Armed stage
Park the vehicle and stop the engine. Arm the system as described below.
Using the smart key
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Turn off the engine.
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Make sure that all doors, the engine hood and tailgate are closed and latched.
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Lock the doors by pressing the button of the front outside door handle with the smart key in your possession.
After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights will operate once to indicate that the system is armed.
If the tailgate or engine hood remains opened, the hazard warning lights will not operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if the tailgate and engine hood are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink once and the theft-alarm will arm.
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Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights will operate once to indicate that the system is armed.
If the tailgate or engine hood remains opened, the hazard warning lights will not operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if the tailgate and engine hood are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink once and the theft-alarm will arm.
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Do not arm the system until all passengers 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 passenger(s) leaves the vehicle. If any door (or tailgate) or engine hood is opened within 30 seconds after the system enters the armed stage, the system will be disarmed to prevent unnecessary alarm.
Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of the following occurs while the system is armed.
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A front or rear door is opened without using the transmitter.
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The tailgate is opened without using the transmitter.
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The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard warning lights will blink continuously for approximately 27 seconds. Then, an alarm will sound two times with 10 seconds interval. If the alarm situation does not change after the alarm has sounded, it will go off again. To turn off the system, unlock the doors with the transmitter.
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
Smart key
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The door unlock button is pressed
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The button of the front outside door is pressed while carrying the smart key.
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The engine is started. (within 3 seconds)
After the doors are unlocked, the hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if any door (or tailgate) is not opened within 30 seconds, the system will be rearmed.

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If the system is not disarmed with the smart key, open the door with the mechanical key and start the engine. Then the system will be disarmed.
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If you lose your keys, Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

Do not change, alter or adjust the theft-alarm system because it could cause the theft-alarm system to malfunction have the system serviced by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Malfunctions caused by improper alterations, adjustments or modifications to the theft-alarm system are not covered by your vehicle manufacturer warranty.