Kia seltos 2023 - 僅 Smart Key Functions; 僅 Smart Key Precautions

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Features of your vehicle Smart key
Smart key functions
Carrying the smart key, you may lock
and unlock the vehicle doors (and tail -
gate). Also, you may start the engine.
Refer to the following for more details.
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 bonnet 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 0.7~1 m (28~40
inches) from the driver side door handle.
If you want to make sure that a door has
locked or not, you should check 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.
僅 The ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC or ON position.
僅 Any door except the tailgate is open.
Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front driver
side door handles with all doors closed
and locked, unlocks all the doors. The
hazard warning lights blink twice to indi -
cate that all doors are unlocked.
The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40
inches) from the front driver side door
handle.
When the smart key is recognized in the
area of 0.7~1 m (28~40 inches) from the
front driver side door handle, other peo -
ple can also open the door without pos -
session of the smart key.
After pressing the button, the doors will
lock automatically unless you open any
door within 30 seconds.
Tailgate open
Press the tailgate handle switch carrying
the smart key with you and open the
tailgate.
Once the tailgate is opened and then
closed, the tailgate will lock automati -
cally when all doors are locked.
Start-up
You can start the vehicle without insert -
ing the key.
* For more information, refer to "ENGINE
START/STOP button (if equipped)" on
page 5-8.
Smart key precautions
NOTICE
僅 If, for some reason, you happen to
lose your smart key, you will not be
able to start the engine. Tow the vehi -
cle, if necessary, contact a profes -
sional workshop. Kia recommends to
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