Welcome System

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Lampe de bienvenue (si équipé)

Welcome Lamp (if equipped)

When all doors (and the tailgate) are closed and locked, the map lamp comes on for about 15 seconds when one of the following actions is performed.

  • Without SmartKey system - When you press the door unlock button on the transmitter.
  • With SmartKey system - When you approach the vehicle with the SmartKey.

Follow Me Home Lamp (if equipped)

If the headlamps (switch on or set to AUTO) are on and all doors (and the tailgate) are closed and locked, the parking lamps and headlamps come on for 15 seconds when one of the following actions is performed.

  • Without SmartKey system - When you press the door unlock button on the transmitter.
  • With SmartKey system - When you press the door unlock button on the SmartKey.

If you then press the door lock or unlock button, the map lamp will turn off automatically.

Interior light

When the map lamp switch is set to DOOR and all doors (and the tailgate) are closed and locked, the map lamp comes on for 30 seconds when one of the following actions is performed.

  • Without SmartKey system - When you press the door unlock button on the transmitter.
  • With SmartKey system - When you press the door unlock button on the SmartKey.

    - When you press the outside door handle button.

If you then press the door lock or unlock button, the map lamp will turn off automatically.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Optima DL3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.