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Features of your vehicle

4. Install the battery in the reverse

order of removal.

Battery replacement

Smart key immobilizer system

Your vehicle is equipped with an

electronic engine immobilizer system

to reduce the risk of unauthorized

vehicle use.

• The smart key is designed to give

you years of trouble-free use, how-

ever 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.

Your immobilizer system is com-

prised of a small transponder in the

smart key and electronic devices

inside the vehicle.

• Using the wrong battery can cause

the smart key to malfunction. Be

sure to use the correct battery.

With the immobilizer system, when-

ever you turn the engine start/stop

button to the ON position by pressing

the button while carrying the smart

key, it verifies if the smart key is valid

or not.

• To avoid damaging the smart key,

don't drop it, get it wet, or expose it

to heat or sunlight.

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A smart key battery should last for

several years, but if the smart key is

not working properly, try replacing

the battery with a new one. If you are

unsure how to use your smart key or

replace the battery, contact an

authorized Kia dealer.

•

An inappropriately dis-

posed battery can be harm-

ful to the environment and

human health. Dispose the

battery according to your

local law(s) or regulation.

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.

1. Remove the mechanical key.

2. Pry open the rear cover.

CAUTION - Smart key

damage

3. Replace the battery with a new

battery (CR2032). When replacing

the battery, make sure the battery

is in the correct position.

Do not drop, get wet or expose

the smart key to heat or sun-

light, or it will be damaged.

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Features of your vehicle

To deactivate the immobilizer

system:

This device complies with Part 15

of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

Turn the engine start/stop button to

the ON position by pressing the but-

ton while carrying the smart key.

1. This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

In order to prevent theft of your vehi-

cle, do not leave spare keys any-

where in your vehicle.

2. This device must accept any inter-

ference received, including inter-

ference that may cause undesired

operation.

To activate the immobilizer system:

Turn the engine start/stop button to

the OFF position. The immobilizer

system activates automatically.

Without a valid smart key for your

vehicle, the engine will not start.

✽

NOTICE

Changes

modifications

not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate

the equipment. If the keyless entry

system is inoperative due to changes

✽

NOTICE

When 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 each key separate in

order to avoid a starting malfunction.

modifications

not

expressly

approved by the party responsible

for compliance, it will not be cov-

ered by your manufacturer’s vehicle

warranty.

✽

NOTICE

If you need additional keys or lose

your keys, contact an authorized

Kia dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM

If any door (or liftgate) 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 liftgate and

engine hood are closed after the lock

button is pressed, the hazard warn-

ing lights blink once.

Armed stage

Park the vehicle and stop the engine.

Arm the system as described below.

Armed

stage

1. Remove the ignition key from the

ignition switch and exit the vehicle.

2. Make sure that all doors (and lift-

gate) and engine hood are closed

and latched.

Theft-alarm

stage

Disarmed

stage

The system can also be armed by

locking the doors with the key from

the front doors; however, the hazard

warning lights will not blink using this

method.

3. Lock the doors using the transmit-

ter 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 indicate that the

system is armed.

This system is designed to provide

protection from unauthorized entry

into the vehicle. This system is oper-

ated 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.

✽

NOTICE

The theft-alarm system can be deac-

tivated by an authorized Kia dealer.

If you want this feature, consult an

authorized Kia dealer.

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