Get Features of your vehicle -> Door locks Guide for Kia Sportage SUV Fifth Generation (2022-2026)

Features of your vehicle

Door locks

Unlocking

Door locks

Pressing the button of the front driver

side door handles with all doors (and lift

gate) closed will unlock all doors (and

liftgate) and any locked doors.

Know how to use the door lock so that

you can lock or unlock the door if neces

sary.

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With the smart key

The button will only operate when the

smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40

inches) from the front driver side door

handle.

When the smart key is recognized in the

area of 0.7~1 m (28~40 inches) from the

front driver side door handle, other peo

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ple can also open the door without pos

session of the smart key.

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Carrying the smart key, you may lock

and unlock the vehicle doors (and lift

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After pressing the button, the doors will

lock automatically unless you open any

door within 30 seconds.

gate). Also, you may start the engine.

Refer to the following for more details.

With the mechanical key

Locking

Pressing the button of the front driver

side door handles with all doors (and lift

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gate) closed will lock all doors (and lift

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gate) and any unlocked doors. If all

doors and engine hood are closed, the

hazard warning lights will blink once to

indicate that all doors are locked.

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1. Pull out the door handle.

The button will only operate when the

smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40

inches) from the driver side door handle.

If you want to make sure that a door has

locked or not, you should pull the driver

side door handle.

2. Press the lever (1) located inside the

bottom part of the cover with a key or

flat-head screwdriver.

3. Push out the cover (2) while pressing

the lever (only the driver's door can be

locked/unlocked).

Even though you press the driver side

door handle buttons, the doors will not

4. Turn the key toward the rear of the

vehicle to unlock and toward the front

of the vehicle to lock. Only the driver's

door can be locked or unlocked.

lock and the chime will sound for 3 sec

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onds if any of following occur:

僅 The smart key is in the vehicle.

僅 Doors can also be locked and

unlocked with the transmitter.

僅 The ignition switch or ENGINE START/

STOP button is in the ACC or ON posi

tion.

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僅 Once the doors are unlocked, they

may be opened by pulling the door

handle.

僅 Any door except the liftgate is open.

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Features of your vehicle

Door locks

僅 When closing the door, push the door

by hand. Make sure the doors are

closed securely.

WARNING

僅 Securely close your door before you

begin driving. Failure to fully close

your door may cause it to be opened

during vehicle operation.

NOTICE

僅 When locking the door with a

mechanical key, be aware that only

the driver's door can be locked/

unlocked.

僅 Keep your body out of the way of the

closing door to prevent injuries.

僅 To lock all doors, operate the central

lock switch inside the vehicle. Open

the car door using the inner handle,

then close the door and lock the

WARNING

Do not leave anyone in the vehicle while

it is very hot or cold outside. Vehicle inte

riors heat and cool very quickly. Do not

lock the vehicle from the outside when

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driver's door with a mechanical key.

僅 Refer to "Operating door locks from

inside the vehicle" on page 4-18 to

lock from inside the vehicle.

there are passengers in the vehicle. Fail

ure to follow these instructions could

lead to serious injury or death.

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NOTICE

CAUTION

僅 Be careful not to lose or scratch the

cover when removing it.

Do not unnecessarily open and close the

door repeatedly or with excessive force.

Such action can damage the vehicle

door.

僅 When the key cover freezes and does

not open, tap it lightly or indirectly

warm (hand temperature, etc.) it up.

僅 Do not apply excessive force to the

door and door handle. It may be dam

NOTICE

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Always place the ENGINE START/STOP

button in the OFF position, engage the

parking brake, close all windows, and

lock all doors when leaving your vehicle

unattended.

aged.

NOTICE

僅 In cold and wet climates, door lock

and door mechanisms may not work

properly due to freezing conditions.

NOTICE

僅 If the door is locked/unlocked multiple

times in rapid succession with either

the vehicle key or door lock switch,

Always remove the ignition key, engage

the parking brake, close all windows,

and lock all doors when leaving your

vehicle unattended.

the system may stop operating tem

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porarily in order to protect the circuit

and prevent damage to system com

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ponents.

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Features of your vehicle

Door locks

Operating door locks from inside

the vehicle

WARNING

Do not pull the inner door handle of

driver's (or passenger's) door while the

vehicle is moving. The door could open

resulting in serious injury or death.

You can operate door locks with the

door lock handle or central door lock

switch.

With the door handle

With central door lock switch

Driver side

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僅 Front door

If the inner door handle is pulled when

the door is locked, the door will unlock

and open.

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Passenger side

僅 Rear door

If the inner door handle is pulled once

when the door is locked, the door will

unlock.

If the inner door handle is pulled once

more, the door will open.

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Door Lock

Door lock malfunction

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Door Unlock

If a power door lock ever fails to function

while you are in the vehicle, try one or

more of the following techniques to exit:

Doors indicating light

Operate by pressing the central door

lock switch.

僅 Operate the door unlock feature

repeatedly (both electronic and man

ual) while simultaneously pulling on

the door handle.

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僅 To lock all vehicle doors, press the

central door lock switch (1) of driver

and passenger side.

僅 Operate the other door locks and han

dles, front and rear.

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僅 To unlock all vehicle doors, press cen

tral door unlock switch (2) of driver

and passenger side.

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僅 Lower a front window and use the key

to unlock the door from outside.

When all vehicle doors are locked, the

indicating lights (3) on the driver's door

and passenger's door will turn on. If any

door is unlocked, it would go off.

僅 Move to the cargo area and open the

liftgate.

If any door is opened, the doors will not

lock even though the central door lock

switch is pressed.

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Door locks

harm, possibly from someone gaining

entry to the vehicle. Never leave children

or animals unattended in your vehicle.

WARNING

Doors

僅 The doors should always be fully

closed and locked while the vehicle is

Door lock/unlock features

in motion to prevent accidental open

ing of the door. Locked doors will also

discourage potential intruders when

the vehicle stops or slows down.

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The vehicle is equipped with door lock/

unlock features for the safety and con

venience of passengers.

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僅 Be careful when opening doors and

watch out for vehicles, motorcycles,

bicycles or pedestrians approaching

the vehicle in the path of the door.

Opening a door when something is

approaching can result in an accident

to cause vehicle damage or serious

injury.

Impact sensing door unlock sys

tem

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All doors will automatically unlock when

an impact causes the air bags to deploy.

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Speed sensing door lock system

All doors will automatically lock after the

vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h (10

mph).

NOTICE

Unlocked vehicles

You can activate or deactivate the auto

door lock/unlock features in the vehicle.

Refer to "User settings mode" on page 4-

71.

Leaving your vehicle unlocked can

increase the risk of vehicle theft or any

possible criminal harm caused by some

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one hiding in your vehicle while you are

gone. Always remove the ignition key,

engage the parking brake, close all win

dows and lock all doors when leaving

your vehicle unattended.

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WARNING

Unattended children, the elderly or

pets

An enclosed vehicle can become

extremely hot, causing death or severe

injury such as heatstroke to unattended

children, the elderly or pets who cannot

escape the vehicle. When left or trapped

in a hot vehicle, make sure to stay

hydrated and avoid sun exposure

through the vehicle’s windshield.

Furthermore, children might operate

features of the vehicle that could injure

them, or they could encounter other

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Features of your vehicle

Door locks

door safety locks should be used when

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Child-protector rear door lock

ever children are in the vehicle.

The child safety lock is provided to help

prevent children from accidentally open

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ing the rear doors from inside the vehi

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WARNING

cle.

僅 The system does not detect every

obstacle approaching the vehicle exit.

僅 The driver and passenger are respon

sible for the accident occurred while

exiting the vehicle. Always check the

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surrounding before you exit the vehi

cle.

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In case of an emergency

If the electrical power door lock switch is

not operating (e.g., dead car battery) the

only way to lock the door(s) is with the

mechanical key from the outside key

hole.

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The rear door safety locks should be

used whenever children are in the vehi

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Doors without an outside key hole can

be locked as follows:

cle.

The child safety lock is located on the

1. Open the door.

edge of each rear door. When the child

safety lock is in the lock position (1), the

rear door will not open if the inner door

handle is pulled.

2. Insert the a small flat blade tool into

the emergency door lock hole and

turn the key to the lock position as

shown.

To lock the child safety lock, insert a

small flat blade tool (or screwdriver) into

the hole and turn it to the lock position.

To allow a rear door to be opened from

inside the vehicle, unlock the child safety

lock.

To open the rear door, pull the outside

door handle (2).

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3. Close the door securely.

WARNING

NOTICE

Rear door locks

If the electrical power to door lock switch

is not operating (e.g. dead car battery)

and the liftgate is closed, you will not be

able to open the liftgate until power is

restored.

If children accidentally open the rear

doors while the vehicle is in motion, they

could fall out and be severely injured or

killed. To prevent children from opening

the rear doors from the inside, the rear

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Features of your vehicle

Door locks

Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) Sys

tem

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WARNING

The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) system

uses the door opening and closing his

tory to issue a reminder. It does not

actually detect objects or people in the

rear seats. Check the rear seat for occu

pants before leaving the vehicle. Failure

to do so can lead to serious injury or

death.

The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) is pro

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vided to help prevent exiting the vehicle

with a rear passenger left in the vehicle.

僅 When you open the front door after

opening and closing the rear door and

turning off the engine, the "Check rear

seats" warning message appears on

the cluster.

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CAUTION

僅 The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) sys

tem uses a rear door opened and

closed history.

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僅 The history is reset after the driver

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turns off ignition normally, exits the

vehicle and locks the door remotely.

So even if a rear door does not

reopen, the ROA system alert can

occur.

A: Check rear seats

You can activate or deactivate the ROA

from the User Settings mode in the clus

ter LCD display. If your vehicle is

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僅 For example, after the ROA system

alert occurs, if the driver does not lock

the door, and drives again, the alert

can occur.

equipped with an infotainment system,

you can learn how to setup on the web

site via QR code in the infotainment

quick reference guide.

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The option can be found under the fol

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lowing menu:

1. Press the MODE button ( ) several

times on the steering wheel until 'User

Settings' menu appears on the LCD.

2. Select 'Convenience → Rear Occupant

Alert' with the MOVE switch (

/

) and the OK button on the steering

wheel.

If your vehicle is equipped with the info

tainment system, the option can be

found under the following menu:

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1. Press the SETUP button of the info

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tainment system.

2. Press 'Vehicle → Convenience → Rear

Occupant Alert' on the infotainment

system screen.

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