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Features of your vehicle

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Operating door locks from out-

side the vehicle

• Turn the key clockwise to unlock and

counterclockwise to lock.

• If you lock the driver’s door with a key,

all vehicle doors will lock automatically.

• From the driver’s door, turn the key to

the right once to unlock the door and

once more within 4 seconds to unlock

all doors.

• Doors can also be locked and

unlocked with the transmitter.

• Once the doors are unlocked, they may

be opened by pulling the door handle.

• When closing the door, push the door

by hand. Make sure the doors are

closed securely.

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NOTICE

• In cold and wet climates, door lock

and door mechanisms may not work

properly due to freezing conditions.

• If the door is locked/unlocked multi-

ple 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.

• To lock a door without the key, push the

inside door lock button (1) or central

door lock switch (2

)

to the “Lock” posi-

tion and close the door (3).

• If you lock the door with the central

door lock switch (2), all vehicle doors

will lock automatically.

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NOTICE

Always remove the ignition key, engage

the parking brake, close all windows

and lock all doors when leaving your

vehicle unattended.

DOOR LOCKS

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Lock

Unlock

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WARNING

• If you don’t close the door

securely, the door may open

again.

• Be careful that someone’s body

and hands are not trapped when

closing the door.

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Operating door locks from inside

the vehicle

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With the door lock button

• To unlock a door, push the door lock

button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The

red mark (2) on the button will be visi-

ble.

• To lock a door, push the door lock but-

ton (1) to the “Lock” position. If the door

is locked properly, the red mark (2) on

the door lock button will not be visible.

• To open a door, pull the door handle

(3) outward.

• If the inner door handle of the driver’s

(or front passenger’s) door is pulled

when the door lock button is in the lock

position, the button will unlock and the

door will open. (if equipped)

• Front doors cannot be locked if the

ignition key is in the ignition switch and

any front door is opened.

WARNING - Door lock mal-

function

If a power door lock ever fails to

function while you are in the vehi-

cle, try one or more of the following

techniques to exit:

• Operate the door unlock feature

repeatedly (both electronic and

manual) while simultaneously

pulling on the door handle.

• 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.

• Move to the cargo area and open

the tailgate.

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Lock

Unlock

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With central door lock switch

Operate by pressing the central door lock

switch.

• When pressing the front portion (1) of

the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.

• When pressing the rear portion (2) of

the switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.

• If the key is in the ignition switch and

any front door is opened, the doors will

not lock even though the front portion

(1) of the central door lock switch is

pressed.

WARNING - Unlocked

vehicles

Leaving your vehicle unlocked can

invite theft or possible harm to you

or others from someone hiding in

your vehicle while you are gone.

Always remove the ignition key,

engage the parking brake, close all

windows and lock all doors when

leaving your vehicle unattended.

WARNING - Unattended

children

An enclosed vehicle can become

extremely hot, causing death or

severe injury to unattended chil-

dren or animals who cannot escape

the vehicle. Furthermore, children

might operate features of the vehi-

cle that could injure them, or they

could encounter other harm, possi-

bly from someone gaining entry to

the vehicle. Never leave children or

animals unattended in your vehicle.

WARNING - Doors

• The doors should always be fully

closed and locked while the vehi-

cle is in motion to prevent acci-

dental opening of the door.

Locked doors will also discour-

age potential intruders when the

vehicle stops or slows down.

• Be careful when opening doors

and watch for vehicles, motorcy-

cles, bicycles or pedestrians

approaching the vehicle in the

path of the door. Opening a door

when something is approaching

can cause damage or injury.

OXMA042008

Driver’s door

OXMA042009

Passenger’s door

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Impact sensing door unlock

system (if equipped)

In the event of air bag deployment result-

ing from a vehicle impact, all doors will

automatically unlock.

Auto door lock/unlock feature

(automatic transaxle, if equipped)

• All doors will automatically lock when

the transaxle shift lever is shifted out of

P (Park).

• All doors will automatically unlock

when the transaxle shift lever is shifted

into P (Park).

Speed sensing door lock system

(manual transaxle, if equipped)

• All doors will be automatically locked

after the vehicle speed exceeds about

20 km (12 mph).

• All doors will automatically unlock

when the engine is shut off and the

ignition key is removed.

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NOTICE

An authorized KIA dealer can activate

or deactivate some auto door lock/

unlock features.

If you want to activate or deactivate

some door lock/unlock feature, consult

an authorized KIA dealer.

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Child-protector rear door lock

The child safety lock is provided to help

prevent children from accidentally open-

ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.

The rear door safety locks should be

used whenever children are in the vehi-

cle.

1. Open the rear door.

2. Push the child safety lock located 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.

3. Close the rear door.

To open the rear door, pull the outside

door handle.

Even though the doors may be unlocked,

the rear door will not open by pulling the

inner door handle (1) until the rear door

child safety lock is unlocked.

WARNING - Rear door

locks

If children accidentally open the

rear doors while the vehicle is in

motion, they could fall out of the

vehicle, resulting in severe injury or

death. To prevent children from

opening the rear doors from the

inside, the rear door safety locks

should be used whenever children

are in the vehicle.

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