KIA Soul (2018 year). Manual — part 5

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Safety features of your vehicle

Side air bag

Your vehicle is equipped with a side air
bag in each front seat. The purpose of
the air bag is to provide the vehicle's
driver and/or the front passenger with
additional protection than that offered
by the seat belt alone.
• The side air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side-impact col-
lisions, depending on the crash sever-
ity, angle, speed and point of impact.

• The side and/or curtain air bags do

not only deploy on the side of the
impact but also on the opposite side.

• The side and/or curtain air bags on

both sides of the vehicle will deploy if
a rollover or possible rollover is
detected.

• The side air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or rollover
situations.

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OPS033023

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The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-

fer from the illustration.

WARNING

- Unexpected

deployment

Avoid impact to the side impact
airbag sensor when the ignition
switch is ON to prevent unex-
pected deployment of the side
impact air bag.

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• The side air bag is supplemental to

the driver's and the passenger's
seat belt systems and is not a sub-
stitute for them. Therefore your
seat belts must be worn at all times
while the vehicle is in operation.

• For best protection from the side

air bag system and to avoid being
injured by the deploying side air
bag, both front seat occupants
should sit in an upright position
with the seat belt properly fas-
tened. The driver's hands should
be placed on the steering wheel at
the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. The
passenger's arms and hands
should be placed on their laps.

• If seat or seat cover is damaged,

have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia deal-
er. Inform the dealer that your vehi-
cle is equipped with side air bags
and an occupant detection system.

WARNING

- Deployment

Do not install any accessories
including seat covers, on the
side or near the side impact air
bag as this may affect the
deployment of the side air bags.

WARNING

- Flying

objects

Do not place any objects (an
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
front door and the front seat.
Such objects may become dan-
gerous projectiles if the side
airbag inflates.

WARNING -

No attaching
objects

• Do not place any objects over

the air bag or between the air
bag and yourself. Also, do not
attach any objects around the
area the air bag inflates such
as the door, side door glass,
front and rear pillar.

• Do not put any objects

between the side airbag label
and seat cushion. It could
cause harm if the vehicle is in
a crash severe enough to
cause the air bags to deploy.

• Never place or insert any

object into any small opening
near side airbag labels
attached to the vehicle seats.
When the air bag deploys, the
object may affect the deploy-
ment and result in unexpected
accident or bodily harm.

• Do not install any accessories

on the side or near the side air
bags.

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Curtain air bag

Curtain air bags are located along
both sides of the roof rails above the
front and rear doors.

They are designed to help protect
occupants in certain side impacts
and to help prevent them from eject-
ing out of the vehicle as a result of a
rollover, especially when the seat-
belts are also in use. The curtain air
bags are designed to deploy during
certain side impact collisions, depend-
ing on the crash severity, angle, speed
and point of impact. The side and/or
curtain air bags do not only deploy on
the side of the impact but also on the
opposite side. Also, the curtain air bags
on both sides of the vehicle will deploy
in certain rollover situations.The curtain
air bags are not designed to deploy in
all side impact or rollover situations. Do
not allow the passengers to lean their
heads or bodies against the doors, put
their arms on the doors, stretch their
arms out of the window or place objects
between the doors and passengers
when they are seated on seats
equipped with side impact and/or cur-
tain air bags.

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NOTICE

Never try to open or repair any com-
ponents of the side and curtain air
bag system. This should only be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.

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OPS033038

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The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-

fer from the illustration.

WARNING -

No attaching
objects

• Do not place any objects over

the air bag. Also, do not attach
any objects around the area
the air bag inflates such as the
door, side door glass, front
and rear pillar, roof side rail.

• Do not hang hard or breakable

objects on the clothes hanger.

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Why didn’t my air bag go off in a
collision? (Inflation and non-infla-
tion conditions of the air bag)
There are many types of accidents
in which the air bag would not be
expected to provide additional
protection.
These include rear impacts, sec-
ond or third collisions in multiple
impact accidents, as well as low
speed impacts.

Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module/

Rollover sensor

(2) Front impact sensor

(3) Side impact sensor
(4) Side pressure sensor

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2

3

4

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The actual air bag collision sensors in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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• Problems may arise if the sensor

installation angles are changed
due to the deformation of the front
bumper, front end module, body or
front doors and/or B pillar where
side collision sensors are installed.
Have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia deal-
er.

• Installing bumper guards (or side

step or running board) or replacing
a bumper (or front door module)
with non-genuine parts may
adversely affect your vehicle’s col-
lision and air bag deployment per-
formance.

Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate
in a frontal collision depending on
the speed or angles of the impact of
the front collision.

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WARNING

- Air bag

sensors

• Do not hit or allow any objects

to impact the locations where
air bags or sensors are
installed.
This may cause unexpected
air bag deployment, which
could result in serious per-
sonal injury or death.

• If the installation location or

angle of the sensors is altered
in any way, the air bags may
deploy when they should not
or they may not deploy when
they should.
Therefore, do not try to per-
form maintenance on or
around the air bag sensors.
Have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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Side and/or curtain air bags

Side air bags (side and/or curtain air
bags) are designed to inflate when
an impact is detected by side colli-
sion sensors depending on the
strength, speed or angles of impact
resulting from a side impact collision.
Also, the side and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when a rollover is
detected by a rollover sensor.
Although the front air bags (driver’s
and front passenger’s air bags) are
designed to inflate in frontal colli-
sions, they also may inflate in other
types of collisions if the front impact
sensors detect a sufficient frontal
force in another type of impact. Side
and curtain air bags are designed to
inflate in certain side impact colli-
sions. They may inflate in other type
of collisions where a side force is
detected by the sensors. Side air bag
and/or curtain air bags may also
inflate where rollover sensors indi-
cate the possibility of a rollover
occurring (even if none actually
occurs) or in other situations, incluid-
ing when the vehicle is tilted while
being towed.

Even where side and/or curtain air
bags would not provide impact pro-
tection in a rollover, however, they
will deploy to prevent ejection of
occupants, especially those who are
restrained with seat belts.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive
carefully on unimproved roads or on
surfaces not designed for vehicle
traffic to prevent unintended air bag
deployment.

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OPS033039

❈

The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-

fer from the illustration.

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Air bag non-inflation conditions

• In certain low-speed collisions the

air bags may not deploy. The air
bags are designed not to deploy in
such cases because they may not
provide benefits beyond the pro-
tection of the seat belts in such col-
lisions.

• Air bags are not designed to inflate

in rear collisions, because occu-
pants are moved backward by the
force of the impact. In this case,
inflated air bags would not be able
to provide any additional benefit.

• Front air bags may not inflate in

side impact collisions, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision, and thus in side
impacts, frontal air bag deployment
would not provide additional occu-
pant protection.

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OVQ036018N

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• In an angled collision, the force of

impact may direct the occupants in
a direction where the air bags
would not be able to provide any
additional benefit, and thus the
sensors may not deploy any air
bags.

• Just before impact, drivers often

brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehi-
cle causing it to “ride” under a vehi-
cle with a higher ground clearance.
Air bags may not inflate in this
"under-ride" situation because
deceleration forces that are detect-
ed by sensors may be significantly
reduced by such “under-ride” colli-
sions.

• Front air bags may not inflate in all

rollover accidents where the
SRSCM indicates that the front air
bag deployment would not provide
additional occupant protection.

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• Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-

cle collides with objects such as util-
ity poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated to one area
and the full force of the impact is not
delivered to the sensors.

SRS Care

The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate, or continuously remains on, have
your vehicle immediately inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.

Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger’s panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper
handling of the SRS system may
result in serious personal injury.

For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one which
has been moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and proper
deployment of the system.
If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to fol-
low these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.

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Adding equipment to or modi-
fying your air bag-equipped
vehicle

If you modify your vehicle by changing
your vehicle's frame, bumper system,
front end or side sheet metal or ride
height, this may affect the operation of
your vehicle's air bag system.

Air bag warning label

Air bag warning labels, some required
by the U.S. National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), are
attached to the sunvisor to alert the
driver and passengers of potential
risks of the air bag system.

WARNING

- Tampering

with SRS

Do not tamper with or discon-
nect SRS wiring, or other com-
ponents of the SRS system.
Doing so could result in the
accidental inflation of the air
bags or by rendering the SRS
inoperative.

WARNING

- Towing Vehicle

Always have the ignition off
when your vehicle is being
towed. The side air bags may
inflate if the vehicle is tilted
such as when being towed
because of the rollover sensors
in the vehicle.

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Features of your vehicle

Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
• Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
• Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
• Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
• Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
• Smart key immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

• Operating door locks from outside the vehicle . . . . 4-17
• Operating door locks from inside the vehicle. . . . . . 4-18
• Impact sensing door unlock system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Auto door lock/unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Speed sensing door lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

• Opening the liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Closing the liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

• Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

• Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
• Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

• Opening the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
• Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

• Sunroof open warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
• Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
• Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
• Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Closing the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

Steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

• Electric power steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
• Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
• Flex steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43

• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
• Outside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45

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Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
• Transaxle Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54

LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56

• LCD modes (for Type B cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
• Service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
• User settings mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
• Turn by turn mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
• Warning Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64

Trip computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

• Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
• Trip A/B (for Type A cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
• Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
• Accumulated info display (for Type B cluster). . . . . 4-71
• Drive info display (for Type B cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72

Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74

• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
• Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82

Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88

• Headlamp escort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
• Daytime running light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88

• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
• High beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92

Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93

• Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Rear window wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Windshield washers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
• Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . 4-95

Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96

• Interior lamp AUTO cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
• Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
• Portable lamp usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100

Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101

• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101

Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103

• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Air conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112

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• Checking the amount of air conditioner

refrigerant and compressor lubricant. . . . . . . . . . 4-113

Automatic climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114

• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-115
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
• Air Conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Checking the amount of air conditioner

refrigerant and compressor lubricant. . . . . . . . . . 4-127

Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . 4-128

• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130

Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133

• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
• Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135

Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136

• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
• Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
• Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137

• Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Rear seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Floor mat anchor(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Luggage net holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
• Cargo area cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144

Exterior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147

• Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
• Mounting bracket for roof carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148

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Features of your vehicle

4

4

Record your key number

The key code num-
ber is stamped on
the key 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 key code tag and store it in a safe
place. Also, record the key code
number and keep it in a safe and
handy place, but not in the vehicle.

Key operations

• Used to start the engine.
• Used to lock and unlock the doors.

• To unfold the key, press the release

button (1) then the key will unfold
automatically. To fold the key, fold
the key manually while pressing
the release button (1).

KEY

CAUTION

Do not fold the key without
pressing the release button.
This may damage the key.

WARNING

- Aftermarket

key

Use only Kia original parts for
the ignition key in your vehicle.
If an aftermarket key is used,
the ignition switch may not
return to ON after START. If this
happens, the starter will contin-
ue to operate causing damage
to the starter motor and possi-
ble fire due to excessive current
in the wiring.

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Type A (if equipped)

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Type B (if equipped)

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Features of your vehicle

Door Lock (1)

1. Close all doors, engine hood and

liftgate.

2. Press the lock button(1).
3. All doors and liftgate will lock. The

hazard warning lights will blink
once.

4. If the lock button is pressed once

more within 4 seconds, the hazard
warning lights will blink and the
horn will sound once.

5. Make sure that doors are locked by

checking the door lock button inside
or pulling the outside door handle.

Door Unlock (2)

1. Press the unlock button(2).
2. The driver's door will unlock. The

hazard warning lights will blink two
times.

3. Press the unlock button(2) twice

within 4 seconds and all doors and
liftgate will unlock. The hazard
warning lights will blink two times.

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✽

NOTICE

You can activate or deactivate the
Two Turn Unlock function. Refer to
“User settings” in this chapter.

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WARNING

- Ignition key

Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren.

Leaving children unat-

tended in a vehicle with a man-
ual ignition key or a smart key
is dangerous. Children copy
adults and they could place the
key in the ignition switch or
press the start button. The key
would enable children to oper-
ate power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehi-
cle move, which could result in
serious bodily injury or death.
result in serious bodily injury or
death.

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Liftgate unlock (3)

The liftgate is unlocked if the button
is pressed for more than 1 second.
Also, once the liftgate is opened and
then closed, the liftgate will be locked
automatically.

Panic (4)

The horn sounds and hazard warn-
ing lights flash for about 30 seconds
if this button is pressed for more than
1 second. To stop the horn and lights,
press any button except the trunk
button on the transmitter.

Transmitter precautions

• The transmitter will not work if any

of following occur:
- The ignition key is in the ignition

switch.

-

You exceed the operating dis-

tance limit (about 30 feet [10 m]).

- The battery in the transmitter is

weak.

- Other vehicles or objects may be

blocking the signal.

- The weather is extremely cold.
- The transmitter is close to a radio

transmitter such as a radio sub-
station or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation of
the transmitter.

• When the transmitter does not

work correctly, open and close the
door with the ignition key. If you
have a problem with the transmit-
ter, contact an authorized Kia deal-
er.

• If the transmitter is in close proxim-

ity to your mobile phone, the signal
could be blocked by your mobile
phones normal operational signals.
This is especially important when
the phone is active such as making
and receiving calls, text messag-
ing, and/or sending/receiving
emails. Avoid placing the transmit-
ter and your mobile phone in the
same pants or jacket pocket and
always try to maintain an adequate
distance between the two devices.