
The Venga’s driver-door switches; the driver window has one-touch AUTO and needs re-initialising after a power loss. Photographed by Service Reset.

How to Re-initialise Each Window

  1. Turn the ignition ON.
  2. Pull and hold the switch UP until the window is fully closed, then keep holding for about one second after it stops.
  3. Release the switch.
  4. Check one-touch AUTO now works, and repeat for the passenger window.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did my Venga windows lose one-touch?

The motor stores its fully-closed position. Losing 12 V power — a flat or disconnected battery, or a blown fuse — erases it, so one-touch and auto-reverse stop working until you re-teach the window.

One-touch still won’t work.

Repeat the hold-closed step and hold a little longer after the glass stops. If it still fails, check the window fuse and that the glass moves freely in its runs.

For related fault codes, see autodtcs.com.

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