2018 KIA STONIC door lock

WARNING
If people must spend a longer time inthe vehicle while it is very hot or coldoutside, there is risk of injuries ordanger to life. Do not lock the vehiclefrom the outside when there arepeople in it.
CAUTION
Do not frequently repeat openingand closing of doors, or apply exces‐sive force to a door while the doorcloser is operating.
In case of an emergency (if
equipped)
If the power door lock switch does not
operate electrically, the only way to lock the door(s) is with the mechanical
key from the outside key hole.
Doors without the outside key hole,
you can lock the door as follows: 1. Open the door.
2. Insert the key into the emergency door lock hole and turn the key
horizontally to lock (1).
3. Close the door securely.
NOTICE
Once the tailgate is closed when the
power door lock switch does not op‐
erate electrically, you will not be
able to open the tailgate.
Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door handle
Front door
If the inner door handle is pulled when
the door is locked, the door will unlock and open.

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Rear door
If the inner door handle is pulled once
when the door is locked, the door will unlock.
If the inner door handle is pulled once
more, the door will open.
WARNING
nDoor lock malfunction
If a power door lock ever fails tofunction while you are in the vehicle,try one or more of the followingtechniques to exit:•Operate the door unlock featurerepeatedly (both electronic andmanual) while simultaneously pull‐ing on the door handle.
•Operate the other door locks andhandles, front and rear.
•Lower a front window and use thekey to unlock the door from out‐side.
•Move to the cargo area and openthe tailgate.
WARNING
Do not pull the inner door handle ofdriver's (or passenger's) door whilethe vehicle is moving.
With central door lock/unlock
switch
It is operated by pressing the door lock/
unlock switch. • When you press the central door lock switch, all vehicle doors will lock andthe indicator light on the switch will
illuminate. • If any front door is opened when the
switch is pressed, all doors will not
lock.
• If any door is unlocked, the indicator of the central door lock switch will go
off.
• When you press the central door un‐ lock switch, all vehicle doors will un‐
lock.
• If one of the rear door is unlocked while all doors are locked, the indica‐tor will blink.
NOTICE
Once the doors are locked with the
transmitter or smart key, the doors
cannot be unlocked with the central
door lock/ unlock switch.
WARNING
nDoors
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•The doors should always be fullyclosed and locked while the vehicleis in motion to prevent accidentalopening of the door. Locked doorswill also discourage potential in‐truders when the vehicle stops orslows down.
•Be careful when opening doors andwatch for vehicles, motorcycles,bicycles or pedestrians approach‐ing the vehicle in the path of thedoor. Opening a door when some‐thing is approaching can causedamage or injury.
WARNING
nUnlocked vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can in‐vite theft or possible harm to you orothers from someone hiding in yourvehicle while you are gone. Alwaysremove the ignition key, engage theparking brake, close all windows andlock all doors when leaving your ve‐hicle unattended.
WARNING
nUnattended children
An enclosed vehicle can become ex‐tremely hot, causing death or severeinjury to unattended children or ani‐mals who cannot escape the vehicle.Furthermore, children might operatefeatures of the vehicle that could in‐jure them, or they could encounterother harm, possibly from someonegaining entry to the vehicle. Neverleave children or animals unattendedin your vehicle.
Impact sensing door unlock
system (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock after
an impact causes the air bags to de‐ ploy.
Speed sensing door lock system
(if equipped)
All doors will be automatically locked
after the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h. And all doors will be automat‐
ically unlocked when you turn the en‐ gine off and when you remove the igni‐
tion key. (if equipped)
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors from inside the
vehicle. The rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children are in the vehicle. 1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the hole and turn it 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.

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To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle.
Even though the doors may be un‐ locked, the rear door will not open by
pulling the inner door handle until the
rear door child safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING
nRear door locks
If children accidentally open the reardoors while the vehicle is in motion,they could fall out and be severelyinjured or killed. To prevent childrenfrom opening the rear doors fromthe inside, the rear door safety locksshould be used whenever childrenare in the vehicle.
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TAILGATE
Opening the tailgate
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• The tailgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or unlocked
with the transmitter (or smart key)
or central door lock switch.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
• When all doors are lock if the tailgate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second, the tailgate is unlocked. Once the tailgate
is opened and then closed, the tail‐
gate is locked automatically.
❈ There is not the key hole.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Makesure no objects or people are nearthe rear of the vehicle when openingthe 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 closedprior to driving.
Closing the tailgate
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To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that the tailgate is securely latched.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and oth‐er parts of your body are safely outof the way before closing the tail‐gate.

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WINDOWS
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 closing6. Automatic power window up *
/
down *
(Driver’s window)
7. Power window lock switch *
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power win‐
dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
Power windows (if equipped)
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
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Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door's window. The driver has a power window lock switch
which can block the operation rear pas‐
senger windows. The power windows can be operated for approximately
30 seconds after the ignition key is re‐
moved or turned to the ACC or LOCK position. However, if the front doors
open, the power windows cannot be
operated within the 30 second period after ignition key removal (if equipped).
If the window cannot be close because
it is blocked by objects, remove the ob‐
jects and close the window.
NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if equip‐
ped) in an open (or partially open po‐
sition), your vehicle may demon‐
strate a wind buffeting or pulsation
noise. This noise is a normal occur‐
rence and can be reduced or elimina‐
ted by taking the following actions.
If the noise occurs with one or both
of the rear windows down, partially
lower both front windows approxi‐
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mately one inch. If you experience
the noise with the sunroof open,
slightly reduce the size of the sun‐
roof opening.
WARNING
Do not install any accessories in thearea of windows. It may impact jamprotection.
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
or pull up the front portion of the cor‐
responding switch to the first detent position (5).
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juries or vehicle damage. If an objectless than 4 mm (0.16 in.) in diameteris caught between the window glassand the upper window channel, theautomatic reverse window may notdetect the resistance and will notstop and reverse direction.
WARNING
The automatic reverse featuredoesn't active while resetting powerwindow system.Make sure body parts or other ob‐jects are safely out of the way be‐fore closing the windows to avoid in‐juries or vehicle damage.
Power window lock button (if
equipped)
• The driver can disable the power win‐dow switches on the rear passenger
doors by pressing the power window lock button located on the driver’s
door to the LOCK position (pressed).
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When the power window lock buttonis in the LOCK position (pressed), thedriver’s master control can operateall power windows. Also, the frontpassenger’s control can operate thefront passenger’s power window.
CAUTION
•To prevent possible damage to thepower window system, do notopen or close two windows ormore at the same time. This willalso ensure the longevity of thefuse.
•Never try to operate the mainswitch on the driver's door and theindividual door window switch inopposite directions at the sametime. If this is done, the windowwill stop and cannot be opened orclosed.
WARNING
nWindows
•NEVER leave the ignition key in thevehicle with unsupervised children,when the engine is running.
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