Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 151

Features of your vehicle
once to indicate that the system is
armed.
If any door (or liftgate) or hood
remains open, the hazard warning
lights and the chime will not operate
and the theft-alarm will not arm. If all
doors and liftgate and hood are
closed after the lock button is
pressed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.
The system can also be armed by
locking the doors with the key from
the front doors; however, the hazard
warning lights will not blink using this
method.
4. Lock the doors by pressing the lock
button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will blink
once to indicate that the system is
armed.
NOTICE
Do not arm the system until all passen -
gers have left the vehicle. If the system is
armed while a passenger(s) remains in
the vehicle, the alarm may be activated
when the remaining passenger(s) leaves
the vehicle. If any door (or liftgate) or
hood is opened within 30 seconds after
the system enters the armed stage, the
system will be disarmed to prevent
unnecessary alarm.
Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of the
following occurs while the system is
armed:
僅 A front or rear door is opened without
using the smart key.
僅 The liftgate is opened without using
the smart key.
僅 The hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
approximately 27 seconds, and repeat
the horn 3 times unless the system is
disarmed. To turn off the system, unlock
the doors with the smart key.
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
僅 The doors (and liftgate) are unlocked
with the smart key.
After pressing the unlock button, the
hazard warning lights will blink and the
chime will sound twice (in smart key) to
indicate that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if any
door (or liftgate) is not opened within 30
seconds, the system will be rearmed.
NOTICE
僅 Avoid trying to start the vehicle while
the alarm is activated. The vehicle
starting motor is disabled during the
theft-alarm stage.
If the system is not disarmed with the
smart key, open the doors by using
the mechanical key and start the vehi -
cle by directly pressing the EV button
with the smart key.
僅 If you lose your keys, consult your
authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
Adjusting Alarm System
Do not modify, alter or adjust the theft
alarm system in your vehicle. Improper
installation of the alarm system could
damage the vehicle or cause the system
to malfunction.
Theft-alarm system
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