Features of your vehicle, Theft-alarm system (if equipped) – KIA Forte_Forte5_Forte Koup 2014 User Manual

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Features of your vehicle

This system is designed to provide
protection from unauthorized entry
into the vehicle. This system is operat-
ed in three stages: the first is the
"Armed" stage, the second is the
"Theft-alarm" stage, and the third is
the "Disarmed" stage. If triggered, the
system provides an audible alarm with
blinking of the hazard warning lights.

Armed stage

Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Remove the ignition key from the

ignition switch and exit the vehicle.

2. Make sure that all doors (and

trunk) and engine hood are closed
and latched.

3. • Lock the doors by depressing the

door lock button on the transmit-
ter (or smart key).

After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will blink once to indicate that the
system is armed.
If any door, trunk or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warn-
ing lights won’t operate and
theft-alarm will not arm. After
this, if all doors, trunk and engine
hood are closed, the hazard
warning lights blink once.

• Lock the doors by pressing the

button of the front outside door
handles with the smart key in
your possession.

After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will blink once to indicate that the
system is armed.
If any door remains open, the
hazard warning lights won’t oper-
ate and theft-alarm will not arm.
Close the door and try again to
lock the doors.
If trunk or engine hood remains
open, the hazard warning lights
won’t operate and theft-alarm will
not arm. Close the trunk or engine
hood. The hazard warning lights
blink once and theft-alarm arms.

THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

Armed

stage

Theft-alarm

stage

Disarmed

stage

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