# 2016 Kia Sportage smart key problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-sportage-smart-key-problems/127058>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sportage, kia\
**Created:** [October 18, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-sportage-smart-key-problems/127058 "2018-10-18T21:23:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![wilf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e68b1a/32.png) [@wilf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wilf)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-sportage-smart-key-problems/127058/1 "2018-10-18T21:23:41Z")

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smart key will not lock the doors as you walk away and return later without a key in your pocket to try and open the doors.  
yes the doors are still not locked as they should be

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-sportage-smart-key-problems/127058/2 "2018-10-18T21:27:56Z")

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Kia has one of the best warranties so use it. But first have you changed any settings for your smart key operation.