2021 Kia Niro Keys and Smart Key Guide

Introduction

The days of fumbling with keys are over. With its cutting-edge keyless entry system, the 2021 Kia Niro delivers an improved approach to car access. Your Niro will become sensitive to your presence if it has a smart key fob. When you get close to the car, sensors recognize your smart key and instantly unlock the doors with just a touch of the door handle. Putting an end to the trouble of looking for your keys, your Niro will welcome you with ease.

The keys and smart key technology in the 2021 Kia Niro change how you interact with your car as you enter into the future of automotive technology. This system, which seamlessly combines innovation, security, and personalization, doesn’t only unlock doors; it also opens up a whole new world of convenience and communication. Welcome to a world where driving of the future is at your fingertips, or more precisely, inside your smart key.

Key Operations

• Used to start the engine.
  • Used to lock and unlock the doors.
  • To unfold the key, press the release button then the key will unfold automatically. To fold the key, fold the key manually while pressing the release button.

CAUTION
Do not fold the key without pressing the release button. This may damage the key.

WARNING
Aftermarket key
Use only Kia original parts for the ignition key in your vehicle. If an aftermarket key is used, the ignition switch may not return to ON after START. If this happens, the starter will continue to operate causing damage to the starter motor and possible fire due to excessive current in the wiring.

WARNING
Ignition key (smart key)
Never leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised children. Leaving children unattended in a vehicle with a manual ignition key or a smart key is dangerous. Children copy adults and they could place the key in the ignition switch or press the start button. The key would enable children to operate power windows or other controls, or even make the vehicle move, which could result in serious bodily injury or death.

Door Lock (1)

1. Close all doors, engine hood and liftgate.
2. Press the lock button(1).
3. All doors and liftgate will lock. The hazard warning lights will blink once.
4. If the lock button is pressed once more within 4 seconds, the hazard warning lights will blink and the horn will sound once.
5. Make sure that doors are locked by checking the door lock button inside or pulling the outside door handle.

Door Unlock (2)

1. Press the unlock button(2).
2. The driver’s door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink two times.
3. Press the unlock button(2) twice within 4 seconds and all doors and liftgate will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink two times.

NOTICE
You can active or deactivate the Two Press Unlock function from the User Settings mode in the LCD display. Refer to “User Settings” in this chapter.

SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)

Record your key number

The key code number is stamped on the bar code tag attached to the key set. Should you lose your keys, this number will enable an authorized Kia dealer to duplicate the keys easily. Remove the bar code tag and store it in a safe place. Also, record the code number and keep it in a safe and handy place, but not in the vehicle.

WARNING
Smart key
Never leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised children. Leaving children unattended in a vehicle with a manual a smart key is dangerous. Children copy adults and they could press the start button. The key would enable children to operate power windows or other controls, or even make the vehicle move, which could result in serious bodily injury or death.

The key code number is stamped on the bar code tag attached to the key set. Should you lose your keys, this number will enable an authorized Kia dealer to duplicate the keys easily. Remove the bar code tag and store it in a safe place. Also, record the code number and keep it in a safe and handy place, but not in the vehicle.

WARNING
Smart key
Never leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised children. Leaving children unattended in a vehicle with a manual a smart key is dangerous. Children copy adults and they could press the start button. The key would enable children to operate power windows or other controls, or even make the vehicle move, which could result in serious bodily injury or death.

Smart Key Function

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

With a smart key, you can lock or unlock a door (and liftgate) and start the engine.
Refer to the following for more details.

Locking

Pressing the button of the front out-side door handles with all doors (and liftgate) closed and any door unlocked, locks all the doors (and lift-gate).
The hazard warning lights will blink once to indicate that all doors (and liftgate) are locked. The button will only operate when the smart key is within 28 ~ 40 in (0.7 ~ 1 m) 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.

Even though you press the button, the doors will not lock and an audible chime will sound 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 except the liftgate is opened.

Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front out-side door handles with all doors (and liftgate) closed and locked, unlocks all the doors (and liftgate). The hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that all doors (and liftgate) are unlocked. The button will only operate when the smart key is within 28 ~ 40 in (0.7 ~ 1 m) from the out-side door handle.
When Two Press Unlock function is activated,

• If you press the Door Unlock but-ton(2) on the smart key, driver’s door will unlock.
  If you press the Door Unlock but-ton(2) on the smart key within four seconds again, then all the doors will unlock.
  If you press the driver’s outside door handle button, 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 active or deactivate the Two Press Unlock function from the User Settings mode in the LCD display. Refer to “User Settings” in this chapter.

Liftgate open
To open:

1. Make sure you have the smart key in your possession
2. Either press the switch inside the liftgate emblem or press the liftgate open button (3) on the smart key for more than one second.
3. Once the liftgate is opened and then closed, the liftgate will lock automatically.

NOTICE
The Liftgate unlock will only operate when the smart key is within 28-40 inches (0.7~1 m) from the trunk

FAQs

Useful Links

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