2012 KIA Sorento alarm

Index2I
Air bags··················\
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··3-41Air bag warning label··················\
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Air bag warning light ··················\
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Curtain air bag··················\
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·····3-59
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-53
Occupant detection system··················\
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····3-47
Side impact air bag··················\
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Air cleaner ··················\
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Alarm system ··················\
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Antenna ··················\
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4-106
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
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··5-30
Appearance care··················\
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·······7-58 Exterior care ··················\
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Interior care ··················\
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Armrest ··················\
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··3-20
Audio system ··················\
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·········4-106 Antenna ··················\
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Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
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Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-87 Air conditioning ··················\
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··4-93
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-88
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-89
Automatic transaxle ··················\
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·5-15 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
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5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
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·5-18
Sports mode··················\
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·········5-17 Battery··················\
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····7-33
Battery saver function··················\
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Before driving ··················\
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Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
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4-100
Brake system··················\
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Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
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Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
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Parking brake ··················\
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Power brakes ··················\
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·······5-27
Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
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····7-22
Bulb wattage ··················\
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Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
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Care Exterior care ··················\
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Interior care ··················\
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Tire care ··················\
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Cargo capacity ··················\
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Cargo weight··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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Central door lock switch··················\
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Certification label ··················\
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····5-65
Changing tires ··················\
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Seat heater with air ventilation ··················\
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Seatback pocket··················\
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···3-12
Shift lock system ··················\
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·····5-18
Side impact air bag ··················\
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··3-57
Spare tire Compact spare tire ··················\
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Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
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Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
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Smart key ··················\
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·4-9
Smooth cornering··················\
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Snow tires ··················\
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·······5-50, 7-48
Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-45 Driving at night ··················\
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···5-47
Driving in flooded areas··················\
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Driving in the rain ··················\
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Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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Highway driving··················\
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··5-49
Rocking the vehicle··················\
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Smooth cornering ··················\
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5-47
Speedometer··················\
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Sports mode ··················\
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Starting difficulties, see Engine will not start ·················6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
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·····5-5
Steering wheel ··················\
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·········4-36 Heated steering wheel ··················\
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Horn··················\
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···4-38
Power steering ··················\
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·····4-36
Tilt steering ··················\
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·········4-36
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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···4-107 Storage compartment ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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Glove box ··················\
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Luggage box ··················\
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········4-99
Sunglass holder ··················\
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···4-99
Summer tires ··················\
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Sunglass holder ··················\
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Sunroof··················\
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···4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
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Tachometer ··················\
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Tailgate ··················\
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··4-19 Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
···········4-20
Tether anchor system ··················\
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Theft-alarm system ··················\
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··4-13
Third (3rd) row air conditioning ··················\
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Tilt steering ··················\
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Tire and loading information label ··················\
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Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
Tires and wheels··················\
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, 8-3 All season tires ··················\
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····7-48
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-37
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-41
Radial-ply tires ··················\
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····7-48
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-36
Snow tires ··················\
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Keys / 4-2
Remote keyless entry / 4-6
Smart key / 4-9
Theft-alarm system / 4-13
Door locks / 4-15
Tailgate / 4-19
Windows / 4-21
Hood / 4-25
Fuel filler lid / 4-27
Panoramic Sunroof / 4-30
Driver position memory system / 4-34
Steering wheel / 4-36
Mirrors / 4-39
Instrument cluster / 4-48
Rear parking assist system / 4-63
Rearview camera / 4-66
Hazard warning flasher / 4-66
Lighting / 4-67
Wipers and washers / 4-72
Interior lights / 4-75
Defroster / 4-77
Manual climate control system / 4-78
Automatic climate control system / 4-87
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-95
Storage compartments / 4-98
Interior features / 4-100
Exterior feature / 4-105
Audio system / 4-106
Features of your vehicle
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Features of your vehicle64Remote keyless entry system
operationsD020101AAM-EULock (1)All doors (and tailgate) are locked if the
lock button is pressed.
If all doors (and tailgate) are closed, the
hazard warning lights will blink once to
indicate that all doors (and tailgate) are
locked.
If the lock button is pressed once more
within 4 seconds, the horn will beep once
with the hazard warning lights blinking
once.
However, if any door (or tailgate) remains
open, the hazard warning lights will not
operate. But if all doors (and tailgate) are
closed after the lock button is pressed,
the hazard warning lights will blink once.
D020102BHM-EUUnlock (2)The driver's door is unlocked if the unlock
button is pressed once. The hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the driver's door is unlocked.
All doors (and tailgate) are unlocked if
the unlock button is pressed once more
within 4 seconds. The hazard warning
lights will blink twice again to indicate
that all doors (and tailgate) are unlocked.
After pressing this button, the doors (and
tailgate) will be locked automatically
unless you open any door within 30 sec-
onds.
2 stage unlocking may be disabled or re-
enabled by simultaneously pressing the
Lock (1) and Unlock (2) button for 4 sec-
onds (disabling 2 stage unlock allows all
vehicle doors to unlock simultaneously).
The hazard warning lights will blink 4
times to indicate that 2 stage unlock was
enabled
D020105AHMAlarm (3)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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Features of your vehicle
D040000AXMWith a smart key, you can lock or unlock
a door (and tailgate) 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.Lock (1)All doors (and tailgate) are locked if the
lock button is pressed.
When doors are locked the power side
mirrors (if equipped) will fold if the lock
button is pressed.
If all doors (and tailgate) are closed, the
hazard warning lights will blink and
chime sounds once to indicate that all
doors (and tailgate) are locked.However, if any door (or tailgate) remains
open, the hazard warning lights will not
operate. But if all doors (and tailgate) are
closed after the lock button is pressed,
the hazard warning lights will blink once.
D020102AXM-EUUnlock (2)The driver's door is unlocked if the unlock
button is pressed once. The hazard
warning lights will blink and chime
sounds twice to indicate that the driver's
door is unlocked.
All doors (and tailgate) are unlocked if
the unlock button is pressed once more
within 4 seconds. When doors are
unlocked the power side mirrors (if
equipped) will unfold if the unlock button
is pressed more than once. The hazard
warning lights will blink and chime
sounds twice again to indicate that all
doors (and tailgate) are unlocked.
After pressing this button, the doors (and
tailgate) will be locked automatically
unless you open any door within 30 sec-
onds.
2 stage unlocking may be disabled or re-
enabled by simultaneously pressing the
Lock (1) and Unlock (2) button for 4 sec-
onds (disabling 2 stage unlock allows all
vehicle doors to unlock simultaneously).The hazard warning lights will blink 4
times to indicate that 2 stage unlock was
enabled.
D020104AHMTailgate unlock (3)The tailgate is unlocked if the button is
pressed for more than 1 second.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the tailgate is unlocked.
However, after pressing this button, the
tailgate will lock automatically unless you
open the tailgate within 30 seconds.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically.D020105AHMAlarm (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.D040100AHMSmart key functionsCarrying the smart key, you may lock and
unlock the vehicle doors (and tailgate).
Also, you may start the engine. Refer to
the following, for more details.
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
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Features of your vehicle
D030000AENThis system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorized entry into the
car. 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.
D030100AEN-EUArmed stagePark the car 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. Lock the doors using the transmitter of the keyless entry system (or smart
key) or ignition key.
After completion of the steps above, the
hazard warning lights will blink (for smart
key, the chime also sounds) once to indi-
cate that the system is armed.
If any door (or tailgate) 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
tailgate) and engine hood are closed
after the lock button is pressed, the haz-
ard warning lights blink once. The system can also be armed by lock-
ing the doors with the key from the front
doors; however, the hazard warning
lights will not blink using this method.
✽ ✽
NOTICEThe theft-alarm system by the key can
be deactivated 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) leave the vehicle. If any
door (or tailgate) or engine hood is
opened within 30 seconds after the
system enters the armed stage, the
system is disarmed to prevent an
unnecessary alarm.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM
Armed
stage
Theft-alarm stage
Disarmedstage
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4D030200AEN-EUTheft-alarm stageThe 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 ignition key or 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, and repeat
the horn 3 times unless the system is dis-
armed. To turn off the system, unlock the
doors with the ignition key or transmitter
(or smart key).
D030400BEN-EUDisarmed stageThe system will be disarmed when the
doors (and tailgate) are unlocked with the
transmitter (or smart key) or the ignition
key.
After depressing the unlock button, the
hazard warning lights will blink and the
chime will sound twice to indicate that the
system is disarmed.
After depressing the unlock button, if any
door (or tailgate) 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
transmitter, insert the key into the
ignition switch, turn the ignition
switch to the ON position and wait for
30 seconds. Then the system will be
disarmed. (if equipped)
• If you lose your keys, consult your authorized KIA dealer.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust the
theft-alarm system because it could
cause the theft-alarm system tomalfunction and should only be serviced by an authorized KIA deal-er.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi- cations to the theft-alarm systemare not covered by your vehiclemanufacturer warranty.
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Features of your vehicle
D210000AENAutomatic turn off function
(if equipped)The interior lights automatically turn off
approximately 20 minutes after the igni-
tion switch is turned off, if the lights are in
the ON position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the theft
alarm system, the interior lights automat-
ically turns off approximately 3 seconds
after the system is armed stage.
D210200AXM-EURoom lampThe light will turn on and off as below if
the switch is pressed. The light will turn
off if the button is pressed again. ON : The light stays on at all times.
 DOOR : The light comes on when any
door (or tailgate) is opened
regardless of the ignition switch
position. When doors are
unlocked by the transmitter or
the key is removed from the
ignition switch, the light comes
on for approximately 30 sec-
onds as long as any door is not
opened. The light goes out
gradually after approximately
30 seconds if the door is
closed.
However, if the ignition switch
is ON or all doors are locked,
the light will turn off immediate-
ly. If a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ACC or
LOCK position, the light stays
on for about 20 minutes.
However, if a door is opened
with the ignition switch in the
ON position, the light stays on
continuously.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for extended periods when the engineis not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
OXM049131OXM049225
■ Type B■Type A
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when
driving in the dark. Accidents could
happen because the view may be
obscured by interior lights.
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