Kia Cerato 2021 Manual page 113

Features of your vehicle
To activate the immobiliser sys -
tem:
Turn the ignition key to the OFF
position. The immobiliser system
activates automatically. Without a
valid ignition key for your vehicle,
the engine will not start.
Vehicles with smart key system
Whenever the ENGINE START/STOP
buttons are changed to the ON posi -
tion, the immobiliser system checks
and verifies if the 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
Change the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the ON position.
To activate the immobiliser system
Change the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the OFF position. The
immobiliser system activates auto -
matically. Without a valid smart key
for your vehicle, the engine will not
start.
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your
vehicle, do not leave spare keys
anywhere in your vehicle. Your
immobiliser password is a customer
unique password and should be kept
confidential. Do not leave this num -
ber anywhere in your vehicle.
NOTICE
When starting the engine, do not
use the key with other immobiliser
keys around. Otherwise the engine
may not start or may stop soon
after it starts. Keep each key sepa -
rately in order to avoid a starting
malfunction.
Keys
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