Arming stage
Using the smart key Park the vehicle and switch off the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
- Switch off the engine.
- Make sure that the doors (including the tailgate) and the engine hood are closed and locked.
- Lock the doors by pressing the button on the outside handle of the front door while carrying the smart key.
Once the above operations are completed, the hazard warning lights will flash once to indicate that the system is armed.
If one of the doors remains open, the doors will not lock and the buzzer will sound for 3 seconds. Close the door and try locking the doors again.
If the tailgate or the engine hood remains open, the hazard warning lights will not flash and the anti-theft alarm will not activate.
After that, if the tailgate and the engine hood are closed, the hazard warning lights will flash once.
Once the above operations are completed, the hazard warning lights will flash once to indicate that the system is armed.
If a door (or the tailgate) or the engine hood remains open, the hazard warning lights will not flash and the anti-theft alarm will not activate. In this case, close it and the lights will flash once.Using the transmitter Park the vehicle and switch off the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.
- Make sure that the doors (including the tailgate) and the engine hood are closed and locked.
- Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the transmitter.
Once the above operations are completed, the hazard warning lights will flash once to indicate that the system is armed.
If a door (or the tailgate) or the engine hood remains open, the hazard warning lights will not flash and the anti-theft alarm will not activate. In this case, close it and the lights will flash once.- Do not arm the system until all passengers have left the vehicle. If you arm the system with one or more passengers on board, the alarm may trigger when they get out. If a door, the engine hood or the tailgate is opened within 30 seconds of arming the system, the system will disarm to avoid triggering the alarm unnecessarily.
Alarm activation stage
If any of the following conditions occur while the system is armed, the alarm will sound.
- The door is opened without using the transmitter (or the smart key).
- The tailgate is opened without using the transmitter (or the smart key).
- The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard warning lights will flash continuously for approximately 30 seconds. To turn off the system, unlock the doors with the transmitter (or the smart key).
Test yourself
A quick Kia Picanto JA quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.