Smart Key with Remote Start*

Press to lock All Doors. Press twice within 2 seconds to sound the horn

Press to unlock Driver's Door. Press twice within 4 seconds to unlock All Doors and Liftgate

Power Liftgate: Press and hold for Power Liftgate to open automatically. Press again at any time to stop. Press and hold again to automatically close

Press and hold for more than a half-second for Panic Alarm. To turn off Alarm, press any button

Mechanical Key: Use to lock/unlock Driver’s Door by turning once or all doors by turning twice. Use to enable/disable Child Safety Locks, and to unlatch rear center seatbelt lower anchor 

Driver’s Door Lock/Unlock button:

Driver’s Door Lock/Unlock button :

Reminders:

When enabled, the Liftgate unlocks when the Smart Key fob is within close proximity of the vehicle.

Remote Start:

Lock the doors by pressing the door lock button within 32 feet distance from the vehicle. Within four (4) seconds of pressing the door lock button , press and hold the Remote Start button for more than two (2) seconds to start the vehicle. To stop the Remote Start operation, press the button again.

If driver does enter vehicle within three (3) minutes of starting the vehicle, the engine will automatically turn off

Mechanical Key

Use the Mehanical Key to lock/unlock Driver's Door:

  1. Pull out door handle
  2. Press the lever located inside the bottom part of the cover with a key or flat-head screwdriver
  3. Pull off the cover while pressing the lever
  4. Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock the door and toward the front of the vehicle to lock the door
  5. Return keyhole cover to its original position

Reminders:

When reinserting the mechanical key, make sure it is pushed all the way in until there is a click sound.

Quick Tips:

  • The Smart Key’s signal can be blocked by the normal operation of a cellular phone or smartphone. To help prevent this, store each device separately
  • If the Smart Key battery is weak or not working properly, hold the Smart Key fob up to the ENGINE START/STOP button (Lock button side closest) and press to start the engine

*See LEGAL page for legal information

This feature may not be available on all Kia models.

For illustrative purposes only. Your actual display, buttons and/or features may vary.

Refer to section 5 in the Owner's Manual for more information.