2011 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
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With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The
red mark (2) on the button will be visi-
ble.
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 the driver’s
(or front passenger’s) door is pulled
when the door lock button is in the lock
position, the button will unlock and the
door will open. (if equipped)
Front doors cannot be locked if the 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 any door is
opened. (if equipped)
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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With central door lock switch (if equipped)
Operate by pressing the central door lock
switch.
When pressing the front portion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
When pressing the rear portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors will unlock. If the key is in the ignition switch and
any front door is opened, the doors will
not lock even though the front portion
(1) of the central door lock switch is
pressed.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and any door is opened, the doors will not
lock even though the front portion (1)
of the central door lock switch is
pressed. (if equipped)
WARNING - 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 the
vehicle stops or slows down.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-
cles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.
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Driver’s door (if equipped)
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Passenger’s door (if equipped)

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Impact sensing door unlock
system (if equipped)
In the event of air bag deployment result-
ing from a vehicle impact, all doors will
automatically unlock.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
(Automatic transaxle, if equipped)
All doors will automatically lock when
the transaxle shift lever is shifted out of
P(Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the transaxle shift lever is shifted
into P (Park).
Speed sensing door lock system
(Manual transaxle, if equipped)
All doors will automatically lock afterthe vehicle speed exceeds about 15
km (9 mph).
All doors will automatically unlock when the engine is shut off and the
ignition key is removed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
An authorized KIA dealer can activate
or deactivate some auto door lock/
unlock features.
If you want to activate or deactivate
some door lock/unlock feature, consult
an authorized KIA dealer.WARNING- Unlocked
vehicles
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 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
animals unattended in your vehicle.

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Child-protector rear door 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. Insert the key into the child safety lockhole (1) and turn the key 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 (2).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle (3) until the 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 of the
vehicle, resulting in severe injury or
death. To prevent children from
opening the rear doors from the
inside, the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children
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Opening the tailgate
The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter (or smart key)
or central door lock switch.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle switch and then
pulling the handle up.
Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tail- gate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed (if equipped). Once the tail-
gate is opened and then closed, the
tailgate is locked automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
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Closing the tailgate
To 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 thetailgate lift cylinders and attachedhardware if the tailgate is not closed prior to driving.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are safely
out of the way before closing the
tailgate.
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CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail-gate latch and striker while closingthe tailgate. It may damage the tail-gate's latch.

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Emergency tailgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever locat-
ed on the bottom of the tailgate. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
cargo area, the tailgate can be opened
by pushing the release lever and pushing
open the tailgate.
WARNING
For emergencies, be fully awareof the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in the
vehicle and how to open the tail-
gate if you are accidentally
locked in the cargo area.
No one should be allowed to occupy the cargo area of the
vehicle at any time. The cargo
area is a very dangerous location
in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emer- gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
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.
WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,
you may draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which can
cause serious injury or death to
vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
opened, keep the air vents and all
windows open so that additional
outside air comes into the vehicle.
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(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) Automatic power window up*/down (Driver’s window)
(7) Power window lock switch
* if equipped
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power windows
may not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door's window. The driv-
er has a power window lock button which
can block the operation of passenger
windows. The power windows can be
operated for approximately 30 seconds
after the ignition key is removed or turned
to the ACC or LOCK position. However, if
the front doors are opened, the power
windows cannot be operated even within
the 30 second period.
✽ ✽NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if equipped)
in an open (or partially open) position,
your vehicle may demonstrate a wind
buffeting or pulsation noise. This noise
is a normal occurrence and can be
reduced or eliminated by taking the fol-
lowing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows down,
partially lower both front windows
approximately one inch. If you experi-
ence the noise with the sunroof open,
slightly reduce the size of the sunroof
opening.
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Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the win-
dows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the front portion of the corre-
sponding switch to the first detent posi-
tion (5).
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Auto down window
(Driver’s window, if equipped)
Pressing the power window switch
momentarily to the second detent posi-
tion (6) completely lowers the driver’s
window even when the switch is
released. To stop the window at the
desired position while the window is in
operation, momentarily pull the switch in
the direction opposite of the window’s
movement.
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