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How to Use the Key of the Kia Sportage to Open the Car?

Model: Kia Sportage MK 3, SL - Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Part: Key

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It is very unlikely, but if it happens, know that there is a way to solve the problem. If the remote battery dies, no worries, this video shows how to use the key to open the door for the Kia Sportage and many other vehicles.

Remove the key from the remote, take off the cover of the lock cylinder mentioned above, and insert the key to open it, turning it anti-clockwise. Once done, carefully reattach the cover without scratching the bodywork, ensuring it is securely fastened.


Updated on 9 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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