2009 Kia Sedona Owners Manual

Features of your vehicle
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Your  vehicle  is equipped  with  an  elec-     To activate the immobilizer  sys-
CAUTION
Do not  put metal  accessories near
the key or ignition switch.
The  engine  may  not  start  for  the
metal accessories may interrupt the
transponder  signal  from   normally
transmitting.
tronic   engine   immobilizer    system   to
reduce  the risk  of  unauthorized vehicle
use.
Your immobilizer system  is comprised of
a  small transponder  in  the ignition  key,
and antenna coil  in the key  cylinder and
Immobilizer   Control   Unit  (or   Smartra
Unit).
tem:
Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
The  immobilizer system  activates  auto-
matically.  Without a valid ignition  key for
your vehicle, the engine will not start.
WARNING
With  this  system,  whenever  you  insert
your ignition  key into  the ignition  switch
and turn it to  ON, the antenna coil in the
ignition switch receives a signal  from the
transponder in  the ignition key  and then
sends  the  signal  to   the  ECU  (Engine
Control Unit).
The ECU  checks the signal whether  the
ignition key is valid.
If the  key is  determined to  be valid,  the
engine will start.
In  order  to   prevent  theft  of  your
vehicle,  do  not   leave  spare  keys
anywhere   in   your   vehicle.   Your
Immobilizer   password   is   a  cus-
tomer unique password and should
be  kept confidential.  Do  not  leave
this number anywhere in your vehi-
cle.
Limp home (override) procedure
When you turn the  ignition key to the ON
position,  if the  IMMO  indicator  goes  off
after  blinking  5 times,  your  transponder
equipped in the ignition key is out of order.
You  cannot start  the  engine without  the
lime home procedure. To start the engine,
you have to input your password by using
the ignition switch.
NOTICE
The following  procedure is  how to  input
your password of “2345” as an example.
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
If the key is determined to  be invalid, the
engine will not start.
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 separately not to have any malfunc-
tion after you receive your new vehicle.
The IMMO indicator  (
) will blink  5
times and  go  off indicating  the begin-
ning of the limp home procedure.
2. Turn the ignition key  to the ACC  posi-
tion.
To deactivate the immobilizer
system:
Insert the  ignition key into  the key cylin-
der and turn it to the  ON position.
NOTICE
If you need additional keys or  lose your
keys, consult your authorized Kia dealer.
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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sedona Manuals
Model Year2009
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