Smart key

2026 Kia Tasman smart key buttons image. The image displays side views of the key with buttons highlighted in teal. Labels indicate the door lock (1), unlock (2), tailgate (3), panic alarm (4), Remote Smart Parking Assist forward (5), backward (6), and remote start (7) buttons. Explains the layout for controlling vehicle access and remote functions.
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  1. Door Lock 2026 Kia Tasman Door Lock icon. It depicts a padlock with a closed shackle and a keyhole in the center. This icon indicates the button used to lock the vehicle doors.

  2. Door Unlock 2026 Kia Tasman Door Unlock icon. The image displays a black outline of an open padlock with a keyhole in the center. It represents the function to unlock the doors using the smart key.

  3. Tailgate 2026 Kia Tasman Tailgate icon. The symbol displays the side outline of a pickup truck with the tailgate open, with the word 'HOLD' printed underneath. Indicates the function to unlock or open the tailgate by pressing and holding the button.

  4. Panic alarm 2026 Kia Tasman Panic alarm icon. A black trumpet-shaped horn symbol with sound waves emitting from the left, accompanied by the text 'HOLD' at the bottom. Explains the panic alarm button function on the smart key.

  5. Remote Smart Parking Assist 2 (Backward) : (if equipped) 2026 Kia Tasman Remote Smart Parking Assist 2 (Backward) icon. It features a top-down view of a vehicle with a downward arrow pointing towards the letter P. Explains the function of moving the vehicle backward remotely.

  6. Remote Smart Parking Assist 2 (Forward) : (if equipped) 2026 Kia Tasman Remote Smart Parking Assist 2 (Forward) icon. It displays a top-down view of a vehicle with an upward-pointing arrow and the letter P next to it. Explains the function of moving the vehicle forward remotely.

  7. Remote start 2026 Kia Tasman Remote start icon. A circular arrow curving clockwise with the text 'HOLD' underneath. Explains the function to start the vehicle remotely.

Simple operation

  • Press the corresponding button.

  • To start vehicle remotely, press the door lock button (1) and hold the remote start button (7) for 2 seconds.

  • Press the forward/backward buttons (5, 6) to move the vehicle forward/backward.

Operation

  • Press the corresponding button.

  • Press the door lock button (1) and hold the remote start button (7) for 2 seconds to start the vehicle remotely.

  • Press the forward/backward buttons (5, 6) to move the vehicle forward/backward.

Non-operating condition(s)

  • Being in or near a police station, government office, broadcasting station, military unit, transmission tower, airport, port, etc.

  • Carrying a smart key with a mobile electronic system (two-way radio, mobile phone, portable wired and wireless charger, heat transfer device and electronic cigarette) and materials that can block radio waves (coins and metal products).

  • Being close to a radio transmitter such as a radio station or an airport which can interfere with normal operation of the smart key.

  • Being near a mobile two-way radio system or a cellular phone.

  • Another vehicle's smart key is being operated close to your vehicle.

  • Linking an external device to the power outlet and placing the smart key near the external device.

TIP

  • If you press the tailgate unlock button for longer than a second, the lock will be released or the tailgate will be opened according to the options of the vehicle.

  • If any door, hood or tailgate remains open, the hazard warning lights will not operate.

  • After pressing unlock button, the doors will lock automatically unless you open any door within 30 seconds.

  • After pressing the Lock/Unlock button, The hazard warning lights will flash.

  • To start the vehicle remotely, the smart key should be detected within 10 m (32 ft) distance from the vehicle, and the remote start button should be pressed within 4 seconds after the doors are locked.

  • If no further action for operating/driving the vehicle is taken, the vehicle will be turned off 10 minutes after starting the vehicle remotely.

  • The driver can move the vehicle forward or backward using the forward/backward buttons (5, 6) on the smart key. For more details of Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA), refer to Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) .

WARNING

THE SMART KEY CONTAINS A LITHIUM BUTTON BATTERY

If swallowed, a lithium button battery can cause severe or fatal injuries within 2 hours.

Keep batteries out of reach of children. Make sure to keep batteries out of reach of children.

If you think batteries may have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical attention.