2018 KIA SORENTO warning

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DOOR LOCKS
Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle
Turn the key counterclockwise to
lock and clockwise to unlock.
If you lock the driver’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock auto-
matically.
From the driver’s door, turn the key to the right once to unlock the door
and once more within 4 seconds to
unlock all doors. Doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the transmitter.
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 the doors
are closed securely.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multiple 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.
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■ Type A■ Type B
Lock
WARNING
If people must spend a longer
time in the vehicle while it is
very hot or cold outside, there
is risk of injuries or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from
the outside when there are peo-
ple in it.
WARNING
• Securely close your door
before you begin driving.
Failure to fully close your door
may cause it to open during
vehicle operation.
Keep your body out of the way of the closing door to prevent
injuries.
CAUTION
Do not install or place anyaccessories near air bag deploy-ment areas, such as the instru-ment panel, windows, pillars,and roof rails. Such objects maybecome dangerous projectiles ifthe side airbag inflates.

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To lock a door without the key, pushthe inside door lock button (1) or cen-
tral door lock switch (2) to the “Lock”
position when the ignition switch is
OFF position and close the door (3).
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door
lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the button
will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (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.
If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques 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 outside.
Move to the cargo area and open the liftgate.
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WARNING
Do not pull the inner door handle
of driver’s(or passenger’s) door
while the vehicle is moving.

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With central door lock switch
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.
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Driver’s door
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Passenger’s door
WARNING - Doors
• The doors should always be fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motor-
cycles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a
door when something is
approaching can cause dam-
age or injury.
WARNING - Unattended
children/animals
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended
children or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle.
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.

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Impact sensing door unlock
system
In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.
✽ ✽NOTICE
You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User Settings”
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this chapter.
Child-protector rear door 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.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Turn the child safety lock (1) locat-
ed on the rear edge of the door to
the lock ( ) position. When the
child safety lock is in the lock posi-
tion, the rear door will not open
even when the inner door handle
is pulled. 3. Close the rear door.
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 until
the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.
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WARNING- Rear door
locks
Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the
vehicle. If a child accidently
opens the rear doors while the
vehicle is moving, they may fall
out.

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Emergency liftgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the lift-
gate. When someone is inadvertent-
ly locked in the cargo area, the lift-
gate can be opened by pushing the
release lever and pushing open the
liftgate.
WARNING- Rear cargoarea
Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available.
Occupants should always be
properly restrained.
WARNING- Exhaust fumes
Driving with the liftgate open is
not advisable. Dangerous
exhaust fumes can enter the
passenger compartment. If you
must drive with the liftgate
opened, keep the air vents and
all windows open so that addi-
tional outside air can enter.WARNING
No one should be allowed to occupy the cargo area of the
vehicle at any time. The cargo
area is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
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POWER LIFTGATE
(1) Power liftgate open / close button
(2) Power liftgate handle switch
(3) Power liftgate close button
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If IGN is ON, the power liftgate
operates when :
• Automatic shift lever is in P (Park).
• Manual shift lever is in N (Neutral).
✽ ✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power lift-
gate may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not attach heavy objects to the
power liftgate when you operate the
power liftgate. Additional weight on
liftgate could cause damage to the
system.
WARNING - Unattended
children/pets
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate the power liftgate in such a
way that could result in injury to
themselves or others or dam-
age to the vehicle.
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Opening the liftgate
The power liftgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Press and hold the liftgate unlockbutton on the transmitter or smart
key until power liftgate operates.
While power liftgate operating, you can stop it if you shortly press the
unlock button on the transmitter or
smart key.
CAUTION
Do not close or open the powerliftgate manually during auto-matic operation. This may causedamage to the power liftgate orto the vehicle.
If it is necessary to close oropen the power liftgate manual-ly when the battery is dis-charged or disconnected, makesure the liftgate is not in opera-tion. Switch the power liftgate tothe off position. Do not applyexcessive force.
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WARNING
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power liftgate (or smart power
liftgate) prior to use. Serious
injury, damage to the vehicle or
damage to surrounding objects
may result if contact with the
power liftgate (or smart power
liftgate) occurs.
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For emergency stop while powerliftgate operating, press the power
liftgate open/close button shortly.
Power liftgate non-opening condi-
tions
The power liftgate will not open auto-
matically, when the vehicle is moving
more than 3km/h (2mph) or the auto-
matic shift lever is not in P(Park)
position. The pow er liftgate will not
open automatically, when the auto-
matic shift lever is not in P(Park) posi-
tion or the manual shift lever is not in
N(Neutral) position.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The chime will sound continuously if
you drive over 3km/h (2mph) with the
liftgate opened. Stop your vehicle at a
safe place as soon as possible to check
if your liftgate is opened.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• The power liftgate can be operated
when the engine is not running.
However the power liftgate opera-
tion consumes large amounts of
vehicle electric power. To prevent
the battery from being discharged,
do not operate it excessively.
• To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the power
liftgate in the open position for a
long time.
• Do not modify or repair any part of the power liftgate by yourself.
This must be done by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
• When jacking up the vehicle to change a tire or repair the vehicle,
do not operate the power liftgate.
This could cause the power liftgate
to operate improperly. (Continued)
CAUTION
Do not operate the power lift-
gate more than 5 times continu-ously.
It may damage the power lift-gate system. If you operate thepower liftgate more than 5 timescontinuously, the chime willsound 3 times and the powerliftgate will not operate. At thistime, stop operating the liftgateand leave it for more than 1minute.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the liftgate
before opening or closing the
power liftgate. Wait until the lift-
gate is open fully and stopped
before loading or unloading
cargo from the vehicle.