Door locks

Operating the Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle

• Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock the doors, and toward the front of the vehicle to lock them.
• If you lock/unlock the doors with the key, all doors of the vehicle will lock/unlock automatically.
• On the driver's door, turn the key once to the left to unlock the driver's door, and a second time within 4 seconds to unlock all doors.
• The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter (or the Smart Key).
• Once the doors are unlocked, they can be opened by pulling the door handle.
• To close a door, push it shut by hand. Make sure all doors are closed securely.

NOTICE

• In cold and rainy weather, the lock and door mechanisms may not operate properly due to freezing.
• If the door is locked/unlocked repeatedly in succession with the ignition key or the lock switch, the system may stop operating for a while to protect the circuit and prevent damage to the system components.

• If the door is not closed properly, it may open again.
• Make sure no part of your body or your hands are caught when closing the door.

Operating the Door Locks from Inside the Vehicle

Using the Lock Button

• To unlock a door, push the lock button (1) to the unlocked position. The red mark (2) will then be visible.
• To lock a door, push the lock button (1) to the locked position. If the door is locked properly, the red mark (2) on the button will not be visible.
• To open the door, pull the door handle (3).
• If the inside handle of the front door is pulled while the lock button is in the locked position, the button unlocks and the door opens.
• The front doors cannot be locked if the key is in the ignition switch (or if the Smart Key is inside the vehicle) and a door is open. (if equipped)

If a power lock does not work while you are inside the vehicle, try one of the following methods:

• Operate the lock several times (electronically and manually) while simultaneously pulling the door handle.
• Operate the other locks and door handles, at the front and rear.
• Lower the front window and use the key to unlock the door from the outside.

Central Door Lock Switch (if equipped)

Operated by pressing the central door lock switch.

• Pressing the lock position (1) of the switch locks all doors of the vehicle.
• Pressing the unlock position (2) of the switch unlocks all doors of the vehicle.
• If the key is in the ignition switch (or if the Smart Key is inside the vehicle) and a door is open, the doors will not lock when you press the central door lock switch. (if equipped)

• Doors should always be securely closed and locked while the vehicle is moving, to prevent a door from opening accidentally. Locked doors also discourage intruders from attempting to enter when the vehicle stops or slows down.
• Be careful when opening doors. Watch for vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians approaching the vehicle. Opening a door when something is approaching may cause damage or injury.

Leaving your vehicle unlocked may invite theft or danger to you or others from someone hiding in the vehicle while you are away.

Always remove the ignition key, apply the parking brake, close all windows and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended.

A closed vehicle can become extremely hot and cause death or serious injury to a child or animal left inside who cannot get out. In addition, children may operate vehicle functions and injure themselves, or may be endangered by a person who enters the vehicle. Never leave a child or animal unattended in your vehicle.

Impact-Sensing Door Unlock System (if equipped)

All doors unlock automatically when an impact causes the airbags to deploy.

Automatic Door Lock/Unlock (if equipped)

• All doors lock automatically when the gear shift lever is moved out of P (Park).
• All doors unlock automatically when the gear shift lever is placed in P (Park).

Speed-Sensing Door Lock System (if equipped)

All doors lock automatically when the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h. All doors unlock automatically when you turn off the engine or remove the key from the ignition switch. (if equipped)

NOTICE

An authorized Kia dealer can enable or disable certain automatic lock/unlock functions, as follows:

• automatic unlocking of the doors using the driver's door lock button;
• automatic locking/unlocking of the doors by moving the gear shift lever out of or into P (Park);
• automatic unlocking of the doors by removing the ignition key from the switch (for Smart Key, when the ENGINE START/STOP button is set to OFF);

If you want to enable or disable certain auto lock/unlock functions, consult an authorized Kia dealer.

Rear Door Child-Protector Lock

A child-protector lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. The rear door child-protector locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle.

1. 1
   Open the rear door.
2. 2
   Push the child-protector lock (1) on the edge of the rear door to the "Lock" position. If the child-protector lock is engaged, the rear door will not open even if the inside door handle is operated.
3. 3
   Close the rear door.

To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle (3).

Even if the doors are unlocked, the rear door will not open when the inside door handle (2) is pulled unless the child-protector lock is in the unlock position.

If a child accidentally opens a rear door while the vehicle is moving, the child could fall out of the vehicle and be seriously or fatally injured. To prevent children from opening the rear doors from inside, the child-protector locks should be engaged whenever children are in the vehicle.