Theft-Alarm Stage; Disarmed Stage - Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
operate and theft-alarm will not
arm. After this, if all doors (and
tailgate) and engine hood are
closed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.
Using the transmitter
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine and remove
the ignition key from the ignition
switch.
2. Make sure that all doors (and
tailgate), the engine hood are
closed and latched.
3. Lock the doors by pressing the
lock button on the transmitter.
After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will blink once to indicate that the
system is armed. If any door (and
tailgate) or engine hood remains
open, the hazard warning lights
won't operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. After this, if all doors
(and tailgate) and engine hood are
closed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.
CAUTION
Do not arm the system until all
passengers 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) leave
the vehicle. If any door, tailgate or
engine hood is opened within 30
seconds after entering the armed
stage, the system is disarmed to
prevent unnecessary alarm.

Theft-alarm stage

The alarm will be activated if any
of the following occurs while the
system is armed.
• A door is opened without using
the transmitter (or smart key).
• The tailgate is opened without
using the transmitter (or smart
key).
• The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for approximately 30 seconds. To
turn off the system, unlock the
doors with the transmitter (or smart
key).

Disarmed stage

The system will be disarmed when:
Transmitter (Folding key)
• The door unlock button is pressed.
• The engine is started.
• The ignition switch is in the "ON"
position for 30 seconds or more.
Smart key
• The door unlock button is pressed.
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