Knowing your vehicle
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
Alarm stage
Disarmed stage
The alarm will be activated if any of The system will be disarmed when Your vehicle is equipped with an elec-
the following occurs while the system the doors are unlocked by depress- tronic engine immobilizer system to
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is armed.
ing the unlock button on the transmit- reduce the risk of unauthorized vehi-
ter or unlocked with the ignition key.
cle use.
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A front or rear door is opened with-
out using the ignition key or trans- After depressing unlock button, the Your immobilizer system is comprised
mitter.
hazard warning lights will blink twice of a small transponder in the ignition
to indicate that the system is dis- key, and antenna coil in the key cylin-
• The rear hatch/window is opened
without using the ignition key or
transmitter.
armed.
der and Immobilizer Control Unit (or
Smartra Unit).
After depressing unlock button, if any
door is not opened within 30 sec-
onds, the system will be rearmed.
If the system is not disarmed with the
ignition key or transmitter, insert the
key in the ignition switch, turn the key
to the ON position and wait for 30
seconds.Then the system will be dis-
armed.
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).
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The engine hood is opened.
The siren will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for 27 seconds, and repeat the alarm
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times unless the system is dis-
armed. To turn off the system, unlock
the doors with the ignition key or
transmitter.
The ECU checks the signal whether
the ignition key is valid.
If the key is determined to be valid,
the engine will start.
If the key is determined to be invalid,
the engine will not start.
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NOTICE
Avoid trying to start the engine
while the alarm is activated. The
vehicle starting motor is disabled
during the alarm stage.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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