When does the Kia Sportage immobilizer indicator illuminate?
When the smart key is in the vehicle, if the ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ACC or ON position, the indicator will illuminate for approximately 30 seconds to indicate that you are able to start the engine.
Why does the battery light come on on my Kia Sportage?
If your Kia Sportage’s battery light is on, it means a few things. It is trying to warn you that there is an issue with the charging system. The charging system itself is relatively simple. It’s almost always going to be caused by a bad battery or alternator. The battery light comes on when it detects that the voltage in the battery is too low.
How do you activate the Immobilizer on a Kia?
To activate the immobilizer system: Turn the ignition key to the OFF position. The immobilizer system activates automatically. Without a valid ignition key for your vehicle, the engine will not start. WARNING In order to prevent theft of your vehicle, do not leave spare keys anywhere in your vehicle.
What should I do if my Kia Sportage has a problem?
The fix isn’t a ‘part’ problem, rather a software glitch that requires a hard reset. A hard reset can be a do-it-yourself fix at home, so usually, no costly trips to the dealership or mechanic’s shop. Instead, disconnecting and reconnecting the battery for a period of 15 minutes or so should do the trick.
Can a Kia Sportage start with a dead battery?
Starting Kia Sportage with dead key fob battery. In case you want to start your Sportage with a key fob that has dead battery, you simply place the key fob on the push start button and then start the car. This method will work on fourth generation and onward models of Sportage (2015+).
What does immobilizer light do on Kia CRDi?
When you turn the key on my 2008 Rio crdi the immobilizer light comes on. When the engine starts it goes out (yours probably the same). With my car the fault was intermittent but sounds the same. Its across the whole KIA range.
Why is the Check Engine light off on my Kia Sportage?
2) When I th9ought the battery was dead, I went to jump it. no sooner than I connected the negative cable when the alarm went off, and the car started fine. I also noticed that the check engine light, which has been on since I bought the car, is now off.
How does the immobiliser work on a Kia?
It comes on with ignition on before you start the car. Like Davy says, try other key, if it is still playing up it will be the immobiliser antenna coil. Its actually the ring around the barrel that has the writing on it which reads the info on the chip inside the key.