2023-2026 Hyundai Kona SUV Convenience Features -> Door locks User Manual
MyCarUserManual.com
USER MANUALS FOR EVERY MAKE & MODEL

Convenience Features -> Door locks for Your Hyundai Kona SUV Second Generation (2023-2026)

Door Locks  
Operating door locks from outside the vehicle  
Using the mechanical key  
2C_UsingEmerengcyKey  
2C_UsingEmerengcyKey_2  
[A] Lock  
[B] Unlock  
To unlock:  
1
Pull the door handle (1).  
2 Press the release button (2) located inside the cover with a mechanical key.  
3 Carefully pull out the cover (3) while continuing to press the release button to remove  
the cover and expose the key cylinder.  
4 Insert the mechanical key into the key cylinder and rotate (4) clockwise to unlock the  
vehicle and counterclockwise to lock the vehicle.  
Once the doors are unlocked, they can be opened by pulling the door handle.  
Information  
Only the driver's door can be locked/unlocked using the mechanical key.  
172 Convenience Features  
NOTICE  
• When removing the key cylinder cover, avoid scratching or breaking the plastic material.  
• If the key cylinder cover freezes and cannot be removed easily, lightly tap on the cover  
or try to warm the cover by placing your hands around it and blowing warm air on it.  
• Do not apply excessive force to the door and door handle.  
Using the smart key  
For more information, refer to the "Smart key" section in this chapter.  
Information  
• In cold and wet climates, door lock and door mechanisms may not work properly due  
to freezing conditions.  
• If the door is locked/unlocked multiple times in rapid succession with either the vehicle  
key or door lock switch, the system may stop operating temporarily in order to protect  
the circuit and prevent damage to system components.  
In case of an emergency  
2C_HowToLockDoorInEmergency  
In case of emergency such as when the battery is discharged, the only way to lock the  
door(s) is with the mechanical key from the outside key hole.  
Doors without an outside key hole can be locked as follows:  
1
Open the door.  
2 Insert a small blade tool (e.g. screwdriver or similar) into the emergency door lock hole  
and turn it clockwise for left side door, or turn it counterclockwise for right side door.  
3 Close the door securely.  
Information  
If the electrical power door lock switch does not operate (e.g. discharged vehicle battery)  
and the liftgate is closed, you cannot open the liftgate until power is restored.  
Convenience Features 173  
Operating door unlocks from inside the vehicle  
With the door inside handle  
2C_InsideDoorHandleOverview  
Front door  
If the inner door handle is pulled when the door is locked, the door is unlocked and  
opened.  
Rear door  
If the inner door handle is pulled once when the door is locked, the door is unlocked. If  
the inner door handle is pulled once more, the door is opened.  
With the central door lock/unlock switch  
Driver's door  
2C_CentralDoorLockButton  
174 Convenience Features  
Front passenger's door  
2C_CentralDoorLockButton_2  
When pressing the  
portion (1) on the switch, all vehicle doors are locked.  
• If any door is opened, the doors are not locked even though the lock switch (1) of the  
door is pressed.  
When pressing the  
portion (2) on the switch, all vehicle doors are unlocked.  
WARNING  
• Always close and lock the doors while the vehicle is moving. If the doors are unlocked,  
the risk of being thrown from the vehicle in a collision increases.  
• Do not pull the inner door handle of the driver's or passenger's door while the vehicle is  
moving.  
WARNING  
Do not leave the elderly, children, or animals unattended in your vehicle. An enclosed  
vehicle can become extremely hot and the elderly, unattended children or animals who  
cannot escape the vehicle may be seriously injured or killed.  
WARNING  
Always park your vehicle properly. Depress the brake pedal, change the gear to P (Park),  
apply the parking brake, press the Engine Start/Stop button to the OFF position, close all  
windows, lock all doors, and always take the keys with you.  
WARNING  
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, or  
pedestrians approaching the vehicle to prevent serious injury or death.  
Convenience Features 175  
Information  
To exit the vehicle if the power door lock does not function:  
• Operate the door unlock feature repeatedly (both electronic and manual) while  
simultaneously pulling on the door handle.  
• Operate the other door locks and handles.  
• Lower the driver's front window and use the mechanical key to unlock the door from  
outside.  
Auto Door Lock/Unlock features  
Impact sensing door unlock system  
All doors are automatically unlocked when an impact causes the airbags to deploy.  
Auto Lock Enable on speed  
When this feature is set in the infotainment system, all the doors will be locked  
automatically when the vehicle exceeds 9 mph (15 km/h).  
Child-protector rear door locks  
2C_ChildProtectRearDoorLockManual  
The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children seated in the rear from  
accidentally opening the rear doors.  
The rear door safety locks must be used whenever children are in the vehicle.  
The child safety lock is located on the edge of each rear door. When the child safety lock  
is in the lock position, the rear door does not open if the inner door handle is pulled.  
To lock the child safety lock, insert a small flat blade tool (e.g. screwdriver or similar) into  
the slot and turn it to the lock position as shown.  
To allow a rear door to be opened from inside the vehicle, unlock the child safety lock.  
WARNING  
Never allow children to open the rear doors while the vehicle is moving. They may fall out  
of the vehicle. Make sure to use the rear door safety locks whenever children are in the  
vehicle.  
176 Convenience Features  

Related Topics

Popular Owner Manuals