Kia Stinger CK: Smart key / Smart key fu0nctions

Contents:

1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open
4. Panic alarm

With smart key, you can lock or unlock doors (and liftgate) and start the engine without inserting the key. Refer to the following, for more details.

Locking

Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors closed and any door unlocked, locks all the doors. The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound once to indicate that all doors are locked. The button will only operate when the smart key is within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in.) from the outside door handle. If you want to make sure that a door has locked or not, you should check the door lock button inside the vehicle or pull the outside door handle.

In some instances, when the outside door button is selected, the doors will not lock and an audible chime will sound for 3 seconds if any of the following occurs:

  • The smart key is in the vehicle.
  • The Engine Start/Stop button is in the ACC or ON position.
  • Any door is opened.

Unlocking

Pressing the button of the driver's (or front passenger’s) outside door handle with all doors closed and locked, unlocks the driver's door.

The hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that the driver's door is unlocked. Also, the outside rearview mirrors will automatically unfold if the outside rearview mirror folding switch is in the AUTO position.

The button will only operate when the smart key is within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in.) from the outside door handle.

When Two press unlock function is activated,

- If you press the driver's outside door handle button, the driver`s door will unlock.
- If you press the driver's outside door handle button within four seconds again, then all the doors will unlock.

✽ NOTICE

You can activate or deactivate the Two Press Unlock function. Refer to “User settings” in this chapter.

Liftgate unlocking

If you are within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in.) from the outside liftgate handle, with your smart key in possession, the lift gate will unlock and open when you press the liftgate handle switch.

The hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that the liftgate is unlocked.

Also, once the liftgate is opened and then closed, the liftgate will lock automatically.

Smart key precautions ➤

Other information:

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual: Securing a child restraint seat with “Tether Anchor” system

First secure the child restraint with the LATCH lower anchors or the seat belt. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether strap be attached, attach and tighten the top tether strap to the top tether strap anchor. Child restraint hook holders are located on the back of the rear seatbacks. WARNING Take the following precautions when installing the tether strap: Read and follow all installation instructions provided with your child restraint system.

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual: Rear Door Inside Handle

Repair procedures Replacement 1. Remove the rear door trim. (Refer to Rear Door - "Rear Door Trim") 2. Rremove the rear door inside handle (A) after loosening mounting screws. 3. Install in the reverse order of removal.    • Make sure that the door locks/unlocks and opens/closes properly.

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