Kia Sorento: Welcome system: (if equipped). Interior lights

Welcome system: (if equipped)

The sophisticated welcome system on your Kia Sorento dynamically illuminates the exterior surroundings and cabin environment whenever the driver approaches the vehicle or prepares to exit after a drive.

Door handle lamp: (if equipped)

Once all vehicle doors and the rear liftgate are fully closed and securely locked, the integrated exterior door handle lamps will illuminate for approximately 15 seconds if you trigger any of the following convenience actions:

• You press the door unlock button on your smart key fob.

• You press the microswitch button located directly on the outside door handle.

• You approach the Kia Sorento while carrying the programmed smart key within close detection range.

Headlight escort function

The headlights and taillights remain active for approximately 5 minutes after you switch the ignition OFF or transition the ENGINE START/STOP button to the ACC or LOCK state. Should you open and subsequently close the driver's door during this period, the exterior escort headlights will automatically turn off after 15 seconds.

You can also manually deactivate the headlights instantly by pressing the lock button on your smart key transmitter twice in rapid succession, or by rotating the multi-function light switch to the OFF position.

Interior light

When the overhead interior light switch is set to the DOOR position and all doors and the liftgate are closed and locked, the cabin lights will illuminate for 30 seconds upon performing any of the following actions with your smart key:

• You press the door unlock command on your smart key.

• You press the exterior door handle request button.

If you press the door lock button on your smart key while the cabin lights are active, the lamps will extinguish immediately.

Interior lights

Your Kia Sorento features a comprehensive array of carefully positioned interior illumination fixtures designed to maximize cabin visibility and convenience during nighttime operation.

CAUTION

WARNING

Automatic turn off function

Should the interior lights be left switched ON, the vehicle's electrical control module will automatically cut power to the fixtures approximately 20 minutes after the ENGINE START/STOP button is turned OFF.

If your Kia Sorento is equipped with a factory theft alarm system, the interior lamps will automatically extinguish approximately 5 seconds after the security system is successfully armed.

Map light

• To turn the map reading light ON manually, press directly inward on the translucent lens (1).

  To turn the map light OFF, press the lens (1) a second time.

• (2): DOOR mode operation

  • When you open any vehicle door, both the front map lights and rear cabin interior lights illuminate for approximately 30 seconds.

  • When you unlock the doors using your smart key without opening them, the map and interior lights remain lit for approximately 30 seconds.

  • If a door is opened while the ENGINE START/STOP button is set to ACC or OFF, the map and interior lights will stay illuminated for approximately 20 minutes.

  • If a door is opened while the ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ON position, the cabin and map lights will remain illuminated continuously.

  • When the ENGINE START/STOP button is pressed to start the vehicle or all doors are securely locked, the map and interior lights switch off immediately.

  • To deactivate DOOR mode, press the dedicated DOOR control button (2).

• (3): Press this master switch to turn the front and rear interior cabin lights completely ON and OFF.

NOTE

Interior light: (if equipped)

Press the fixture switch to toggle the cabin roof light ON or OFF as needed.

Luggage compartment light

• : The cargo area light remains continuously illuminated regardless of liftgate position.
• : The cargo light turns ON automatically when the liftgate is opened and turns OFF when the liftgate is securely closed.
• : The cargo light remains forced OFF whenever the liftgate is opened or closed.

The dedicated luggage compartment light illuminates automatically whenever you open the rear liftgate of your Kia Sorento.

CAUTION

Vanity mirror light

Push the switch assembly to turn the vanity mirror illumination light ON or OFF.

• : Press this button to activate the vanity mirror light.
• : Press this button to deactivate the vanity mirror light.

NOTE

Glove box lamp

The glove box lamp automatically illuminates whenever you open the dashboard storage compartment in your Kia Sorento.

NOTE

Fingerprint authentication system : (if equipped)

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Climate control system

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