Features of your vehicle -> Theft-alarm system for Your Kia Sportage SUV 2020

Features of your vehicle  
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM  
If any door (or liftgate) 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 liftgate and  
engine hood are closed after the lock  
button is pressed, the hazard warn-  
ing 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.  
Armed stage  
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.  
Arm the system as described below.  
1. Remove the ignition key from the  
ignition switch and exit the vehicle.  
2. Make sure that all doors (and lift-  
gate) and engine hood are closed  
and latched.  
3. Lock the doors using the transmit-  
ter of the keyless entry system (or  
smart key) or ignition 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.  
Armed  
stage  
Theft-alarm  
stage  
Disarmed  
stage  
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.  
NOTICE  
The theft-alarm system can be deac-  
tivated by an authorized Kia dealer.  
If you want this feature, consult an  
authorized Kia dealer.  
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Features of your vehicle  
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 liftgate  
) or engine hood is opened within  
Theft-alarm stage  
The alarm will be activated if any of The system will be disarmed when  
the following occurs while the system  
is armed.  
• A front or rear door is opened with-  
out using the ignition key or trans-  
mitter (or smart key).  
Disarmed stage  
• The doors (and liftgate) are  
unlocked with the transmitter (or  
smart key) or the ignition key.  
After depressing the unlock button,  
the hazard warning lights will blink  
30 seconds after the system • The liftgate is opened without using and the chime will sound twice (in  
enters the armed stage, the sys-  
tem is disarmed to prevent an  
unnecessary alarm.  
the transmitter (or smart key).  
• The engine hood is opened.  
smart key) to indicate that the sys-  
tem is disarmed.  
After depressing the unlock button, if  
any door (or liftgate) is not opened  
within 30 seconds, the system will be  
rearmed.  
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 igni-  
tion key or transmitter (or smart key).  
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Features of your vehicle  
NOTICE  
CAUTION - Adjusting  
alarm system  
• Avoid trying to start the engine  
while the alarm is activated. The  
vehicle starting motor is disabled  
during the theft-alarm stage.  
Do not change, alter or adjust  
the theft-alarm system because  
it could cause the theft-alarm  
system to malfunction and  
should only be serviced by an  
authorized Kia dealer.  
- If the system is not disarmed with  
the transmitter, insert the key  
into the ignition switch, turn the  
ignition switch to the ON position  
and wait for 30 seconds. Then the  
system will be disarmed.  
NOTICE  
- If the system is not disarmed with  
the smart key, press the engine  
start/stop button with smart key.  
The side with the lock button  
should contact the engine  
start/stop button directly.  
Malfunctions caused by improper  
alterations, adjustments or modifi-  
cations to the theft-alarm system are  
not covered by your vehicle manu-  
facturer warranty.  
• If you lose your keys, consult your  
authorized Kia dealer.  
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