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With central door lock switch
(if equipped)
The central door locking switch is
located on the driver’s arm rest. It is
operated by depressing the door lock
switch. If any door is open when the
switch is depressed, the door will
remain locked when closed. When pushing down on the front
portion ( ➀) of the driver’s door
lock switch, all vehicle doors will
lock.
When pushing down on the rear portion ( ➁) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will unlock.
However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open,
the doors will not lock when the
front portion of central door lock
switch is pressed.
CAUTION
• The doors should always be
fully closed and locked whilethe vehicle is in motion to pre-vent accidental opening of the door. Locked doors will alsodiscourage potential intruderswhen the vehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles,motorcycles, bicycles orpedestrians approaching the vehicle in the path of the door.Opening a door when some-thing is approaching can cause damage or injury.
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Rear door child safety lock
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.
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WARNING
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 unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle.
Furthermore, children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them, or theycould encounter other harm,
possibly from someone gaining
entry to the vehicle. Never leave
children or animals unattended
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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, rear door will not openwhen the inner door handle is
pulled inside the vehicle.
3. Close the rear door.
4. To open the rear door, pull the out- side door handle.
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle ( ➀)
until rear door child safety lock is
unlocked ( ). Rear hatch (if equipped)
Opening the rear hatch
Rear hatch is locked or unlocked
with a key.
To open the rear hatch, insert the key into the lock ( ➀) and turn it to
the unlock position ( ➁) and pull up
the rear hatch by pressing the han- dle ( ➂).
You can also lock/unlock the latch (but not release it) with the central
door lock system (if equipped).
If unlocked, the rear hatch can be opened by pressing the handle ( ➂)
and pulling the hatch up.
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 whenever chil-
dren are in the vehicle.
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Power windows (if equipped) ➀Driver’s door power window switch
➁ Front passenger’s door power win-
dow switch
➂ Rear door (left) power window
switch
➃ Rear door (right) power window
switch
➄ Window opening and closing
(see page 3-14)
➅ Automatic power window down
(Driver’s window, see page 3-14)
➆ Power window lock switch
(see page 3-14)
Power window timer (if equipped)
The power windows can be operat-
ed for approximately 30 seconds
after the ignition key is removed or
turned to the ACC or LOCK posi-
tion. However, if the front doors are
opened, the power windows can-
not be operated even within the 30
seconds after the ignition key
removal.
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Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle. To open or
close a window, press down (
➄) or
pull up ( ➄) the front portion of the
corresponding switch. Automatic power window down
(driver’s window, if equipped)
Depressing the power window switch
momentarily to the second detentposition (
➅) completely lowers the
driver’s window even when the
switch is released. To stop the win-
dow at the desired position while the
window is in operation, pull up the
switch momentarily to the opposite
direction of the window movement.
If the battery has been discharged or disconnected, the automatic
power window system must be reset
as follows:
1. Turn the ignition key to ON posi- tion.
2. Close each window and continue pulling up on each power window
switch for at least 0.5 second after
the window is completely closed. Power window lock switch (if equipped)
The driver can disable the power
window switches on a passenger
door by depressing the power win-
dow lock switch located on the dri-
ver’s door to LOCK (pressed).
When the power window lock switch is ON, the driver’s master
control cannot operate the passen-
ger door power windows either.
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Power windows (if equipped)
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to oper-
ate. Each door has a power window
switch that controls that door’s win-
dow. However, the driver has a power
window lock switch which can block
the operation of passenger windows.
If you notice buffeting and pulsation
(wind shock) with either side window
open, you should open the opposite
window slightly to reduce the condi-tion.
✽✽NOTICE
To prevent the power window sys-
tem from the possibility of damage,
do not open or close two windows at
the same time. This will also ensurethe longevity of the fuse.
Manual windows (if equipped)
Use the window crank to open and
close each window.
CAUTION
Make sure heads and hands are safely out of the waybefore closing a window.
Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keepthe driver’s door power win-dow lock switch in the LOCK position (depressed). Seriousinjury can result from uninten-tional window operation by the child.
Do not extend face or arms outside through the windowopening while driving.
Always double check to make sure all arms, hands and otherobstructions are safely out of the way before closing a win-dow
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Rear seat
Split folding rear seat (if equipped)
The rear seatbacks fold forward to
provide additional cargo space and
to provide access to the cargo area.
To fold the rear seatback(s) down,
pull the lock release lever, then fold
the seatback forward and down.
To raise the seatback, lift and push it firmly until it clicks into place.
When you return the seatback to its upright position, reposition the
rear safety belts so that they can
be used by rear seat passengers.
4 Door (if equipped)
1. Pull the lock release lever (➀) fold
the seatback forward and down
firmly.
2. Move the rear center three-point seat belts (if equipped) to the out-side ( ➀) so that they don’t interfere
with the seatback when lowering.
3. Fold the seatback forward and down firmly ( ➁). 5 Door (if equipped)
1. Lift the front of seat cushion (
➀)
up.
2. Lift the rear of seat cushion up (➁ ).
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If the curtain airbag deploys, itremains inflated for approximately
3 seconds. The curtain airbag
deployment occurs only on the
side of the vehicle affected by theimpact.
The side airbags (side and/or cur- tain airbags) are not designed to
deploy during collisions from the
front or rear of the vehicle or in
most rollover situations.
The curtain airbags are designed to deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The curtain airbags are not
designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.WARNING
In order for side airbags (side and curtain airbags) to pro-
vide its best protection, both
front seat occupants and both
outboard rear occupantsshould sit in an upright posi-
tion with the seat belts proper-
ly fastened. Especially, chil-
dren should sit in a proper
child restraint system.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to put the child restraint
system as far away from the
door side as possible, and
secure the child restraint sys-
tem to be locked in position.
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Do not allow the passengersto lean their heads or bodies
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and passengers when they areseated on the seats where
side airbags are equipped.
Never try to open or repair any components of the side cur-
tain airbag system. This
should be done only by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicleoccupants in an accident.