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Operating door locks from out-
side the vehicle
Turn the key toward rear of vehicle tounlock and toward front of vehicle to
lock.
If you lock the driver’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock automatically
(if equipped).
Turn the key to the right once to unlock the driver’s door and to the right twice
within 4 seconds to unlock all doors. (if
equipped)
If you lock the front passenger’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock
automatically.
The door unlock operation mode using
the mechanical key will follow the opera-
tion mode of the transmitter. If your vehicle is equipped with a
remote keyless entry system, all vehi-
cle doors will unlock automatically
when you unlock the front passenger’s
door with a key (if equipped).
Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter (if
equipped).
Once the doors are unlocked, it may be opened by pulling the door handle.
When closing the door, push the door firmly by the 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. To lock a door without the key, push down
on the front portion of the inside door
lock switch (
1, if equipped) to the “LOCK”
position and close the door (2).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always remove the ignition key, engage
the parking brake, close all windows
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If the door is locked/unlocked multiple
times in rapid succession with either the
vehicle key or door lock switch, the sys-
tem may stop operating temporarily in
order to protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
DOOR LOCKS
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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lock
button forward to the “Unlock” position
(red mark on button visible).
To lock a door, push the door lock but- ton (1) forward to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button (1) will
not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward.
If the inner door handle of driver’s side door is pulled when the door lock but-
ton 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
door is open.
If you lock the front passenger’s door with door lock button, all vehicle doors
will lock automatically.
With central door lock switch(if equipped)
When pushing down on the front por- tion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will lock.
When pushing down on the rear por- tion (2) 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 por-
tion of central door lock switch is
pressed.
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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.
Lower the rear seats (if equipped), move to the cargo
area and open the trunk using the
emergency release handle (if
equipped).
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Impact 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 is in the
ON position.
However, if the impact causes damage to
the vehicle electrical system or the
mechanical door lock mechanisms, the
impact sensing door unlock system may
not operate.
CAUTION - Doors
The doors should always be fullyclosed and locked while the vehi-cle is in motion to prevent acci-dental opening of the door.Locked doors will also discour-age potential intruders when thevehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-cles, bicycles or pedestriansapproaching the vehicle in the path of the door. Opening a doorwhen something is approachingcan cause damage or injury.WARNING- Unlocked vehi- cles
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- Unattendedchildren
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
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Rear door child safety lock
The 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, rear door
will not open when the inner door han-
dle is pulled inside the vehicle.
3. Close the rear door.
4. To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle.
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle (1) 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, turn it to the unlock posi-
tion (1) and pull up the rear hatch by
pressing the handle (2).
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 (2) and
pulling the hatch up.
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WARNING- Rear doorlocks
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.
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Power windows (if equipped)
(1) Driver’s door power window switch
(2) Front passenger’s door power win-
dow switch
(3) Rear door (left) power window
switch*
(4) Rear door (right) power window
switch*
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) A utomatic power window down*
(Driver’s window)
(7) Power window lock switch*
Power window timer*
The power windows can be operated
for approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to the
ACC or LOCK position. If the front door
is open, the window will not operate
unless the ignition key is in the ON
position.
* : if equipped
WINDOWS
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Rear seat
Split folding rear seat (if equipped)
The rear seatbacks fold forward to pro-
vide additional cargo space and to pro-
vide access to the cargo area.
To fold the rear seatback(s) down, pullthe lock release lever, then fold the
seatback forward and down.
To raise the seatback, lift and push it firmly until it clicks into place.
If the seatback is locked into its upright
position, red mark of knob becomes
invisible.
When you return the seatback to its upright position, reposition the rear
safety belts so that they can be used
by rear seat passengers. 1. Slide and upright the front seat to the
forward position.
2. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi- tion.
3. To retract the rear center seatbelt, insert the key or similar small rigid
device into the web release button (B)
on the anchor connector. Pull up on
the seat belt web (A) and allow the
webbing to retract automatically.
(4Door, if equipped) 4. Pull the lock release lever (1).
If the seatback is unlocked, red mark
(a) of knob becomes visible (if
equipped).
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CAUTION - Air bag/Pre-
tensioner dust
When the air bags and pre-tension-
ers are activated, a loud noise maybe heard and fine dust, which mayappear to be smoke, may be visiblein the passenger compartment. Thisdust is not toxic. The dust maycause skin irritation and should notbe breathed for prolonged periods.Ventilate the vehicle after impact and wash your hands and face thor-oughly after an accident.
WARNING- Air bag/pre-
tensioner warning light
If the SRS air bag warning light
does not illuminate when the igni-
tion key is turned to “ON” , or if it
remains illuminated after approxi-
mately 6 seconds, or if it illuminates
while the vehicle is being driven,
please have an authorized Kia deal-
er inspect the pre-tensioner and air
bag system as soon as possible.
WARNING- Safety belt adjustment
To obtain maximum benefit from a
pre-tensioner seat belt:
The safety belt must be worn cor-
rectly.
The safety belt must be adjusted to the correct position.
WARNING- Replacing
used pre-tensioners
Pre-tensioners are designed to
operate once. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
replaced. All seat belts, of any
type, should always be replaced
after they have been worn during
a collision.
Do not attempt to replace the pre- tensioners yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION - Hot parts
The pre-tensioner assembly mecha-nism becomes hot during activa-tion. Do not touch the pre-tensionerseat belt assembly for several min-utes after they have been activated.WARNING- Damaging the
pre-tensioners
Do not hit or strike the pre-ten-
sioner assemblies, especially
with a tool or heavy object.
Do not attempt to service or repair the pre-tensioners.
If the vehicle or pre-tensioner seat belt must be discarded, con-
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Safety belt warning light and
chime
As a reminder to the driver and passen-
ger, safety belt warning light will blink for
approximately 6 seconds each time you
turn the ignition switch ON.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not fas-
tened when the key is turned ON or if it is
disconnected after the key is turn ON,
the safety belt warning light will blink for
approximately 6 seconds.If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not fas-
tened when the key is turned ON or if it is
disconnected after the key is turned ON,
the safety belt warning chime will sound
for approximately 6 seconds. (if equipped)
If the driver’s lap/shoulder belt is not fas-
tened within 30 seconds after the engine
is started, the safety belt warning light
and chime will activate for six seconds.
This cycle will repeat 11 times with an
interval of 24 seconds between cycles.
Lap/shoulder belt
To fasten the front lap/shoulder belt:
1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.
2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out
from the retractor.
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