KIA Optima Hybrid (2018 year). Instruction — part 9

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NOTICE

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

Trunk unlocking

If you are within 28 ~ 40 in (0.7 ~ 1 m)
from the outside trunk handle, with
your smart key in possession, the
trunk will unlock and open when you
press the trunk handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the trunk is
unlocked.
Also, once the trunk is opened and
then closed, the trunk will lock auto-
matically.

Panic

1. Press the panic button (4) for more

than 1 second.

2. The horn sounds and hazard

warning light flash for about 27
seconds.

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NOTICE

To stop the horn and lights, press
any button on the smart key.

Start-up

You can start the engine without
inserting the key. For detailed infor-
mation refer to the “Engine start/stop
button” in chapter 6.

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Loss of the smart key

A maximum of 2 smart keys can be
registered to a single vehicle.
If you happen to lose your smart key,
you will not be able to start the
engine. You should immediately take
the vehicle and remaining key to your
authorized Kia dealer (tow the vehi-
cle, if necessary) to protect it from
potential theft.

Smart key precautions

• The smart key will not work if any

of the following occur:

- The smart key is close to a radio

transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can inter-
fere with normal operation of the
smart key.

- The smart key is near a mobile

two way radio system or a cellu-
lar phone.

- Another vehicle’s smart key is

being operated close to your
vehicle.

• When the smart key does not work

correctly, open and close the door
with the mechanical key and contact
an authorized Kia dealer.

• If the smart key is in close proximi-

ty to your cell phone or smart
phone, the signal from the smart
key could be blocked by normal
operation of your cell phone or
smart phone. This is especially
important when the phone is active
such as making a call, receiving
calls, text messaging, and/or send-
ing/receiving emails. Avoid placing
the smart key and your cell phone
or smart phone in the same pants
or jacket pocket and maintain ade-
quate distance between the two
devices.

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NOTICE

If the keyless entry system is inoper-
ative due to exposure to water or liq-
uids, it will not be covered by your
manufacturer’s vehicle warranty.

CAUTION -

Transmitter

Keep the transmitter away from
water or any liquid, as it can
become damaged and not func-
tion properly.

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Battery replacement

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.
1. Remove the mechanical key.
2. Pry open the rear cover.
3. Replace the battery with a new

battery (CR2032). When replacing
the battery, make sure the battery
is in the correct position.

4. Install the battery in the reverse

order of removal.

• 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.

• Using the wrong battery can cause

the smart key to malfunction. Be
sure to use the correct battery.

• To avoid damaging the smart key,

don't drop it, get it wet, or expose it
to heat or sunlight.

•

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 regulations.

Smart key immobilizer system

Your vehicle is equipped with an
electronic engine immobilizer system
to reduce the risk of unauthorized
vehicle use.
Your immobilizer system is com-
prised of a small transponder in the
smart key and electronic devices
inside the vehicle.
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.
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.

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NOTICE

Do not put metal accessories near
the ignition switch.
Metal accessories may interrupt the
transponder signal and may prevent
the engine from being started.

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CAUTION -

Smart key
damage

Do not drop, get wet or expose
the smart key to heat or sun-
light, or it will be damaged.

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To deactivate the immobilizer
system:

Turn the engine start/stop button to
the ON position by pressing the but-
ton while carrying the smart key.
In order to prevent theft of your vehi-
cle, do not leave spare keys any-
where in your vehicle.

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.

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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.

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NOTICE

If you need additional keys or lose
your keys, contact an authorized
Kia dealer.

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NOTICE -

Immobilizer alter-
ations

Do not change, alter or adjust the
immobilizer system because it could
cause the immobilizer system to
malfunction.

This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

2. This device must accept any inter-

ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.

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NOTICE

Changes or

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
or

modifications not expressly

approved by the party responsible
for compliance, it will not be cov-
ered by your manufacturer’s vehicle
warranty.

CAUTION

- Immobilizer

damage

Do not expose your immobilizer
system to moisture, static elec-
tricity and rough handling. This
may damage your immobilizer.

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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.

Armed stage

Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Make sure that all doors (and

trunk) and engine hood are closed
and latched.

3. Lock the doors by depressing the

door lock button on the smart 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.
If any door (or trunk) 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 trunk and engine hood are
closed after the lock button is
pressed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.

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.

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NOTICE

The theft-alarm system can be deac-
tivated by an authorized Kia dealer.
If you want this feature, consult an
authorized Kia dealer.

THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM

Armed

stage

Theft-alarm

stage

Disarmed

stage

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Do not arm the system until all
passengers have left the vehicle. If
the system is armed while a pas-
senger(s) remains in the vehicle,
the alarm may be activated when
the remaining passenger(s) leave
the vehicle. If any door (or trunk)
or engine hood is opened within
30 seconds after the system
enters the armed stage, the sys-
tem is disarmed to prevent an
unnecessary alarm.

Theft-alarm stage

The alarm will be activated if any of
the following occurs while the system
is armed.
• A front or rear door is opened with-

out using the smart key.

• The trunk is opened without using

smart key.

• The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for approximately 27 seconds, and
repeat the horn 3 times unless the
system is disarmed. To turn off the
system, unlock the doors with the
smart key.

Disarmed stage

The system will be disarmed when
• The doors (and trunk) are unlocked

with the smart key.

After depressing the unlock button,
the hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound twice (in
smart key) to indicate that the sys-
tem is disarmed.
After depressing the unlock button, if
any door (or trunk) is not opened
within 30 seconds, the system will be
rearmed.

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NOTICE

• Avoid trying to start the engine

while the alarm is activated. The
vehicle starting motor is disabled
during the theft-alarm stage.
If the system is not disarmed with
the smart key, open the doors by
using the mechanical key and start
the engine by directly pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button with the
smart key.

• If you lose your keys, consult your

authorized Kia dealer.

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NOTICE

Malfunctions caused by improper
alterations, adjustments or modifi-
cations to the theft-alarm system are
not covered by your vehicle manu-
facturer warranty.

CAUTION -

Adjusting
alarm system

Do not change, alter or adjust
the theft alarm system in your
vehicle. Improper installation of
the alarm system could damage
the vehicle or cause the system
to malfunction.

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DOOR LOCKS

Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle

To remove the cover
1. Pull out the door handle (4).
2. Press the lever (3) located inside

the bottom part of the cover with a
key or flat-head screwdriver.

3. Push out the cover while pressing

the lever.

• Turn the key clockwise to lock (1)

and counterclockwise to unlock (2).

• If you lock the driver’s door with a

key, all vehicle doors will lock auto-
matically.

• From the driver’s door, turn the key

to the right once to unlock the door
and once more within 4 seconds to
unlock all doors.

• Doors can also be locked and

unlocked with the transmitter.

• Once the doors are unlocked, they

may be opened by pulling the door
handle.

• When closing the door, push the

door by hand. Make sure the doors
are closed securely.

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NOTICE

• In cold and wet climates, door lock

and door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.

• If the door is locked/unlocked

multiple times in rapid succession
with either the vehicle key or door
lock switch, the system may stop
operating temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.

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WARNING

If people must spend a longer
time in the vehicle while it is
very hot or cold outside, there
is risk of injuries or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from
the outside when there are peo-
ple in it.

CAUTION

Do not frequently repeat open-
ing and closing of doors, or
apply excessive force to a door
while the door closer is operat-
ing.

WARNING

• If you don’t close the door

securely, the door may open
again.

• Be careful that someone’s

body and hands are not
trapped when closing the door.

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• To lock a door without the key,

push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the “Lock” position and close the
door (3).

• If you lock the door with the central

door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.

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NOTICE

Always turn the Engine Start/Stop
button to OFF position, engage the
parking brake, close all windows,
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.

Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle

With the door lock button

• To unlock a door, pull the door lock

button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark on the button will be
visible.

• To lock a door, push the door lock

button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark on the door lock button will
not be visible.

• To open a door, pull the door handle

(2) outward.

• If the inner door handle of the dri-

ver’s (or front passenger’s) door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button will
unlock and the door will open.

• Doors cannot be locked if the

smart key is in the vehicle and an
door is open.

If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock feature

repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.

• Operate the other door locks and

handles, front and rear.

• Lower a front window and use the

key to unlock the door from out-
side.

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With central door lock switch

Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
• When pressing the right portion(1)

for driver side or the upper por-
tion(1) for passenger side of the
switch, all vehicle doors will lock.

• When pressing the left portion(2)

for driver side or the lower por-
tion(2) for passenger side of the
switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.

• If the smart key is in the vehicle

and any door is opened, the doors
will not lock even though the right
portion(1) for driver side or upper
portion(1) for passenger side of the
central door lock switch is pressed.

WARNING -

Doors

The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while the
vehicle is in motion to prevent
accidental opening of the door.

WARNING -

Unattended

children/animals

Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended
children or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle.

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Driver side

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Passenger side

WARNING

Do not pull the inner door han-
dle of driver’s (or passenger’s)
door while the vehicle is mov-
ing.

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Impact sensing door unlock
system

In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.

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NOTICE

You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User Settings”
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this chapter.

Child-protector rear door lock

The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Turn the child safety lock (1) locat-

ed on the rear edge of the door to
the lock (

) position. When the

child safety lock is in the lock posi-
tion, the rear door will not open
even when the inner door handle
is pulled.

3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle until
the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.

WARNING

- Rear door

locks

Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the
vehicle. If a child accidently
opens the rear doors while the
vehicle is moving, they may fall
out.

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Opening the trunk

1.Make sure the shift lever is in P

(Park) and set the parking brake.

2.Then do one of the following :

-

Press the Smart Key Trunk
Unlock button for more than one
second.

- Press the button on the trunk

itself with the Smart Key in your
possession.

- Use the mechanical key.

• To open the trunk from inside the

vehicle, push the trunk lid release
button.

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NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing condi-
tions.

TRUNK

CAUTION

Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-
cle. Possible damage may occur
to the trunk lift cylinders and
attached hardware if the trunk is
not closed prior to driving.

WARNING

The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the trunk.

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Closing the trunk

To close, lower the trunk lid, then
press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fas-
tened, always check by trying to pull
it up again.

Emergency trunk safety
release

Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release lever locat-
ed inside the trunk. If someone is
inadvertently locked in the trunk,
moving the handle in the direction of
the arrow will release the trunk latch
mechanism and open the trunk.

WARNING

- Exhaust

Fumes

The trunk lid should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the
car and serious illness or death
may result.

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WARNING

• No one should be allowed to

occupy the trunk at any time.
The trunk is a very dangerous
location in the event of a crash.

• Use the release lever for

emergencies only.

Use

extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.

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On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the trunk can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Trunk system.

How to use the Smart Trunk

The trunk can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
• After 15 seconds when all doors

are closed and locked

• Positioned in the detecting area for

more than 3 seconds.

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NOTICE

• The Smart Trunk does not operate

when:
- The smart key is detected within

15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.

- The smart key is detected within

15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 60 inches
(1.5 m) from the front door han-
dles. (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light)

- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.

SMART TRUNK (IF EQUIPPED)

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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Trunk, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Trunk on the LCD display.

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For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.

2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (20 ~ 40 inches (50 ~100 cm)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound for
about 3 seconds to alert you the
smart key has been detected and the
trunk will open.

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NOTICE

Do not approach the detecting area
if you do not want the trunk to open.
If you have unintentionally entered
the detecting area and the hazard
warning lights and chime starts to
operate, leave the detecting area
with the smart key. The trunk will
stay closed.

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3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound 2 times and
then the trunk will slowly open.
Make certain that you close the trunk
before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before
opening or closing the trunk.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
trunk function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the trunk may open inad-
vertently.

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NOTICE

The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver-
tently open the Smart Trunk while
playing around the rear area of the
vehicle.

How to deactivate the Smart
Trunk function using the smart
key

1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Trunk open
4. Panic

If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Trunk function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Trunk function
for emergency situations.

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WARNING

Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the trunk on the
slope way. It may cause serious
injury.

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