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Door locks

This device complies with Indus

try Canada licence-exempt RSS

standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

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Know how to use the door lock so that

you can lock or unlock the door if neces

sary.

With the smart key

1. This device may not cause interfer

ence, and

2. This device must accept any interfer

ence, including interference that may

cause undesired operation of the

device.

NOTICE

Changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user's author

ity to operate the equipment. If the

smart key is inoperative due to changes

or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance,

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Carrying the smart key, you may lock

and unlock the vehicle doors (and lift

gate). Also, you may start the engine.

Refer to the following for more details.

it will not be covered by your manufac

turer's vehicle warranty.

Locking

Pressing the button of the front driver

side door handles with all doors closed

and any door unlocked, locks all the

doors. If all doors and engine hood are

closed, the hazard warning lights will

blink once to indicate that all doors are

locked.

The button will only operate when the

smart key is within 28 ~ 40 inches (0.7 ~

1 m) 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.

Even though you press the driver side

door handle buttons, the doors will not

lock and the chime will sound for 3 sec

onds if any of following occur:

僅 The smart key is in the vehicle.

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僅 The ignition switch or ENGINE START/

3. Push out the cover (2) while pressing

the lever (only the driver's door can be

locked/unlocked).

STOP button is in the ACC or ON posi

tion.

僅 Any door except the liftgate is open.

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.

僅 Doors can also be locked and

unlocked with the transmitter.

僅 Once the doors are unlocked, they

may be opened by pulling the door

handle.

僅 When closing the door, push the door

by hand. Make sure the doors are

closed securely.

Unlocking

Pressing the button of the front driver

side door handles with all doors closed

and locked, unlocks all the doors. The

hazard warning lights blink twice to indi

cate that all doors are unlocked.

The button will only operate when the

smart key is within 28 ~ 40 inches (0.7 ~

1 m) from the front driver side door han

dle.

When the smart key is recognized in the

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

the front driver side door handle, other

people can also open the door without

possession of the smart key.

After pressing the button, the doors will

lock automatically unless you open any

door within 30 seconds.

NOTICE

僅 When locking the door with a

mechanical key, be aware that only

the driver's door can be locked/

unlocked.

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

With the mechanical key

driver's door with a mechanical key.

僅 Refer to "Operating door locks from

inside the vehicle" on page 4-20 to

lock from inside the vehicle.

NOTICE

僅 Be careful not to lose or scratch the

cover when removing it.

僅 When the key cover freezes and does

not open, tap it lightly or indirectly

warm (hand temperature, etc.) it up.

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僅 Do not apply excessive force to the

door and door handle. It may be dam

1. Pull out the door handle.

2. Press the lever (1) located inside the

bottom part of the cover with a key or

flat-head screwdriver.

aged.

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僅 To lock a door without the key, push

the central door lock button (2) when

the ignition switch or ENGINE START/

STOP button is in the OFF position

and close the door (3).

NOTICE

僅 In cold and wet climates, door lock

and door mechanisms may not work

properly due to freezing conditions.

僅 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 tem

porarily in order to protect the circuit

and prevent damage to system com

ponents.

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.

僅 Keep your body out of the way of the

closing door to prevent injuries.

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僅 If you lock the door with the central

door lock button (2), all vehicle doors

will lock automatically.

NOTICE

WARNING

Always remove the ignition key, engage

the parking brake, close all windows,

and lock all doors when leaving your

vehicle unattended.

If any passengers must remain in the

vehicle while it is very hot or cold out

side, there is risk of injuries or danger to

life. Do not lock the vehicle from the out

side when there are passengers in the

vehicle.

Operating door locks from inside

the vehicle

You can operate door locks with the

door lock handle or central door lock

switch.

CAUTION

Do not unnecessarily open and close the

door repeatedly or with excessive force.

Such action can damage the vehicle

door.

NOTICE

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.

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With the door handle

WARNING

Do not pull the inner door handle of

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

vehicle is moving.

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.

僅 Rear door

If the inner door handle is pulled once

when the door is locked, the door will

unlock.

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Passenger side

If the inner door handle is pulled once

more, the door will open.

Door lock malfunction

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:

僅 Operate the door unlock feature

repeatedly (both electronic and man

ual) while simultaneously pulling on

the door handle.

僅 Operate the other door locks and han

dles, front and rear.

僅 Lower a front window and use the key

to unlock the door from outside.

僅 Move to the cargo area and open the

liftgate.

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1. Door Lock

2. Door Unlock

3. Doors indicating light

Operate by pressing the central door

lock switch.

僅 To lock all vehicle doors, press the

central door lock switch (1) of driver

and passenger side.

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僅 To unlock all vehicle doors, press cen

tral door unlock switch (2) of driver

and passenger side.

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.

Any door is opened, the doors will not

lock even though the central door lock

switch is pressed.

WARNING

Unattended children/animals

Never leave children or animals unat

tended in your vehicle. An enclosed

vehicle can become extremely hot, caus

ing death or severe injury to unattended

children or animals who cannot escape

the vehicle.

Door lock/unlock features

The vehicle is equipped with door lock/

unlock features for the safety and con

venience of passengers.

WARNING

Doors

僅 The doors should always be fully

closed and locked while the vehicle is

in motion to prevent accidental open

Impact sensing door unlock sys

tem

All doors will automatically unlock when

an impact causes the air bags to deploy.

ing of the door. Locked doors will also

discourage potential intruders when

the vehicle stops or slows down.

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.

Speed sensing door lock system

All doors will automatically lock after the

vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h (10

mph).

You can activate or deactivate the auto

door lock/unlock features in the vehicle.

Refer to "User settings mode" on page 4-

82.

NOTICE

Unlocked vehicles

Child-protector rear door lock (if

equipped)

Leaving your vehicle unlocked can

increase the risk of vehicle theft or any

The child safety lock is provided to help

possible criminal harm caused by some

prevent children from accidentally open

one hiding in your vehicle while you are

gone. Always remove the ignition key,

ing the rear doors from inside the vehi

cle.

engage the parking brake, close all win

dows and lock all doors when leaving

your vehicle unattended.

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僅 The driver and passenger are respon

sible for the accident occurred while

exiting the vehicle. Always check the

surrounding before you exit the vehi

cle.

Electronic child safety lock sys

tem (if equipped)

If you push the electronic child safety

lock switch and the indicator illuminates,

rear passengers cannot open the rear

door from inside the vehicle.

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The rear door safety locks should be

used whenever children are in the vehi

cle.

The child safety lock is located on the

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.

To lock the child safety lock, insert a key

(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.

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To cancel the electronic child safety lock,

push the electronic child safety lock

switch one more time and then the indi

cator turns off.

To open the rear door, pull the outside

door handle (2).

Safe Exit Assist is operated when the

electronic child safety lock is activated

and Safe Exit Assist is selected in the

cluster. However, Safe Exit Assist does

not automatically activate the electronic

child safety lock system.

The electronic child safety lock is always

on when the ENGINE START/STOP but

ton is in the ON or ignition ON state and

for approximately 3 minutes after the

engine is turned off.

WARNING

Rear door locks

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

door safety locks should be used when

ever children are in the vehicle.

If your vehicle is equipped with the Elec

WARNING

僅 The system does not detect every

obstacle approaching the vehicle exit.

tronic child safety lock, the Child-protec

tor rear door locks, which are manually

operated, are not provided.

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If electronic child safety lock is activated,

rear passenger cannot open or close the

rear window also. For more details, refer

to "Windows" on page 4-41.

CAUTION

If the Electronic child safety lock is not

operated when pushing the Electronic

child safety lock switch, the message is

displayed and the alarm will sound.

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3. Close the door securely.

NOTICE

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.

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Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) Sys

tem (if equipped)

If this occurs, have the system checked

by an authorized Kia dealer.

The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) is pro

vided to help prevent exiting the vehicle

with a rear passenger left in the vehicle.

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.

1st alert

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.

Doors without an outside key hole can

be locked as follows:

1. Open the door.

2. Insert the key into the emergency

door lock hole and turn the key to the

lock position as shown.

2nd alert

僅 After the 1st alert, the 2nd alert oper

ates when any movement is detected

in the rear seat after the driver's door

is closed and all the doors are locked.

The horn will activate for about 25

seconds. If the system continues to

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detect a movement the alert operates

up to 8 times.

僅 Unlock the door with the remote key

or smart key to stop the alert.

僅 The system detects movement in the

vehicle for 24 hours after the door is

locked.

The 2nd alert is activated only after the

prior activation of the 1st alert.

Operation

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You can activate or deactivate the ROA

僅 If you do not want to use the Rear

Occupant Alert (ROA) system, press

OK button on the steering wheel when

the 1st alert is displayed on the clus

ter. Doing so will deactivate the 2nd

alert once.

from the User Settings mode in the clus

ter LCD display.

The option can be found under the fol

lowing menu:

1. Press the MODE button ( ) several

僅 If boxes or objects are stacked in the

vehicle, the system may not detect

the obstacle. Also, the warning may

generate if the box or object falls off.

times on the steering wheel until 'User

Settings' menu appears on the LCD.

2. Select 'Convenience → Rear Occupant

Alert' with the MOVE switch (

)

僅 The sensor may not operate normally

if the senor is obscured by foreign

substances.

僅 The alert may activate if movement in

the driver or passenger seat is

detected.

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:

1. Press the SETUP button of the info

tainment system.

2. Press 'Vehicle → Convenience → Rear

Occupant Alert' on the infotainment

system screen.

僅 The alert may activate with the doors

locked due to car wash or surround

ing vibration or noise.

僅 Inside movement detection is stopped

under remote start status.

NOTICE

僅 Make sure that all the windows are

closed. If the window is open, the alert

may activate by the sensor detecting

an unintended movement (e.g., wind

or bugs).

WARNING

僅 Even if your vehicle is equipped with

the Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) sys

tem, always make sure you check the

rear seat before you exit the vehicle.

The alert may not operate if:

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Driver Position Memory System

- The movement does not continue

for a certain period of time or the

movement is small.

- If a child sits on a vehicle seat with

out a child car seat.

Driver Position Memory Sys

tem (if equipped)

The Driver Position Memory System is

provided to store and recall the following

memory settings with a simple button

operation.

- The rear passenger is covered with

an obstacle such as a blanket.

- Also, always be cautious of the pas

senger's safety as the detection

function and 2nd alert may not

operate depending on the sur

rounding environment and certain

conditions.

WARNING

The door lock system may not work if

the electrical system is compromised.

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Accordingly, please train children pas

僅 Driver's seat position

僅 Outside rear view mirror position

僅 Instrument panel illumination intensity

僅 Head Up Display (HUD) position and

brightness (if equipped)

sengers regarding how to open the car

door manually before an emergency sit

uation arises. That way, they would be

able to open the door manually in the

event an emergency situation arises.

WARNING

Never attempt to operate the driver

position memory system while the vehi

cle is moving.

This could result in loss of control, and

an accident causing death, serious

injury, or property damage.

NOTICE

僅 If the battery is disconnected, the

memory settings will be erased.

僅 If the Driver Position Memory System

does not operate normally, have the

system checked by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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