engine KIA K900 2020 Owner's Manual

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Record your key number
The key code num-
ber is stamped on
the key code tag
attached to the key
set. Should you
lose your keys, this number will
enable an authorized K900 Kia deal-
er to duplicate the keys easily.
Remove the key code tag and store it
in a safe place. Also, record the key
code number and keep it in a safe
and handy place, but not in the vehi-
cle.
Smart key functions
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Trunk open
4. Panic alarm
With a smart key, you can lock or
unlock doors (and trunk) and start
the engine without inserting the key.
Refer to the following for more
details.
SMART KEY
WARNING - Smart key
Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Leaving children unat-
tended in a vehicle with a smart
key is dangerous. Children
copy adults and they could
press the start button. The key
would enable children to oper-
ate power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehi-
cle move, which could result in
serious bodily injury or death.
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Locking
Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors
closed and any door unlocked, locks
all the doors. The hazard warning
lights will blink and the chime will
sound once to indicate that all doors
are locked. The button will only oper-
ate when the smart key is within
28~40 in. (0.7~1 m) from the outside
door handle. If you want to make
sure that a door has locked or not,
you should check the door lock but-
ton inside the vehicle or pull the out-
side door handle.In some instances, when the outside
door button is selected, the doors will
not lock and an audible chime will
sound for 3 seconds if any of the fol-
lowing occurs:
• The smart key is in the vehicle.
The Engine Start/Stop button is in
the ACC or ON position.
Any door is opened.
Unlocking
Pressing the button of the driver's (or
front passenger’s) outside door han-
dle with all doors closed and locked,
unlocks the driver's door.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the driver's door
is unlocked. Also, the outside
rearview mirrors will automatically
unfold if the outside rearview mirror
folding switch is in the AUTO posi-
tion.
The button will only operate when
the smart key is within 28~40 in.
(0.7~1m) from the outside door han-
dle.
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When Two press unlock function is
activated,
- If you press the driver's outsidedoor handle button, the driver`s
door will unlock.
- If you press the driver's outside door handle button within four sec-
onds again, then all the doors will
unlock.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate the
Two Press Unlock function. Refer to
“Set Up” in the Navigation touch
screen in instrument panel.
Trunk unlocking
If you are within 28 ~ 40 in. (0.7 ~ 1
m) from the outside trunk handle,
with your smart key in possession,
the lift gate will unlock and open
when you press the trunk handle
switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the trunk is
unlocked.
Also, once the trunk is opened and
then closed, the trunk will lock auto-
matically.
Smart key precautions
If you lose your smart key, you will
not be able to start the engine. Tow
the vehicle, if necessary, and con-
tact an authorized K900 Kia dealer.
A maximum of 2 smart keys can be registered to a single vehicle. If you
lose a smart key, you should imme-
diately take the vehicle and key to
your authorized K900 Kia dealer to
protect it from potential theft.
The smart key will not work if any of following occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can inter-
fere with normal operation of the
smart key.
- The smart key is near a mobile two way radio system or a cellular
phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is being operated close to your
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Restrictions in handling keys
When leaving keys with parking lot
and valet attendants, the following
procedures will ensure that your
vehicle’s trunk and glove box com-
partment cannot be opened in your
absence.To activate the trunk lock system so
that the trunk can only be opened with
the main key, perform the following:
1. Unlock the glove box by using the
mechanical key, then open it.
2. Set the trunk lid control button to the LOCK position (pressed).
3. Close and lock the glove box using the main key.
When leaving your keys with a park-
ing lot or valet attendant, perform
steps 1 to 3 above, and leave the
auxiliary key with the attendant. If the
procedure above is followed, the aux-
iliary key can only be used to start the
engine and operate door locks.
Lock release
To release the trunk lock feature,
open the glove box with the mechan-
ical key and set the trunk lid control
button to the UNLOCK position
(unpressed).
Transmitter precautions
The smart key will not
work if any of following occurs:
You exceed the operating distance limit (about 32.8 feet [10 m]).
The battery in the smart key is weak.
Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.
The weather is extremely cold.
The smart key is close to a radio transmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interfere
with normal operation of the trans-
mitter.
If the smart key does not work cor-
rectly, you may lock and unlock the
door with the mechanical key. If you
have a problem with the smart key,
contact an authorized K900 Kia deal-
er.
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Immobilizer system
Your vehicle is equipped with an
electronic engine immobilizer system
to reduce the risk of unauthorized
vehicle use.
Whenever the ENGINE START/STOP
button is changed to the ON position,
the immobilizer system checks and
verifies if the key is valid or not.
If the key is valid, the engine will
start.
If the key is invalid, the engine will
not start.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
In order to prevent theft of your
vehicle, do not leave spare keys any-
where in your vehicle. Your
Immobilizer password is a customer
unique password and should be kept
confidential. Do not leave this num-
ber anywhere in your vehicle.
To deactivate the immobilizer
system
Change the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the ON position.
To activate the immobilizer sys-tem
Change the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the OFF position. The
immobilizer system activates auto-
matically. Without a valid smart key
for your vehicle, the engine will not
start.
In order to prevent theft of your vehi-
cle, do not leave spare keys any-
where in your vehicle.
Your immobilizer password is a cus-
tomer unique password and should
be kept confidential. Do not leave this
number anywhere in your vehicle.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Keep each key separate in order to
avoid a starting malfunction.
Do not put metal accessories near
the smart key.
Metal accessories may interrupt the
transponder signal and may prevent
the engine from being started.
If you need additional keys or lose
your keys, consult an authorized
K900 Kia dealer.
CAUTION - Immobilizer
damage
Do not expose your immobilizer
system to moisture, static elec-tricity or rough handling. Thismay damage your immobilizer.
CAUTION - Immobilizer
alterations
Do not change, alter or adjustthe immobilizer system becauseit could cause the immobilizersystem to malfunction.

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This system is designed to provide
protection from unauthorized entry
into the vehicle. This system is oper-
ated in three stages: the first is the
“Armed” stage, the second is the
“Theft-alarm” stage, and the third is
the “Disarmed” stage. If triggered,
the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard
warning lights.
Armed stage
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Make sure that all doors, the trunk,
and the engine hood are closed
and latched.
3. Lock the doors by depressing the door lock button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will blink
(for smart key, the chime also
sounds) once to indicate that the
system is armed.
If any door, the trunk, or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning
lights and the chime will not operate
and the theft-alarm will not arm. If all
doors and trunk and engine hood are
closed after the lock button is
pressed, the hazard warning lights
blink once. The system can also be armed by
locking the doors with the key from
the front doors; however, the hazard
warning lights will not blink using this
method.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The theft-alarm system can be deac-
tivated by an authorized K900 Kia
dealer.
If you want this feature, consult an
authorized K900 Kia dealer.
Do not arm the system until all
passengers have left the vehicle. If
the system is armed while a pas-
senger(s) remains in the vehicle,
the alarm may be activated when
the remaining passenger(s) leave
the vehicle. If any door, the trunk,
or engine hood is opened within
30 seconds after the system
enters the armed stage, the sys-
tem is disarmed to prevent an
unnecessary alarm.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM
Armed
stage
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Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of
the following occurs while the system
is armed.
A front or rear door is opened with-out using the smart key.
The trunk is opened without using the smart key.
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for approximately 30 seconds, and
repeat the horn 2 times unless the
system is disarmed. To turn off the
system, unlock the doors with the
smart key.
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when
The doors (and trunk) are unlocked with the smart key.
After depressing the unlock button,
the hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound twice (in
smart key) to indicate that the sys-
tem is disarmed.
After depressing the unlock button, if
any door or the trunk is not opened
within 30 seconds, the system will be
rearmed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Avoid trying to start the engine
while the alarm is activated. The
vehicle starting motor is disabled
during the theft-alarm stage.
If the system is not disarmed with
the smart key, open the doors by
using the mechanical key and start
the engine by directly pressing the
engine Start/Stop button with the
smart key.
If you lose your keys, consult your
authorized K900 Kia dealer.

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To lock a door without the key,
push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the “Lock” position and close the
door.
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always place the Engine Start/Stop
button is in the OFF position,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows, and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door
lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark on the handle
will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark on the handle will not be vis-
ible.
To open a door, pull the door handle (2) outward.
CAUTION
Do not unnecessarily open andclose the door repeatedly orwith excessive force. Suchaction can damage the vehicledoor.
WARNING
If passengers must remain in
the vehicle while it is very hot or
cold outside, there is risk of
severe personal injuries or
death. Do not lock the vehicle
from the outside when there are
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Power trunk (if equipped)
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not put heavy objects on the
power trunk when you operate it.
This could damage the power trunk
system.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
If the engine start/stop button is ON, the power trunk can operate when the
automatic transmission is in P (Park).
WARNING
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate the power trunk which could
result in injury to themselves or
others, or damage to the vehi-
cle.
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(1) Power trunk open/close button
(2) Power trunk handle switch (3) Power trunk close button
(4) Power trunk lock button

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Press the power trunk close button
for approximately one second
when the trunk is opened.
The trunk will close and lock auto-
matically. 
Power trunk Lock button operation
Press the Lock button on the trunk
while carrying the Smart Key with all
the vehicle’s doors closed.
All doors will lock and arm the theft
alarm system.
The operating conditions are as fol-
lows.
- All doors are closed, the ignition status is in the OFF state and the
smart key is outside the vehicle
- If you do not meet the above con- ditions and press the button, alarm
sounds.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The Power Trunk Lock button will
not work if you press the button
when:
- Any door is open.
- The Engine Start/Stop button is
not in the OFF position.
- The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
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