2005 Kia Rio interior lights turn on while driving. Door ajar chimes once and door ajar light turns on and lights turn on off for a few minutes then stay off. doors are all shut tight and nothing is b

SMART ENTRANCE CONTROL UNIT PFP:28596 Description EKS003A2 OUTLINE The smart entrance control unit totally controls the following body electrical system operations. ? Warning chime ? Rear window defogger and door mirror defogger ? Power door locks ? Remote keyless entry system ? Vehicle security system ? Interior lamp ? Battery saver control BATTERY SAVER CONTROL Interior Lamp/Map Lamp/Vanity Lamps The lamps turn off automatically when the interior lamp, map lamp or/and vanity lamps are illuminated with the ignition key in the OFF position, if the lamp remains lit by the door switch open signal or if the lamp switch is in the ON position for approximately 10 minutes. After lamps are turned off by the battery saver system, the lamps illuminate again when: ? Driver's door is locked or unlocked, ? Door is opened or closed, ? Key is inserted into or removed from the ignition key cylinder. Rear Window Defogger/Door Mirror Defogger Rear window defogger and door mirror defogger are turned off approximately 15 minutes after the rear window defogger switch is turned on.

Warning chime Key switch (Insert) Ignition switch (ON) Lighting switch (1st or 2nd) Seat belt buckle switch LH Front door switch LH Warning chime (located in smart entrance control unit)

Does it have power locks ?

TIME CONTROL UNIT PFP:28491 Description (Without Power Door Locks) EKS003A6 OUTLINE The time control unit totally controls the following body electrical system operations. ? Warning chime ? Rear window defogger INPUT/OUTPUT System Input Output Warning chime Key switch (Insert) Ignition switch (ON) Lighting switch (1st or 2nd) Seat belt buckle switch LH Front door switch LH Warning chime (located in time control unit) Rear window defogger Ignition switch (ON) Rear window defogger switch Rear window defogger relay

If you open other doors besides the driver door do the lights work? If so the door ajar switch is defective in the driver door. Also can you turn on the interior lights from the headlight switch control?

did you RTM read the operators guide yet,
it tells you why all beeps beep and what lamps flash, (warning) and why. did you?
you turn on, the head lights, (what about 1st click , parking lights"?)
and does the dash cluster, show warnings of any kind?

if a door is ajar the system will think, you are exiting veh. with lights on and tell you, buy beeping ,etc.
but on my jeep it says on the dash DOOR, or on EVICs, (not yours)
the newer car even tells what door IS AJAR.
mine on shows , "DOOR"
the operator guide will say, check all doors for ajar, and get warning clear before driving....etc.

if you lost the guide here it is for free

http://justgivemethedamnmanual.com/jeep/jeep-wrangler-owners-manuals/

click the 05 link
ignore beeps, there are just too many .. i look at the cluster and learn to read it..
my newer jeep 08 can produce 1000s of errors,,,,, possible.
in fact the intent it to beep to tell the driver to look at the cluster
for in depth, causes.
see chapter starting on page 136'

once sound it makes is Check gauges chime. so check them.
and headlamps left on
and door ajar.

page 63
NOTE: If the driver's door is left open, and the headlights
or parking lights are left on, the "High Beam
Indicator Light" will flash and a chime will sound.
Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignition
is turned off, a chime will sound when the driver's door

its a crude system, and evolved to complex in 2007.
"DOOR" or RF-door , on mine.
or

NOTE: A tone will chime if the turn signals are left on
for more than 1 mile (2 km).

search manual for
"chime will sound"

Did all this happen at once more info needed the tail lights could be a fuse or relay or bad ground blown bulb ect the door symbal.can be a faulty switch or ground therefor the interior.light and chime are on are u sure all doors and back hatch are shut properly ?

Sounds like a problem with the sensor in the driver's door latch.

look for a swich in the door fram itself .replace it and make sur its getting good contact to door jam

this problem is caused by a tiny micro switch that is attached to the door latch inside the doors, the stick and give this false warning, have replaced dozens of them, it is called the "door ajar" switch oddly enough :)

sounds like one of the door switches have come loose and causing it to earth out and activate the interior lights while driving which will also activate the chime.

there is a timer on the interior lights to turn off after 20 minutes.
one of your door switches are bad,and it tells the computer that a door is open and the lights are turned off,that makes sense.
a way to test this is to undo the battery for a minute. then see if the interior lights come on. one of the door switches is bad

Could be as simple as enough body movement to trip one. Find the buttons on the door posts & put something on them like masking tape (few layers) where those buttons or levers touch the door, and see if that helps, then start removing it one door at a time. And/Or, push in on the doors with some force & see which one has the most movement, the one that does, may be your culprit.