Kia Cadenza: Theft-alarm system / Theft-alarm stage

Kia Cadenza YG 2016-2025 Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Theft-alarm system / Theft-alarm stage

The alarm will be activated if any of the following occurs while the system is armed.

A front or rear door is opened without using the smart key.
The trunk is opened without using the smart key.
The engine hood is opened.

The horn will sound and the hazard warning lights will blink continuously for approximately 27 seconds, and repeat the horn 2 times unless the system is disarmed. To turn off the system, unlock the doors with the smart key.

Armed stage

Park the vehicle and stop the engine. Arm the system as described below. 1. Turn off the engine. 2. Make sure that all doors (and trunk) and engine hood are closed and latched. 3. Lock the do ...

Disarmed stage

The system will be disarmed when The doors (and trunk) are unlocked with the smart key. After depressing the unlock button, the hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound ...

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