Kia Soul: Theft-alarm system / Armed stage

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2025 Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Theft-alarm system / Armed stage

Using the smart key

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 tailgate) and the engine hood are closed and latched.

3. • Lock the doors by pressing the button of the front outside door handle with the smart key in your possession.

After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights operate once to indicate that the system is armed.

If any door remains open, the doors won't lock and the chime will sound for 3 seconds. Close the door and try again to lock the doors.

If tailgate or engine hood remains open, the hazard warning lights won't operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if the tailgate and engine hood are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink once.

• Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the smart key. After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights will operate once to indicate that the system is armed.

If any door (and tailgate) or engine hood remains open, the hazard warning lights won't operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if all doors (and tailgate) and engine hood are closed, the hazard warning lights blink once.

Using the transmitter

Park the vehicle and stop the engine. Arm the system as described below.

1. Turn off the engine and remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.

2. Make sure that all doors (and tailgate), the engine hood are closed and latched.

3. Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the transmitter. After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights will blink once to indicate that the system is armed.

If any door (and tailgate) or engine hood remains open, the hazard warning lights won't operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if all doors (and tailgate) and engine hood are closed, the hazard warning lights blink once.

• Do not arm the system until all passengers have left the vehicle. If the system is armed while a passenger(s) remains in the vehicle, the alarm may be activated when the remaining passenger( s) leave the vehicle. If any door, tailgate or engine hood is opened within 30 seconds after entering the armed stage, the system is disarmed to prevent unnecessary alarm.

Theft-alarm system
Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm system will have a label attached to the vehicle with the following words: 1. WARNING 2. SECURITY SYSTEM This system is designed to provide protection from unauthorized ...

Theft-alarm & Disarmed stage
Theft-alarm stage The alarm will be activated if any of the following occurs while the system is armed. A door is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key). The tailgate is opened without using ...

Other information:

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Tailgate room lamp replacement


1. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, gently pry the lens cover from lamp housing. 2. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out. 3. Install a new bulb in the socket. 4. Align the lens cover tabs with the lamp housing notches and snap the lens into place. CAUTION Be careful not to dirty or damage the lens, ...

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2025 Owners Manual: DCT warning messages


This warning message is displayed when vehicle is driven slowly on a grade and the vehicle detects that the brake pedal is not applied. Steep grade Driving up hills or on steep grades: To hold the vehicle on an incline use the foot brake or the parking brake. When in stop-and-go traffic on an incline, ...

Copyright © www.ksoulsk3.com 2020-2025