2008 KIA Carens door handle

Your vehicle at a glance2 2INTERIOR OVERVIEWB010000AUN-EU
1. Door lock/unlock button.....................4-11
2. Inner door handle ..............................4-12
3. Outside rearview mirror control
switch ................................................4-32
4. Central door lock switch ....................4-12
5. Power window lock button.................4-19
6. Power window switches ....................4-17
7. Fuse box ............................................7-45
8. Instrument panel illumination control
knob ..................................................4-35
9. ESC OFF button* ..............................5-19
10. Front windshield deicer button* ......4-60
11. Hood release lever ..........................4-20
12. Steering wheel ................................4-29
13. Steering wheel tilt lever...................4-30
14. Seat...................................................3-2
* : if equipped
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Features of your vehicle
D050100AUN-EUOperating door locks from out-
side the vehicle Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to unlock and toward the front
of the vehicle to lock.
If you lock the door with a key, all vehi-
cle doors will lock automatically. (if
equipped)
From the driver’s door, turn the key to
the right once to unlock the driver’s
door and once more within 4 seconds
to unlock all doors.
From the passenger’s door, turn the
key to the left once to unlock the pas-
senger’s door and once more within 4
seconds to unlock all doors. Doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the transmitter key (if
equipped).
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 that doors are
closed securely.
❈If your vehicle is equipped with the
remote keyless entry system, there is
no key lock on the front passenger's
door.✽ ✽
NOTICE• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multi-
ple 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.
To lock a door without the key, push the
inside door lock button (1) or central
door lock switch (2
) to the “Lock” posi-
tion and close the door (3).
If you lock the door with the central
door lock switch, all vehicle doors will
lock automatically.✽ ✽
NOTICEAlways remove the ignition key, engage
the parking brake, close all windows
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.
DOOR LOCKS
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Unlock
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Features of your vehicle12 4Operating door locks from inside
the vehicleD050201AUN-EUWith the door lock button To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The
red mark (2) on button will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock but-
ton (1) to the “Lock” position. If the door
is locked properly, the red mark (2) on
the door lock button will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door handle
(3) outward.
If the inner door handle of driver’s (or
front passenger’s) door is pulled when
the door lock button is in lock position,
the button is unlocked and door opens.
(if equipped) Front doors cannot be locked if the
ignition key is in the ignition switch and
any front door is open.
D050202AUNWith central door lock switchOperate by depressing the central door
lock switch.
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Unlock
WARNING
- Door lock mal-
function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehi-
cle, try one or more of the following
techniques to exit:
Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and
handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the
key to unlock the door from out-
side.
Move to the cargo area and open
the tailgate.
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Driver’s doorPassenger’s door

Features of your vehicle14 4D050300AUNImpact sensing door unlock sys-
tem (if equipped)All doors will be automatically unlocked
when the impact is delivered to impact
sensors while the ignition switch ON.
However, the doors may not be unlocked
if mechanical problems occur with the
door lock system or battery.
D050500AUNChild-protector rear door lockThe child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
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, the rear
door will not open even though the
inner door handle is pulled.3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle (1).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle (2) until rear door child
safety lock is unlocked ( ).
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 pre-
vent children from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
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Features of your vehicle
D070100AUNOpening the tailgate The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter or central door
lock switch.
Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tail-
gate unlock button on the transmitter is
pressed. Once the tailgate is opened
and then closed, the tailgate is locked
automatically.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened
by pressing the handle and pulling it
up.
✽ ✽
NOTICEIn cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
D070200AUNClosing the tailgateTo close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that
the tailgate is securely latched.
TAILGATE
WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail-
gate before driving your vehicle.
Possible damage may occur to the
tailgate lift cylinders and attaching
hardware if the tailgate is not
closed prior to driving.
WARNING
- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,
you will draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which can
cause serious injury or death to
vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
open, keep the air vents and all
windows open so that additional
outside air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING
- Rear cargo
area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
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Features of your vehicle
D270000AUNThese compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or passengers.
D270100AUNCenter console storage These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or front passenger.
To open the center console storage pull
up the lever (1) or (2).
D270200AUNGlove boxTo open the glove box, pull the handle
and the glove box will automatically
open. Close the glove box after use.
STORAGE COMPARTMENT
WARNING
- Flammable
materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other flamma-
ble/explosive materials in the vehi-
cle. These items may catch fire
and/or explode if the vehicle is
exposed to hot temperatures for
extended periods.
CAUTION
To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storage
compartment.
Always keep the storage com-
partment covers closed while
driving. Do not attempt to place
so many items in the storage
compartment that the storage
compartment cover cannot close
securely.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closed
while driving.