2008 Kia Amanti Owners Manual

Knowing your vehicle
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM  (IF EQUIPPED)
Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  an  elec-
Limp home (override) procedure
WARNING
tronic   engine    immobilizer   system    to
reduce  the  risk  of unauthorized  vehicle
use.
When you turn  the ignition key to the ON
position,  if  the  IMMO indicator   remains
on  continuously  after   blinking  6  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.
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 andshould
be  kept  confidential.  Do  not  leave
this number  anywhere in your vehi-
cle.
The immobilizer  system  is comprised  of
a  small  transponder  in  the  ignition  key
and electronic devices  inside the vehicle.
With  the  immobilizer  system,  whenever
you insert  your ignition  key into the  igni-
tion  switch and  turn  it  to ON,  it  checks
and determines  whether  the ignition  key
is valid or not.
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.
The  following procedure  is how  to  input
your password of “2345”  as an example.
CAUTION
Do not  put  metal accessories   near
the key or ignition  key.
The  engine  may   not start  for  the
metal accessories may interrupt  the
transponder signal   from  normally
transmitting
1.
Turn  the ignition  key  to the  ON  posi-
tion.  The  IMMO  indicator  (        )  will
blink 6 times  and remain on  indicating
the beginning  of the limp home  proce-
dure.
To deactivate the immobilizer sys-
tem:
Insert  the ignition  key into the  key cylin-
der and turn  it to the ON position.
2.
Turn the  ignition key to  the ACC  posi-
tion.
NOTICE
When starting the engine, do not use the
key with other immobilizer keys near it.
Otherwise  the  engine  may  not  start  or
may stop soon after it starts. Keep each
keys  separate.
To  activate   the  immobilizer  sys-
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.
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CategoriesKia Amanti Manuals, Kia Manuals
Model Year2008
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richard on Jul 09, 2017.

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