2008 KIA Amanti Owner's Manual

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Your vehicle is equipped with an elec-
tronic engine immobilizer system to
reduce the risk of unauthorized vehicle
use.
The immobilizer system is comprised of
a small transponder in the ignition key
and electronic devices inside the vehicle.
With the immobilizer system, whenever
you insert your ignition key into the igni-
tion switch and turn it to ON, it checks
and determines whether the ignition key
is valid or not.
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 sys-
tem:
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.
✽ NOTICE
When starting the engine, do not use the
key with other immobilizer keys near it.
Otherwise the engine may not start or
may stop soon after it starts. Keep each
keys separate.
Limp home (override) procedure
When you turn the ignition key to the ON
position, if the IMMO indicator remains
on continuously after blinking 6 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 posi-
tion. The IMMO indicator ( ) will
blink 6 times and remain on indicating
the beginning of the limp home proce-
dure.
2. Turn the ignition key to the ACC posi- tion.
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
Do not put metal accessories nearthe key or ignition key.
The engine may not start for the
metal accessories may interrupt the transponder signal from normally
transmitting
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your
vehicle, do not leave spare keys
anywhere in your vehicle. Your
Immobilizer pass word is a cus -
tomer unique pass word and should
be kept confidential. Do not leave
this number anywhere in your vehi-
cle.

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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).
4. If all of the digits have been input suc- cessfully, you have to start the engine
within 10 seconds. If you attempt to
start the engine after 10 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. This device complie
s 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.
CAUTION
The transponder in your ignitionkey is an important part of the
immobilizer system. It is designed
to give year s of trouble free service,
however you should avoid expo- sure to moisture, static electricity
and rough handling. Immobilizer system malfunction could occur.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adju st the
immobilizer system becaus e it
could cause the immobilizer sys- tem to malfunction and should only
be serviced by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-cations to the immobilizer system are not covered by your vehiclemanufacturer warranty.
CAUTION
If you cannot start your engine in spite of limp home procedure, haveyour vehicle towed by an author- ized Kia dealer for in spection and
necessary repair s.
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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Operating door locks from out-
side the vehicle
• Driver’s door can be locked and
unlocked with the key.
• Turn the key to the left to lock all doors.
• Turn the key to the right once to unlock the driver’s door and to the right twice
within 3 seconds to unlock all doors.
• Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter key.
• Once the doors are unlocked, it may be opened by pulling the door handle.
• When closing the door, push the door with your hand. Make sure that doors
are closed securely. To lock a door without the key, push the
door lock switch (
➀) to the “LOCK” posi-
tion and close the door (
➁).
✽ NOTICE
Always remove the ignition key, engage
the parking brake, close all windows
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.
✽NOTICE
If 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.
DOOR LOCKS
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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
• To unlock a door, pull the door lock but-
ton out to the “UNLOCK” position (the
red part (
➁) of the button becomes vis-
ible).
• To lock a door, push the door lock but- ton (
➀) to the “LOCK” position (red
part (
➁) of the knob is not visible).
• To open a door, pull the door handle (
➂) outward. • If the inner door handle of the front
door is pulled when the door lock but-
ton is in lock position, the button is
unlocked and the door opens (if
equipped).
• Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch and
when the front door is opened.
With central door lock switch
The central door locking switch is located
on the front door’s rest. It is operated by
depressing the door lock switch. If any
door is open when the switch is
depressed, the door will remain locked
when closed.
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Lock Unlock
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„ Driver’s side
„Front passenger’s side

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• When pushing down on the front por-tion (
➀) of the door lock switch, all
vehicle doors will lock.
• When pushing down on the rear por- tion (
➁) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
• However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open, the
doors will not lock by pressing the door
lock switch.
CAUTION
• The door s should always be fully
clo sed and locked while the vehi-
cle is in motion to prevent acci- dental opening of the door. Locked door s will also discour-
age potential intruder s when the
vehicle stops or slows.
• Be careful when opening door s
and watch for vehicle s, motorcy-
cle s, bicycles or pedes trians
approaching the vehicle in the path of the door. Opening a doorwhen something i s approaching
can cause damage or injury.
WARNING
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or other s from someone hiding in
your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all door s when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING- Unattended children
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, caus ing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot e scape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate feature s of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
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WARNING- Rear doorlocks
If children accidentally open the
rear door s while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To prevent
children from opening the rear
door s from inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
Impact sensing door unlock sys-
tem (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock if a col-
lision that warrants SRS air bag deploy-
ment is detected when the ignition switch
is in the ON position.
However, if the impact causes damage to
the vehicle electrical system or the
mechanical door lock mechanisms, the
impact sensing door unlock system may
not operate.
Rear door child safety 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. Push the child safety lock located on
the rear edge of the door to the “lock”
position. When the child safety lock is
in the “lock ( )” position, rear door
will not open when the inner door han-
dle is pulled from inside the vehicle.
3. Close the rear door.
4. 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 (➀) until rear door
child safety lock is unlocked ( ).
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➀Driver’s door power window switch
➁Front passenger’s door power window
switch
➂Rear door (left) power window switch
➃Rear door (right) power window switch
➄Window opening and closing
➅Automatic power window
\bPower window lock switch
WINDOWS
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window switch
that controls that door’s window.
However, the driver has a power window
lock switch which can block the operation
of the passenger windows.
If you notice buffeting and pulsation
(wind shock) with either side windows
opened, you should open the opposite
window slightly to reduce the condition.CAUTION
• To prevent the power windowsystem from the possibility of
damage, do not open or close two windows at the same time. Thi s
will also ensure the longevity of the fuse.
• Never try to operate the main switch on the driver' s door and
the individual door window s witch in opposing directions at
the same time. If this i s done, the
window will stop and cannot be opened or closed.
WARNING
• Make sure hands and face are
safely out of the way before clo s-
ing a window.
• Do not allow children to play with the power window s. Keep the dri-
ver’ s door power window lock
s witch in the LOCK pos ition
(depressed). Serious injury can
result from unintentional window
operation by the child.
• Do not extend face or arm s out-
side through the window opening
while driving.
•Alway s double check to make
sure all arms, hands and other
obstructions are safely out of the
way before closing a window.