Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 88

Features of your vehicle
CAUTION
Immobilizer damage
Do not expose your immobilizer system
to moisture, static electricity or rough
handling. This may damage your immo-
bilizer.
CAUTION
Immobilizer alterations
Do not change, alter or adjust the immo-
bilizer system because it could cause the
immobilizer system to malfunction.
Limp home (override) procedure
(if equipped)
When you turn the ignition switch to the
ON position, if the immobilizer indicator
( ) goes off after blinking 5 times,
your transponder equipped in the igni-
tion key is out of order. You cannot start
the engine without the limp home proce-
dure. To start the engine, you have to
input your password by using the igni-
tion switch. Your password is only avail-
able from an authorized Kia dealership.
Contact an authorized dealer for more
information.
The following procedure is how to input
your password:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position. The immobilizer indicator
( ) will blink 5 times and go off
indicating the beginning of the limp
home procedure.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ACC
position.
3. To enter the first digit (in this example
"2"), turn the ignition switch to the ON
and ACC position twice. Perform the
same procedure for the next digits
between 3 seconds and 10 seconds
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(for example, for "3", turn the ignition
ON and ACC 3 times).
4. If all of the digits have been input suc-
cessfully, you have to start the engine
within 30 seconds. If you attempt to
start the engine after 30 seconds, the
engine will not start and you will have
to input your password again.
After performing the limp home proce-
dure, you have to see an authorized Kia
dealer immediately to inspect and repair
your ignition key or immobilizer system.
This device complies with Indus-
try Canada licence-exempt RSS
standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. This device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
NOTICE
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's author-
ity to operate the equipment. If the key-
less entry system is inoperative due to
changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance, it will not be covered by
your manufacturer's vehicle warranty.
Remote keyless entry