key KIA STINGER 2021 Owner's Manual

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On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Liftgate system.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
The liftgate can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
After 15 seconds when all doors
are closed and locked
Positioned in the detecting area for
more than 3 seconds.
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NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate does not oper-
ate when:
- The smart key is detected within
15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.
- The smart key is detected within
15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 60 inches
(1.5 m) from the front door han-
dles (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light).
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Liftgate on the LCD display.
❈ For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
SMART LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
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2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (20 ~ 40 inches (50 ~100 cm)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound for
about 3 seconds to alert you the
smart key has been detected and the
liftgate will open.
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NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the liftgate to open.
If you have unintentionally entered
the detecting area and the hazard
warning lights and chime starts to
operate, leave the detecting area with
the smart key. The liftgate will stay
closed.
3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound 2 times and
then the liftgate will slowly open.
Make certain that you close the lift-
gate before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before
opening or closing the liftgate.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
liftgate function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the liftgate may open
inadvertently.
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NOTICE
The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver-
tently open the Smart Liftgate while
playing around the rear area of the
vehicle.
How to deactivate the Smart
Liftgate function using the smart
key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open
4. Panic
If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Liftgate function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Liftgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
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NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Liftgate func-
tion will be deactivated temporar-
ily. But, if you do not open any
door for 30 seconds, the smart lift-
gate function will be activated
again.
• If you press the liftgate open but-
ton (3) for more than 1 second, the
liftgate opens.
• If you press the door lock button
(1) or liftgate open button (3)
when the Smart Liftgate function
is not in the Detect and Alert stage,
the smart liftgate function will not
be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the
Smart Liftgate function by press-
ing the smart key button or open-
ing a door, the smart liftgate func-
tion can be activated again by clos-
ing and locking all doors.WARNING
Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the liftgate as
this could cause serious injury.
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Detecting area
The Smart Liftgate operates with a
welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 20 ~ 40 inches (50
~ 100 cm) from the liftgate.
The alert stops at once if the smart
key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect
and Alert stage.
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NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate function will
not work if any of the following
occurs :
- The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation
of the transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile
two way radio system or a cellu-
lar phone.
- Another vehicle's smart key is
being operated close to your
vehicle.
• The detecting range may decrease
or increase when :
- One side of the vehicle is raised
to replace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is parked on a slope
or unpaved road, etc.
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Folding the outside rearview mirror
Electric type
The outside rearview mirror can be
folded or unfolded by pressing the
switch as below.
Left (1): The mirror will unfold.
Right (2): The mirror will fold.Center (AUTO, 3):
The mirror will fold or unfold automat-
ically as follows:
The mirror will fold or unfold when
the door is locked or unlocked by
the smart key.
The mirror will fold or unfold when
the door is locked or unlocked by the
button on the outside door handle.
The mirror will unfold when you
approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smart
key in possession.
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CAUTION -Electric type
outside rearview mirror
The electric type outside rearview
mirror operates even though the
engine start/stop button is in the
OFF position. However, to prevent
unnecessary battery discharge,
do not adjust the mirrors longer
than necessary while the engine
is not running.
Do not fold the electric type out-
side rearview mirror by hand. This
could cause motor failure.

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Tire Pressure Unit (if equipped)
- Choose the tire pressure unit.
(psi, kPa, bar)
Torque Unit(if equipped)
- Choose the torque unit. (N·m,
lb·ft)
Language
Choose the language
Reset
You can reset the menus in the User
Settings Mode. All menus in the User
Settings Mode are initialized, except
language and service interval.Warning Messages (if equipped)
Shift to P
This warning message illuminates if
you try to turn off the engine without
the transmission in P (Park) posi-
tion.
At this time, the Engine Start/Stop
Button turns to the ACC position (If
you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button once more, it will turn to the
ON position).
Low Key Battery
This warning message illuminates
if the battery of the smart key is
discharged when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This warning message illuminates
if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the brake pedal.
It means that you should depress
the brake pedal to start the engine.
Key not in vehicle
This warning message illuminates
if the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
It means that you should always
have the smart key with you.

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Key not detected
This warning message illuminates
if the smart key is not detected
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
Press start button again
This warning message illuminates
if you can not operate the Engine
Start/Stop Button when there is a
problem with the Engine Start/Stop
Button system.
It means that you could start the
engine by pressing the Engine
Start/ Stop Button once more.
If the warning illuminates each time
you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button, have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
Press start button with key
This warning message illuminates
if you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button while the warning message
“Key not detected” is illuminating.
At this time, the immobilizer indica-
tor light blinks.
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse
This warning message illuminates
if the brake switch fuse for stop
lamp is disconnected.
In this case, the Engine does not
start by pressing brake pedal and
Engine Start/Stop button.
If you cannot replace the fuse with
a new one and want to start the
Engine, press Engine Start/Stop
button once to ACC position. Then
press the Engine Start/Stop button
for 10 seconds in the ACC position
and you can start the Engine.
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle
when the stop lamp does not oper-
ate. You should replace the fuse
with a new one immediately.
Shift to P or N to start engine
This warning message illuminates
if you try to start the engine with
the transmission not in the P (Park)
or N (Neutral) position.
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NOTICE
You can start the engine with the
transmission in the N (Neutral) posi-
tion. But, for your safety, we recom-
mend that you start the engine with
the transmission in the P (Park) posi-
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Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF
Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you set the Engine Start/Stop
Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
When you deactivate the ESC sys-
tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
❈For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.
Auto stop Indicator
Light
This indicator will illuminate when the
engine enters the Idle Stop mode of
the ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system.
When the automatic starting occurs,
the auto stop indicator on the cluster
will blink for 5 seconds.
❈For more details, refer to the ISG
(Idle Stop and Go) system in chap-
ter 5.
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NOTICE
When the engine automatically starts
by the ISG system, some warning
lights (ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or
Parking brake warning light) may
turn on for a few seconds.
This happens because of the low bat-
tery voltage. It does not mean the
system is malfunctioning.
Immobilizer Indicator
Light (With Smart Key)
This indicator light illuminates for up
to 30 seconds:
When the vehicle detects the
smart key in the vehicle properly
while the Engine Start/Stop Button
is ACC or ON.
- At this time, you can start the
engine.
- The indicator light goes off after
starting the engine.
This indicator light blinks for a few
seconds:
When the smart key is not in the
vehicle.
- At this time, you can not start the
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This indicator light illuminates for 2
seconds and goes off:
When the vehicle can not detect
the smart key which is in the vehi-
cle while the Engine Start/Stop
Button is ON.
In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
When the battery of the smart key
is weak.
- At this time, you can not start the
engine. However, you can start the
engine if you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button with the smart
key. (For more details, refer to
“Starting the Engine” in chapter 5).
When there is a malfunction with
the immobilizer system.
In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.Turn Signal Indicator
Light
This indicator light blinks:
When you switch on the turn signal
light on.
If any of the following occurs, there
may be a malfunction with the turn
signal system. In this case, have the
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
- The indicator light does not blink
but illuminates.
- The indicator light blinks more
rapidly.
- The indicator light does not illumi-
nate at all.
High Beam Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on and in
the high beam position
When the turn signal lever is pulled
into the Flash-to-Pass position.

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Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to
prevent the battery from being dis-
charged if the lights are left in the
ON position. The system automati-
cally shuts off the parking lights 30
seconds after the ignition key is
removed and the driver’s door is
opened and closed.
With this feature, the parking lights
will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of the road at night
and opens the driver’s side door.
If necessary, to keep the parking
lights on when the ignition key is
removed, perform the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and
ON again using the light switch
on the steering column.
Daytime running light
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, and it is especially
helpful after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will turn the dedi-
cated lamp OFF when :
1.The headlight switch is on
- It includes that the headlight is on
in the dark when the headlight
switch is in the auto light position.
2.The engine is off
3.Engaging the Parking Brake
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position
(3) Parking & Tail light
(4) Headlight position
LIGHTING
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