Get Features of your vehicle -> Door locks Guide for Kia Sportage SUV 2020

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DOOR LOCKS

3. Push out the cover while pressing

the lever.

• Turn the key toward the rear of the

vehicle to unlock and toward the

front of the vehicle to lock.

• If you lock/unlock the driver’s door

with a key, all vehicle doors will

lock/unlock automatically.

• 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.

Operating door locks from

outside the vehicle

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NOTICE

• In cold and wet climates, door lock

and door mechanisms may not

work properly due to freezing con-

ditions.

■ Type B

■ Type A

• 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.

OQL045002

■ Type C

WARNING

• Securely close your door

before you begin driving.

Failure to fully close your door

may cause it to open during

vehicle operation.

• Keep your body out of the way

of the closing door to prevent

injuries.

OQLE045066

To remove the cover (For Type C):

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.

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Operating door locks from

inside the vehicle

WARNING

If people must spend a longer

time 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 outside when there are peo-

ple in it.

With the door lock button

OQL045003

CAUTION

• To lock a door without the key,

push the inside door lock button (1)

or central door lock switch (2) to

the “Lock” position when the igni-

tion switch is in the OFF position

and close the door (3).

• If you lock the door with the central

door lock switch (2), all vehicle

doors will lock automatically.

Do not open and close the door

repeatedly if unnecessary or

with excessive force. Such

action can damage the vehicle

door.

OQL045004

• To unlock a door, push the door

lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-

tion. The red mark on the button

will be visible.

• 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 be visible.

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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.

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• To open a door, pull the door handle If a power door lock ever fails to func- With central door lock switch

(2) outward.

• If the inner door handle of the dri-

ver’s (or front passenger’s) door is

tion while you are in the vehicle, try

one or more of the following tech-

niques to exit:

■ Driver side

pulled when the door lock button is • Operate the door unlock feature

in the lock position, the button will

unlock and the door will open. (if

equipped)

repeatedly (both electronic and

manual) while simultaneously

pulling on the door handle.

• Front doors cannot be locked if the • Operate the other door locks and

ignition key is in the ignition switch

and any front door is opened.

• Doors cannot be locked if the

smart key is in the vehicle and an

door is open.

handles, front and rear.

• Lower a front window and use the

key to unlock the door from out-

side.

OQL045005

■ Passenger side

WARNING

Do not pull the inner door han-

dle of driver’s(or passenger’s)

door while the vehicle is mov-

ing.

OQLA045511

Operate by pressing the central door

lock switch.

• When pressing the right portion(1)

for driver side or the upper por-

tion(1) for passenger side of the

switch, all vehicle doors will lock.

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• When pressing the left portion(2)

for driver side or the lower por-

tion(2) for passenger side of the

switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.

• If the key is in the ignition switch (or

if the smart key is in the vehicle)

and any door is opened, the doors

will not lock even though the right

portion(1) for driver side or upper

portion(1) for passenger side of the

central door lock switch is pressed.

Impact sensing door unlock

system

In the event of air bag deployment

resulting from a vehicle impact, all

doors will automatically unlock.

WARNING - Unattended

children/animals

Never leave children or animals

unattended in your vehicle. An

enclosed vehicle can become

extremely hot, causing death or

severe injury to unattended

children or animals who cannot

escape the vehicle.

Speed sensing door lock system

All doors will automatically lock after

the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h

(10 mph).

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NOTICE

WARNING - Doors

You can select some auto door

lock/unlock features in “User

Settings”.

• The doors should always be

fully closed and locked while

the vehicle is in motion to pre-

vent accidental opening of the

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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For more information, refer to

“User Settings” in this chapter.

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3. Close the rear door.

Child-protector rear door lock

To open the rear door, pull the out-

side door handle (2).

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 moving, they may fall

out.

OQL045006

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.

1. Open the rear door.

2. Turn the child safety lock (1) locat-

ed on the rear edge of the door to

the lock ( ) position. When the

child safety lock is in the lock posi-

tion, the rear door will not open

even when the inner door handle

is pulled.

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