2007 KIA Optima ignition

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s air bag ..................................3-51
2. Light control / Turn signals ................4-40
3. Instrument cluster .............................4-24
4. Wiper/Washer....................................4-44
5. Ignition switch....................................4- 2
6. Digital clock .......................................3-89
7. Hazard...............................................4-48
8. Rear window defroster ......................4-47
9. Climate control system .............4-49/4-56
10. Shift lever ....................................4-4/4-6
11. Cigar lighter.....................................3-86
12. Passenger’s air bag ........................3-52
13. Glove box ........................................3-85
14. Seat .................................................3-18
15. Audio controls* ................................3-95
* : if equipped
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Knowing your vehicle23The key code number is stamped on the
plate attached to the key set. Should you
lose your keys, this number will enable
an authorized Kia dealer to duplicate the
keys easily. Remove the plate and store it
in a safe place. Also, record the code
number and keep it in a safe and handy
place, but not in the vehicle. Use only
Kia-approved key blanks.
Key operations(1) Master keyUsed to start the engine, lock and
unlock the doors, lock and unlock the
glove box (if equipped), and open the
trunk.
(2) Transmitter (if equipped) Used to lock and unlock the doors
and trunk.
(3) Sub key (if equipped) Used only to start the engine and lock
and unlock the door.
KEYS
WARNING
- Ignition key
Leaving children unattended in a
vehicle with the ignition key is dan-
gerous even if the key is not in the
ignition. Children copy adults and
they could place the key in the igni-
tion. The ignition 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 even death.
Never leave the keys in your vehicle
with unsupervised children.
CAUTION
Use only Kia original parts for theignition key in your vehicle. If anaftermarket key is used, the ignitionswitch may not return to ON after START. If this happens, the starterwill continue to operate causing damage to the starter motor andpossible fire due to excessive cur- rent in the wiring.
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Knowing your vehicle43(1) Lock button
(2) Unlock button
(3) Trunk lid open button
(4) Alarm button
(1) Lock ( )
All doors are locked and hazard warn-
ing lights flash once if the lock button
is pressed.
(2) Unlock ( )
Driver’s door is unlocked and hazard
warning lights flash twice if the unlock
button is pressed once. All doors are
unlocked if the unlock button is
pressed twice within 4 seconds.
After pressing this button, the
doors will be locked automatically
unless you open them within 30
seconds. (3)
Trunk lid open ( , if equipped)
The trunk lid opens if this button is
pressed (more than 1 second).
(4) Alarm ( )
The horn sounds and hazard warning
lights will flash for about 30 seconds if
this button is pressed (more than 0.5
second). To stop the horn and lights,
press any button on the transmitter.
✽ ✽ NOTICEThe transmitter will not work if any of
following occur:
• The ignition key is in ignition switch.
• You exceed the operating distance
limit (about 10 m [30 feet]).
• The battery in the transmitter is weak.
• Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.
• The weather is extremely cold.
• The transmitter is close to a radio transmitter such as a radio station or
an airport which can interfere with
normal operation of the transmitter.
When the transmitter does not work
correctly, open and close the door with
the ignition key. If you have a problem
with the transmitter, contact an author-
ized Kia Dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICEKeep the transmitter away from water
or any liquid. If the keyless entry system
is inoperative due to exposure to water
or liquids, it will not be covered by your
manufacturer vehicle warranty. Operational distance may vary depend-
ing upon the area the transmitter is used
in. For example, if the vehicle is parked
near police stations, government and
public offices, broadcasting stations, mil-
itary installations, airports, or transmit-
ting towers, etc., these may interfere with
the signal.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interfer- ence, and
2. This device must accept any interfer- ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the
device.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.

Knowing your vehicle63Theft alarm system will not operate when
the ignition key is in the ignition switch.
If the lock button on the transmitter is
pressed when the key is not in the igni-
tion and any vehicle door or the trunk is
open, then, the doors will lock but the
theft alarm system will not activate.
However, the theft alarm system will
automatically activate when the open
door(s) or trunk is closed and locked.
Armed stageWhen the ignition switch is in the “LOCK”
position, and key is not in the ignition, the
system will be armed and the hazard
lights will flash once when the following
conditions are met:
 The hood, trunk and doors are allclosed and locked with the transmitter
or ignition key.
 If a door or the trunk is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after
unlocking with the transmitter, all doors
will be locked again and theft alarm
system armed.
If the “Lock” button pressed for more than
two times within 3 seconds, the horn will
sounds from the second time pressed.
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.
Theft alarm stageThe alarm will activate (horn will sound
and lights flash) when:
 Any door is opened without using the transmitter or key.
 The trunk lid is opened without using the key.
 The engine hood is opened.
The alarm will sound ON for 27 seconds,
then OFF for 10 seconds. This ON/OFF
cycle will be repeated three times. During
this time, the engine will not start.
The engine will not start while the
theft-alarm system is armed or acti-
vated. You must disarm the theft-alarm
system to start the engine.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Armed stage
Theft alarm stage
Disarmedstage

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Opening the trunk with the alarm
armed (if equipped)When the alarm is armed, the alarm will
not sound if the trunk lid is opened with
the key.
However, if the trunk lid is not opened
completely within two seconds after
unlocking with the key, the alarm will
sound.
Also, if any of the doors or hood is
opened while the trunk lid is open and
the alarm armed, the alarm will sound.
Disarmed stageIf the following conditions are met, the
alarm system will be deactivated and the
hazard flasher light will flash twice.
 When the doors are unlocked with thetransmitter or ignition key.
After depressing unlock button, you
must open the doors within 30 seconds
or all doors will automatically lock
again and the theft-alarm system will
be armed.
 When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. The alarm will be deactivated when:
 The lock ( ), unlock ( ) button on
the transmitter is pressed.
 The doors are unlocked with the igni- tion key.
 The ignition switch is in the “ON” posi- tion for 30 seconds or more.
✽ ✽ NOTICEAvoid trying to start the engine while
the alarm is activated. The vehicle start-
ing motor is disabled during the theft-
alarm stage.

Knowing your vehicle83Your vehicle is equipped with an elec-
tronic engine immobilizer system to
reduce the risk of unauthorized vehicle
use.
Your immobilizer system is comprised of
a small transponder in the ignition key,
and antenna coil in the key cylinder and
ICU (Immobilizer Control Unit) in the
steering shaft.
With this system, whenever you insert
your ignition key into the ignition switch
and turn it to ON, the antenna coil in the
ignition switch receives a signal from the
transponder in the ignition key and then
sends the signal to the ECU (Engine
Control Unit).
The ECU checks the signal whether the
ignition key is valid.
If the key is determined to be valid, the
engine will start.
If the key is determined to be invalid, the
engine will not start.
To deactivate the immobilizer
system:Insert the ignition key into the key cylin-
der and turn it to the ON position.To activate the immobilizer sys-
tem:Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
The immobilizer system activates auto-
matically. Without a valid ignition key for
your vehicle, the engine will not start.✽ ✽NOTICEWhen starting the engine, do not use the
key with other immobilizer keys around.
Otherwise the engine may not start or
may stop soon after it starts. Keep keys
separate to avoid immobilizer malfunc-
tions.
Limp home (override) procedureWhen you turn the ignition key to the ON
position, if the IMMO indicator goes off
after blinking 5 times, your transponder
equipped in the ignition key is out of order.
You cannot start the engine without the
lime home procedure. To start the engine,
you have to input your password by using
the ignition switch.
The following procedure is how to input
your password of “2345” as an example.
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
The IMMO indicator ( ) will blink 5
times and go off indicating the begin-
ning of the limp home procedure.
2. Turn the ignition key to the ACC posi- tion.
3. To enter the first digit (in this example “2”), turn the ignition key to the ON and
ACC position twice. Perform the same
procedure for the next digits between 3
seconds and 10 seconds (for example,
for “3”, turn the ignition ON and ACC 3
times).
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4. If all of the digits have been input suc-cessfully, you have to start the engine
within 30 seconds. If you attempt to
start the engine after 30 seconds, the
engine will not start and you will have
to input your password again.
After performing the limp home proce-
dure, you have to see an authorized Kia
dealer immediately to inspect and repair
your ignition key or immobilizer system.✽ ✽ NOTICEIf you cannot start your engine in spite
of limp home procedure, have your vehi-
cle towed by an authorized Kia dealer
for inspection and necessary repairs.
✽ ✽NOTICEThe transponder in your ignition key is
an important part of the immobilizer
system. It is designed to give years of
troublefree service, however you should
avoid exposure to moisture, static elec-
tricity and rough handling.
Immobilizer system malfunction could
occur.✽ ✽NOTICEDo not change, alter or adjust the immo-
bilizer system because it could cause the
immobilizer system to malfunction and
should only be serviced by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improper alter-
ations, adjustments or modifications to
the immobilizer system are not covered
by your vehicle manufacturer warranty.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interfer- ence, and
2. This device must accept any interfer- ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the
device.
WARNING
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.

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✽NOTICEAlways remove the ignition key, engage
the parking brake, close all windows
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended. ✽ ✽NOTICEIf the door is locked/unlocked multiple
times in rapid succession with either the
vehicle key or door lock switch, the sys-
tem may stop operating temporarily in
order to protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
Operating door locks from inside
the vehicleWith the door lock button To unlock a door, push the door lock
button forward to the “Unlock” position
(red mark on button visible).
 To lock a door, push the door lock but- ton (1) forward to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button will
not be visible.
 To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward.
 If the inner door handle of front door is pulled when the door lock button is in
lock position, the button is unlocked
and door opens. (if equipped)  Front doors cannot be locked if the
ignition key is in the ignition switch and
door is open.
WARNING
- Door lock mal-function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehi-
cle, try one or more of the following
techniques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
 Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
 Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from out-
side.
 Lower the rear seats (if equipped), move to the cargo
area and open the trunk using the
emergency release handle (if
equipped).
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Lock
Unlock