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Features of your vehicle
❈The actual feature may differ from the illus-
tration.
Type C
To remove the mechanical key, press and
hold the release button and remove the
mechanical key.
To reinstall the mechanical key, put the
key into the hole and push it until a click
sound is heard.
WARNING - Aftermarket keys
Use only Kia original parts for the
ignition key in your vehicle. If an
aftermarket key is used, the ignition
switch may not return to ON after
START. If this happens, the starter
will continue to operate causing
possible fire due to excessive cur-
rent in the wiring.
WARNING - Ignition key(Smart key)
Never leave the keys in your vehicle
with unsupervised children.
Leaving children unattended in a
vehicle with a manual ignition key
or a smart key is dangerous.
Children copy adults and they
could place the key in the ignition
switch or press the start button.
The key would enable children to
operate power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in serious
bodily injury or death. result in seri-
ous bodily injury or death.
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With a smart key, you can lock or unlock
a door and even start the engine without
inserting the key.
The functions of the buttons on a smart
key are similar to the remote keyless
entry. (Refer to the “Remote keyless
entry” in this section.)
Smart key functions
Carrying the smart key, you may lock and
unlock the vehicle doors. Also, you may
start the engine. Refer to the following,
for more details.
Locking
Pressing the button of the front outside
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
operate when the smart key is within
0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the outside
door handle. If you want to make sure
that a door has locked or not, you should
check the door lock button inside the
vehicle or pull the outside door handle.
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
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Even though you press the button, the
doors will not lock and the chime will
sound for 3 seconds if any of the follow-
ing occurs:
The smart key is in the vehicle.
The ignition switch is in the ACC or ONposition.
Any door except the trunk (or tailgate) is opened.Unlocking
Pressing the button of the driver's out-
side door handle with all doors closed
and locked, unlocks the driver's door. The
hazard warning lights will blink and the
chime will sound twice to indicate that the
driver's door is unlocked. All doors are
unlocked if the button is pressed once
more within 4 seconds. The hazard warn-
ing lights will blink and the chime will
sound twice to indicate that all the doors
are unlocked.
Pressing the button in the front passen-
ger's outside door handle with all doors
closed and locked, unlocks all the doors.
The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound twice to indicate that
all doors are unlocked. The button will
only operate when the smart key is with-
in 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the outside
door handle.
Trunk unlocking (4 door)
The trunk is opened if the trunk unlock
button is pressed.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk will lock automatically.
If the trunk is closed with the smart key in
the trunk, the warning chime will sound
for about 5 seconds and the trunk will not
lock.
Tailgate unlocking (5 door) (if equipped)
If you are within 0.7 m (28 in.) from the
outside tailgate handle, with your smart
key in possession, the tailgate will unlock
and open when you press the tailgate
handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the tailgate is unlocked.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically.
Start-up
You can start the engine without inserting
the key. For detailed information refer to
“Starting the engine with a smart key” in
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Features of your vehicle
Remote keyless entry system
operations
Lock (1)
All doors are locked if the lock button is
pressed. If all doors (and trunk or tail-
gate) are closed, the hazard warning
lights will blink once to indicate that all
doors (and trunk or tailgate) are locked.
Also, if the lock button is pressed once
more within 4 seconds, the hazard warn-
ing lights will blink and the chime will
sound once to confirm that the door is
locked.
However, if any door remains open, the
hazard warning lights (and/or the chime)
will not operate. But if all doors are
closed after the lock button is pressed,
the hazard warning lights will blink once.
Unlock (2)
The driver's door is unlocked if the unlock
button is pressed once. The hazard
warning lights will blink (for smart key, the
chime also sounds) twice to indicate that
the driver's door is unlocked.
All doors are unlocked if the unlock but-
ton is pressed once more within 4 sec-
onds. The hazard warning lights will blink
(for smart key, the chime also sounds)
twice again to indicate that all doors are
unlocked. After pressing this button, the
doors will lock automatically unless you
open any door within 30 seconds.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If the keyless entry system is inoperative
due to exposure to water or liquids, it
will not be covered by your manufactur-
er's vehicle warranty.
Trunk (tailgate) open (3) (if equipped)
The trunk (tailgate) is opened if the but-
ton is pressed for more than 1 second.
Once the trunk (tailgate) is opened and
then closed, the trunk (tailgate) will lock
automatically.
Alarm (4)
The horn sounds and the hazard warning
lights blink for about 30 seconds if this
button is pressed for more than 0.5 sec-
onds. To stop the horn and lights, press
any button on the transmitter.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
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Battery replacement
A battery should last for several years,
but if the transmitter or smart key is not
working properly, try replacing the bat-
tery with a new one. If you are unsure
how to use or replace the battery, contact
an authorized Kia dealer.1. Pry open the transmitter or smart key
center cover.
2. Replace the battery with a new battery (CR2032). When replacing the battery,
make sure the battery position.
3. Install the battery in the reverse order of removal.
The transmitter or smart key is designed
to give you years of trouble-free use,
however it can malfunction if exposed to
moisture or static electricity. If you are
unsure how to use or replace the battery,
contact an authorized Kia dealer.
Using the wrong battery can cause the
transmitter or smart key to malfunction.
Be sure to use the correct battery.
An inappropriately disposed battery can
be harmful to the environment and
human health.
Dispose the battery according to your
local law(s) or regulation.
CAUTION- Transmitter damage
Do not drop, wet or expose the key-
less entry system transmitter to heat or sunlight.
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■Type A
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IC WARNING
This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS stan-
dard(s).
Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2)
this device must accept any inter-
ference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of
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This system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorized entry into the
vehicle. This system is operated in three
stages: the first is the "Armed" stage, the
second is the "Theft-alarm" stage, and
the third is the "Disarmed" stage. If trig-
gered, the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard warning
lights.
* The THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM is not
applied to the trunk lid of 4door (sedan)
vehicles.
Armed stage
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Remove the ignition key from the igni- tion switch and exit the vehicle.
2. Make sure that all doors (and tailgate) and engine hood are closed and
latched.
3. door lock button on the transmitter
(or smart key).
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will blink
once to indicate that the system is
armed.
If any door, tailgate or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning
lights won’t operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. After this, if all doors, tail-
gate and engine hood are closed, the
hazard warning lights blink once.
of the front outside door handles with
the smart key in your possession.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will blink
once to indicate that the system is
armed.
If any door remains open, the hazard
warning lights won’t operate and
theft-alarm will not arm. Close the
door and try again to lock the doors.
If tailgate or engine hood remains
open, the hazard warning lights won’t
operate and theft-alarm will not arm.
Close the tailgate or engine hood.
The hazard warning lights blink once
and theft-alarm arms.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Armed stage
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✽
✽NOTICE
The theft-alarm system by the key can be
activated by an authorized Kia dealer.
If you want this feature, consult an
authorized Kia dealer.
Do not arm the system until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
system is armed while a passenger(s)
remains in the vehicle, the alarm may
be activated when the remaining pas-
senger(s) leaves the vehicle. If any
door (or tailgate) or engine hood is
opened within 30 seconds after the
system enters the armed stage, the
system will be disarmed to prevent
unnecessary alarm.
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 without
using the transmitter (or smart key).
The tailgate is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key).
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
approximately 27 seconds. To turn off the
system, unlock the doors with the trans-
mitter (or smart key).
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
Transmitter
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The engine is started. (within 3 sec- onds)
- The ignition switch is in the “ON” posi- tion for 30 seconds or more.
Smart key
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The button of the front outside door ispressed while carrying the smart key.
- The engine is started. (within 3 sec- onds)
After the doors are unlocked, the hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if any
door (or tailgate) is not opened within 30
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Impact sensing door unlock sys-
tem (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock when
an impact causes the air bags to deploy.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
(if equipped)
All doors will automatically lock whenthe transaxle shift lever is shifted out of
P (Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the transaxle shift lever is shifted
into P (Park).
An authorized Kia dealer can activate or
deactivate some auto door lock/ unlock
features as follows;
Auto door unlock by using the driver's door lock button
Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the transaxle shift lever out of P (Park) or
into P (Park)
Auto door unlock when the ignition key is removed from the ignition switch (for
smart key, when the ENGINE
START/STOP button is turned to the
OFF position)
If you want to activate or deactivate some
door lock/unlock feature, consult an
authorized Kia dealer.
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the hole and turn it to the lock position.
The child safety lock (1) is located on
the rear edge of the door. When the
child safety lock is in the lock position,
rear door will not open even when the
inner door handle is pulled.
WARNING
- Unattended children/animals
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be fully
closed and locked while the vehicle
is in motion to prevent accidental
opening of the door.
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3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle.
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle until the rear door child
safety lock is unlocked.
Opening the trunk
With the trunk lid release lever
To open the trunk from inside the vehicle,
pull up the trunk lid release lever.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk is locked automatically.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
WARNING- Rear door
locks
Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the vehi-
cle. If a child accidently opens the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, he/she can fall out.
TRUNK (4 DOOR)
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehicle. Possible damage may occur to thetrunk lift cylinders and attached hardware if the trunk is not closedprior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
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With the key and the transmitter
To open the trunk, insert the key and turn
it clockwise to unlock.
Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency trunk release cable located inside
the trunk. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the trunk, pulling this handle will
release the trunk latch mechanism and
open the trunk.
Closing the trunk
To close, lower the trunk lid, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
trunk lid is securely fastened, always
check by trying to pull it up again.
WARNING - Exhaust
Fumes
The trunk lid should always be kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
exhaust gases may enter the car
and serious illness or death may
result.
WARNING
No one should be allowed to occu-
py the trunk at any time. The trunk
is a very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
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