Kia Cee'd: Lighting / Battery saver function

Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Lighting / Battery saver function

The purpose of this feature is to prevent the battery from being discharged. The system automatically turns off the parking lights when the driver removes the ignition key (Smart key : turns off the engine) and opens the driver- side door.
With this feature, the parking lights will be turned off automatically if the driver parks on the side of road at night. If necessary, to keep the lights on when the ignition key is removed, perform the following :
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the steering column.

Headlamp delay function

The headlamps (and/or taillights) remain on for same minutes (Type A: 20 minutes, Type B: 5 minutes) after the ignition key is removed or turned to the ACC or LOCK position. However, if the dr ...

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