Get Features of your vehicle -> Door locks Guide for Kia Rio 4 Door Third Generation (2017-2023)

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DOOR LOCKS

• Doors can also be locked and

unlocked with the transmitter key.

(if equipped)

Operating door locks from

outside the vehicle

WARNING

• Securely close your door

before you begin driving.

Failure to fully close your

door may cause it to open

during vehicle operation.

• Once the doors are unlocked, they

may be opened by pulling the door

handle.

Lock

• When closing the door, push the

door by hand. Make sure the doors

are closed securely.

Lock

Unlock

• Keep your body out of the way

of the closing door to prevent

injuries.

Unlock

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NOTICE

•

In cold and wet climates, door lock

and door mechanisms may not

work properly due to freezing con-

ditions.

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.

CAUTION

Do not open and close the door

repeatedly if unnecessary or

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• Turn the key toward the rear of the

vehicle to lock and toward the front

of the vehicle to unlock.

with excessive force.

Such

•

action can damage the vehicle

door.

• If you lock/unlock the door with a

key, all vehicle doors will

lock/unlock automatically.

• From the driver’s door, turn the key

toward the front of the vehicle once

to unlock the driver’s door and

once more within 4 seconds to

unlock all doors.

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• If the inner door handle of the front

door is pulled when the door lock

button is in the lock position, the

button will unlock and the door will

open.

Operating door locks from

inside the vehicle

WARNING

If adult passengers must remain

in the vehicle while it is very hot

or cold outside, there is risk of

injuries or danger to life. Do not

lock the vehicle from the out-

side when there are adult pas-

sengers in the vehicle.

With the door lock button

• Front doors cannot be locked if the

ignition key is in the ignition switch

and any front door is opened.

If a power door lock ever fails to func-

tion while you are in the vehicle, try

one or more of the following tech-

niques to exit:

• Operate the door unlock feature

repeatedly (both electronic and

manual) while simultaneously

pulling on the door handle.

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• To unlock a door, pull the door lock

button (1) to the “Unlock” position.

The red mark on the button will be

visible.

• Operate the other door locks and

handles, front and rear.

• Lower a front window and use the

key to unlock the door from out-

side.

• To lock a door, push the door lock

button (1) to the “Lock” position. If

the door is locked properly, the red

mark on the door lock button will

not show.

• To open a door, pull the door han-

dle (2) outward.

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With central door lock switch

(if equipped)

• Press the switch to the “Unlock”

position (2), all vehicle doors will

unlock.

WARNING - Unattended

children/animals/incapaci-

tated persons

■ Driver's door

• If the key is in the ignition switch

and any front door is opened, the

doors will not lock when the “Lock”

position (1) of the central door lock

switch is pressed.

Never leave children, animals,

or incapacitated persons unat-

tended in your vehicle.

An enclosed vehicle can

become extremely hot, causing

death or severe injury to unat-

tended children, animals, or

incapacitated persons who can-

not escape the vehicle.

WARNING - Doors

• The doors should always be

fully closed and locked while

the vehicle is in motion to pre-

vent accidental opening of the

doors.

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■ Passenger’s door

• Be careful when opening doors

and watch for vehicles, motor-

cycles, bicycles or pedestrians

approaching the vehicle in the

path of the door. Opening a

door when something is

approaching can cause dam-

age or injury.

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Operate by pressing the central door

lock switch.

• Press the switch to the “Lock” posi-

tion (1), all vehicle doors will lock.

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Impact sensing door unlock

system (if equipped)

Speed sensing door lock sys-

tem (if equipped)

Child-protector rear door lock

All doors will automatically unlock All doors will be automatically locked

when an impact causes the air bags after the vehicle speed exceeds 9

to deploy.

mph. And all doors will be automati-

cally unlocked when you turn the

engine off or when you remove the

ignition key.

Auto door lock/unlock feature

(if equipped)

An authorized Kia dealer can acti-

vate or deactivate some auto door

lock/ unlock features as follows;

• All doors will automatically lock

when the transmission shift lever is

shifted out of P (Park).

• Auto door unlock by using the dri-

ver's door lock button

• All doors will automatically unlock

when the transmission shift lever is

shifted into P (Park).

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• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting

the transmission shift lever out of P

(Park) or into P (Park)

The child safety lock is provided to

help prevent children from acciden-

tally opening the rear doors from

inside the vehicle. The rear door

safety locks should be used whenev-

er children are in the vehicle.

• Auto door unlock when the ignition

key is removed from the ignition

switch

1. Open the rear door.

If you want to activate or deactivate

some door lock/unlock feature, con-

sult an authorized Kia dealer.

2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the

hole and turn it to the lock (

)

position. the child safety lock locat-

ed on the rear edge of the door to

the lock position. When the child

safety lock is in the lock position, the

rear door will not open even when

the inner door handle is pulled.

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3. Close the rear door.

To open the rear door, pull the out-

side door handle.

Even though the doors may be

unlocked, the rear door will not open

by pulling the inner door handle until

the rear door child safety lock is

unlocked.

WARNING - Rear door

locks

Use the rear door safety locks

whenever children are in the

vehicle. If a child accidently

opens the rear doors while the

vehicle is motion, he can fall out.

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