Kia Optima: Smart key - Features of your vehicle - Kia Optima TF 2011-2026 Owners ManualKia Optima: Smart key

With a smart key, you can lock or unlock a door and even start the engine without

With a smart key, you can lock or unlock a door and even start the engine without inserting the key.

The functions of the buttons on a smart key are similar to the remote keyless entry. (Refer to the “Remote keyless entry” in this section.)

Limp home (override) procedure
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 ignition key is out of order. You cannot sta ...

Smart key functions
Carrying the smart key, you may lock and unlock the vehicle doors. Also, you may start the engine. Refer to the following, for more details. Locking Pressing the button of the front outside door ...

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Emergency Trunk Safety Release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency trunk release cable located inside the trunk inside of the right tail light. If someone is inadvertently locked in the trunk, when pulled, this cable w ...

Inspection
Front Seat Heater Switch 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the floor console upper cover.(Refer to the BD group - "Console") ...

Inspection
1. Turn ignition switch OFF. 2. Disconnect the oil temperature sensor connector. 3. Measure resistance between sensor signal terminal and sensor g ...

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