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When an adult is seated in the front
passenger seat, if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG “OFF” indicator is on, turn
the ignition switch to the LOCK posi-
tion and ask the passenger to sit
properly (sitting upright with the seat
back in an upright position, centered
on the seat cushion with their seat
belt on, legs comfortably extended
and their feet on the floor). Restart
the engine and have the person
remain in that position. This will allow
the system to detect the person and
to enable the passenger air bag.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator is still on, ask the passen-
ger to move to the rear seat.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator illuminates for about 4 sec-
onds after the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position or after
the engine is started. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, the occu-
pant detection sensor will then clas-
sify the front passenger after several
more seconds.
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WARNING - “AIR BAG
OFF” light
Do not allow an adult passenger
to ride in the front seat when the
PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator is illuminated, because
the air bag will not deploy in the
event of a crash. The driver must
instruct the passenger to reposi-
tion himself in the seat. Failure
to properly position yourself
may lead to air bag deactivation
resulting in air bag non-deploy-
ment and in a collision. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator remains illuminated
after the passenger repositions
themselves properly and the car
is restarted, it is recommended
that passenger move to the rear
seat because the passenger's
front air bag will not deploy.
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Record your key number
The key code number
is printed on the bar
code tag 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 bar code tag 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.
Smart key functions
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Trunk open
4. Panic alarm
With 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.
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
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 but-
ton inside the vehicle or pull the out-
side door handle.
SMART KEY
WARNING - Smart key
Leaving children unattended in a
vehicle with the smart key is dan-
gerous. Children copy adults and
they could press the ENGINE
START/STOP button. It 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.
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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 ignition switch is in the ACC orON position.
Any door except the trunk 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.
If you press the button of the driver's
outside door handle again within 4
seconds, The other doors will be
unlocked. But if you press the button
of the driver's outside door handle
again after 4 seconds, all doors will be
locked. The hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound 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 position.
The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40
in.) from the outside door handle.
Start-up
You can start the engine without
inserting the key. For detailed infor-
mation refer to “Starting the engine
with a smart key” in chapter 5.
Smart key precautions
If you lose your smart key, you willnot be able to start the engine. Tow
the vehicle, if necessary, and con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer.
A maximum of 3 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 Kia dealer to pro-
tect 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 near a mobile two- way radio system or a cellular
phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is being operated close to your
vehicle.
When the smart key does not work
correctly, open and close the door
with the mechanical key. If you
have a problem with the smart key,
contact an authorized Kia dealer.
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To remove the mechanical key, press
and hold the release button(1) and
remove the mechanical key(2).
To reinstall the mechanical key, put
the key into the hole and push it until
a click sound is heard. Restrictions in handling keys
To activate the trunk lock system so
that the trunk can only be opened
with the mechanical key, perform the
following:
1. Press and hold the release button
and remove the mechanical key.
2. Unlock the glove box by using the mechanical key (1) then open it (2).
3. Set the trunk lid control button to the OFF position (unpressed).
4. Close and lock the glove box using the mechanical key. When leaving your keys with a park-
ing lot attendant or valet, perform
above steps 1 to 4, remove the
mechanical key from the smart key
and leave the smart key with the
attendant. In this manner the smart
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 ON position (pressed).
In this position the trunk will open
with the trunk lid button or smart key.
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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.
To deactivate the immobilizersystem
Change the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the ON position.
To activate the immobilizer system
Change the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the OFF position. The immo-
bilizer system activates automatically.
Without a valid smart key for your
vehicle, the engine will not start.
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 ignition switch.
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 Kia
dealer.
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This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harm-
ful interference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.Limp home (override) proce-
dure
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON position, if the immobilizer
indicator ( ) goes off after blink-
ing 5 times, your transponder
equipped in the ignition key is out of
order. You cannot start the engine
without the limp home procedure. To
start the engine, you have to input
your password by using the ignition
switch. Your password is only avail-
able from an authorized Kia dealer-
ship. Contact an authorized dealer
for more information.
The following procedure is how to
input your password of “2345” as an
example.
1. Turn the ignition s witch to the ON
position. The immobilizer indicator
( ) will blink 5 times and go off
indicating the beginning of the limp
home procedure.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ACC position.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications notexpressly approved by the partyresponsible for compliancecould void the user's authorityto operate the equipment.
CAUTION - Immobilizer
damage
Do not expose your immobilizersystem to moisture, static elec-tricity and 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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3. To enter the first digit (in thisexample “2”), turn the ignition
switch to the ON and ACC position
twice. Perform the same proce-
dure 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 successfully, 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 pro-
cedure, you have to see an author-
ized Kia dealer immediately to
inspect and repair your ignition key
or immobilizer system.
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THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM
This system is designed to provide
protection from unauthorized entry
into the vehicle. This system is operat-
ed 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 (and
trunk) and engine hood are closed
and latched.
3. the door lock button on the trans-
mitter (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, trunk or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warn-
ing lights won’t operate and
theft-alarm will not arm. After
this, if all doors, trunk and engine
hood are closed, the hazard
warning lights blink once.
button 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 trunk or engine hood remains
open, the hazard warning lights
won’t operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. Close the trunk or
engine hood. The hazard warn-
ing lights blink once and theft-
alarm arms.
Armed
stage
Theft-alarm stageDisarmedstage