Immobiliser System - Kia Cerato 2021 Manual

Features of your vehicle
for approximately 30 seconds. To turn
off the system, unlock the doors with
the remote key or smart key.
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
Remote key
The door unlock button is
pressed.
The engine is started.
The vehicle is in the "ON" position
for 30 seconds or more.
Smart key
The door unlock button is pressed.
The button of the front outside
door is pressed whilst carrying the
smart key.
The engine is started.
After the doors are unlocked, the
hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the system is dis -
armed.
After pressing the unlock button, if
any door (or trunk/tailgate) is not
opened within 30 seconds, the sys -
tem will be rearmed.
NOTICE
If the system is not disarmed with
the smart key, open the door with
the mechanical key and start the
engine. Then the system will be
disarmed.
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If you lose your keys, Kia recom -
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.

Immobiliser system

Your vehicle may be equipped with
an electronic engine immobiliser
system to reduce the risk of
unauthorised vehicle use.
Your immobiliser system is com -
prised of a small transponder in the
ignition switch and electronic
devices inside the vehicle.
Vehicles without smart key system
With the immobiliser system, when -
ever you insert your ignition key
into the ignition switch and turn it
to ON, it checks and determines and
verifies if the ignition key is valid or
not.
If the key is valid, the engine will
start.
If the key is invalid, the engine will
not start.
To deactivate the immobiliser sys -
tem:
Insert the ignition key into the key
cylinder and turn it to the ON posi -
tion.
Keys