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Features of your vehicle Remote keyless entry
doors are unlocked. After pressing this
button, the doors will lock automatically
unless you open any door within 30 sec
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onds.
If you attempt to lock or unlock the door
by pressing the door lock/unlock button
in any of the following states, the door
will not be locked or unlocked.
僅 When you want to lock or unlock the
door in the ACC or ON state.
僅 When you want to lock a door in a car
with one or more doors open.
Depending on the vehicle, the driver can
turn off or set the 2-press unlock setting
function.
NOTICE
If the keyless entry system is inoperative
due to exposure to water or liquids, it will
not be covered by your manufacturer's
vehicle warranty.
Liftgate open (3)
The liftgate is opened if the button is
pressed for more than 1 second.
Once the liftgate is opened and then
closed, the liftgate will lock automati
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cally.
Panic alarm (4)
The horn sounds and the hazard warn
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ing lights blink for about 30 seconds if
this button is pressed for more than 0.5
seconds. To stop the horn and lights,
press any button on the transmitter.
Remote start (5)
You can start the vehicle using the
remote start button (5) of the smart key.
To start the vehicle remotely:
僅 Lock the doors by pressing the door
lock button (1) within 32 feet (10 m)
distance from the vehicle.
僅 Press the remote start button (5) for
over 2 seconds within 4 seconds after
locking the doors.
僅 Press the remote start button (5) once
to turn off the vehicle.
僅 Air conditioner/heater system main
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tains the status before turning off the
vehicle. If no further action for operat
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ing/driving the vehicle is taken, the
vehicle will be turned off 10 minutes
after starting the vehicle remotely
Transmitter precautions
The transmitter (or smart key) will not
work if any of following occurs:
僅 The ignition key is in the ignition
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switch.
僅 You exceed the operating distance
limit (about 90 feet [30 m]).
僅 The battery in the transmitter (or
smart key) is weak.
僅 Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
僅 The weather is extremely cold.
僅 The transmitter (or smart key) is close
to a radio transmitter such as a radio
station or an airport which can inter
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fere with normal operation of the
transmitter.
When the transmitter (or smart key)
does not work properly, open and close
the door with the ignition key. If you
have a problem with the transmitter (or
smart key), contact an authorized Kia
dealer.
僅 If the transmitter is in close proximity
to your cell phone or smart phone, the
signal from the transmitter could be
blocked by normal operation of your
cell phone or smart phone. This is