Get Features of your vehicle -> Theft-alarm system Guide for Kia Sorento SUV 2023

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Theft-alarm system

After completion of the steps above, the

hazard warning lights will blink once to

indicate that the system is armed.

If any door (and liftgate) or engine hood

remains open, the hazard warning lights

won't operate and theft-alarm will not

arm. After this, if all doors (and liftgate)

and engine hood are closed, the hazard

warning lights blink once.

Theft-alarm system

This system is designed to provide pro

tection from unauthorized entry into the

vehicle.

This system is operated in three stages:

僅 Armed stage

僅 Theft-alarm stage

僅 Disarmed stage

Using the smart key

Park the vehicle and stop the engine.

Arm the system as described below.

1. Turn off the engine.

2. Make sure that all doors, the hood

and liftgate are closed and latched.

3. 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 any door (or liftgate) or hood

remains open, the hazard warning

lights and the chime will not operate

and the theft-alarm will not arm. If all

doors and liftgate and 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.

If triggered, the system provides an

audible alarm with blinking of the haz

ard warning lights.

CAUTION

Do not attempt to alter this system or

add other devices to it.

Armed stage

Using the remote key

Park the vehicle and stop the engine.

Arm the system as described below.

1. Turn off the engine and remove the

ignition key from the ignition switch.

2. Make sure that all doors (and liftgate)

and the engine hood are closed and

latched.

4. Lock the doors by pressing the lock

button on the smart key. After com

pletion of the steps above, the hazard

warning lights will operate once to

indicate that the system is armed.

3. Lock the doors by pressing the lock

button on the folding key.

NOTICE

The theft-alarm system can be deacti

vated by an authorized Kia dealer.

Features of your vehicle

Theft-alarm system

If you want this feature, consult an

authorized Kia dealer.

Using the smart key

僅 The door unlock button is pressed.

僅 The button of the front outside door is

pressed while carrying the smart key.

NOTICE

僅 The engine is started. (within 3 sec

Do not arm the system until all passen

onds)

gers 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 liftgate) or

hood is opened within 30 seconds after

the system enters the armed stage, the

system will be disarmed to prevent

unnecessary alarm.

After pressing the unlock button, the

hazard warning lights will blink and the

chime will sound twice (in smart key) to

indicate that the system is disarmed.

After pressing the unlock button, if any

door (or liftgate) is not opened within 30

seconds, the system will be rearmed.

NOTICE

僅 Avoid trying to start the engine while

the alarm is activated. The vehicle

starting motor is disabled during the

theft-alarm stage.

Theft-alarm stage

The alarm will be activated if any of the

following occurs while the system is

armed.

If the system is not disarmed with the

folding key, insert the key into the

ignition switch, turn the ignition switch

to the ON position and wait for 30

僅 A front or rear door is opened without

using the smart key.

僅 The liftgate is opened without using

the smart key.

seconds. Then the system will be dis

僅 The hood is opened.

armed.

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 folding key or smart

key.

僅 If you lose your keys, consult your

authorized Kia dealer.

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.

Disarmed stage

The system will be disarmed when:

Using the remote key

僅 The door unlock button is pressed.

僅 The engine is started. (within 3 sec

onds)

僅 The ignition switch is in the "ON" posi

tion for 30 seconds or more.

NOTICE

Malfunctions caused by improper alter

ations, adjustments or modifications to

the theft-alarm system are not covered

by your vehicle manufacturer warranty.

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Door locks

This device complies with Indus

try Canada licence-exempt RSS

standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

Door locks

Know how to use the door lock so that

you can lock or unlock the door if neces

sary.

With the smart key

1. This device may not cause interfer

ence, and

2. This device must accept any interfer

ence, including interference that may

cause undesired operation of the

device.

NOTICE

Changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user's author

ity to operate the equipment. If the

smart key is inoperative due to changes

or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance,

OMQ4040522

Carrying the smart key, you may lock

and unlock the vehicle doors (and lift

gate). Also, you may start the engine.

Refer to the following for more details.

it will not be covered by your manufac

turer's vehicle warranty.

Locking

Pressing the button of the front driver

side door handles with all doors closed

and any door unlocked, locks all the

doors. If all doors and engine hood are

closed, the hazard warning lights will

blink once to indicate that all doors are

locked.

The button will only operate when the

smart key is within 28 ~ 40 inches (0.7 ~

1 m) from the driver side door handle. If

you want to make sure that a door has

locked or not, you should pull the driver

side door handle.

Even though you press the driver side

door handle buttons, the doors will not

lock and the chime will sound for 3 sec

onds if any of following occur:

僅 The smart key is in the vehicle.

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