Door locks
with the smart Key
Carrying the smart key, you may lock and unlock the vehicle doors (and trunk). Also, you may start the engine. Refer to the following for more details.
Locking
Pressing the button of the front driver side door handles with all doors closed and any door unlocked, locks all the doors. If all doors and engine hood are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink once to indicate that all doors are locked.
The button will only operate when the smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40 inches) from the driver side door handle. If you want to make sure that a door has locked or not, you should pull the driver side door handle.
Even though you press the driver side door handle buttons, the doors will not lock and the chime will sound for 3 seconds if any of following occur:
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The smart key is in the vehicle.
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The ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ACC or ON position.
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Any door except the trunk is open.
Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front driver side door handles with all doors closed and locked, unlocks all the doors. The hazard warning lights blink twice to indicate that all doors are unlocked.
The button will only operate when the smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40 inches) from the front driver side door handle.
When the smart key is recognized in the area of 0.7~1 m (28~40 inches) from the front driver side door handle, other people can also open the door without possession of the smart key.
After pressing the button, the doors will lock automatically unless you open any door within 30 seconds.
with the mechanical key
If you lock the driver’s door with a mechanical key, the driver’s door will lock. If you unlock the driver’s door with a mechanical key, you can open and close the driver’s door only.
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Pull out the door handle.
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Press the lever (1) located inside the bottom part of the cover with a key or flat-head screwdriver.
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Push out the cover (2) while pressing the lever.
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Turn the key (3) toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock and toward the front of the vehicle to lock.
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Driver's door can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter.
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Once the driver's door is unlocked, it may be opened by pulling the door handle.
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When closing the driver's door, push the door by hand. Make sure the driver's door is closed securely.
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Be careful when locking the door by mechanical key operation, only the driver's door can be locked/unlocked.
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When all doors are locked with the mechanical key, lock all doors by using the central door lock button inside the vehicle. Open the door using the driver's inner door handle, and then close the door and lock the driver's door with mechanical key operation.
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Refer to More Details to lock from inside the vehicle.
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When removing the cover, be careful not to lose cover and any scratches.
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When the key cover freezes and does not open, lightly tap or indirectly warm (hand temperature, etc.) it.
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Do not apply excessive force to the door and door handle. It may be damaged.
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle
With the door handle
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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.
Door lock malfunction
If a power door lock ever fails to function while you are in the vehicle, try one or more of the following techniques to exit:
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Operate the door unlock feature repeatedly (both electronic and manual) while simultaneously pulling on the door handle.
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Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from outside.
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Move to the cargo area and open the trunk.
Do not pull the inner door handle while the vehicle is moving.
With central door lock button
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Door Lock
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Door Unlock
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Doors indicating light
Operate by pressing the central door lock button.
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To lock all vehicle doors, press the central door lock button (1) of driver and passenger side.
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To unlock all vehicle doors, press central door unlock button (2) of driver and passenger side.
When all vehicle doors are locked, the indicating lights (3) on the driver’s door and passenger’s door will turn on. If any door is unlocked, it would go off.
Any door is opened, the doors will not lock even though the central door lock button is pressed.
Doors
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The doors should always be fully closed and locked while the vehicle is in motion to prevent accidental opening of the door. Locked doors will also discourage potential intruders when the vehicle stops or slows down.
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Be careful when opening doors and watch out for vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles or pedestrians approaching the vehicle in the path of the door. Opening a door when something is approaching can result in an accident to cause vehicle damage or serious injury.
Unlocked vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can increase the risk of vehicle theft or any possible criminal harm caused by 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.
Unattended children, the elderly or pets
An enclosed vehicle can become extremely hot, causing death or severe injury such as heatstroke to unattended children, the elderly or pets who cannot escape the vehicle. When left or trapped in a hot vehicle, make sure to stay hydrated and avoid sun exposure through the vehicle’s windshield. Furthermore, children might operate features of the vehicle that could injure them, or they could encounter other harm, possibly from someone gaining entry to the vehicle. Never leave children or animals unattended in your vehicle.
Door lock/unlock features
The vehicle is equipped with door lock/unlock features for the safety and convenience of passengers.
Impact sensing door unlock system
All doors will automatically unlock when an impact causes the air bags to deploy.
Speed sensing door lock system
All doors will automatically lock after the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h.
You can activate or deactivate the auto door lock/unlock features in the vehicle. Refer to More Details.
Electronic child safety lock system (if equipped)
To cancel the electronic child safety lock system, push the electronic child safety lock system switch one more time and then the indicator turns off.
Safe Exit Assist is operated when the electronic child safety lock system is activated and Safe Exit Assist is selected in the cluster. However, Safe Exit Assist does not automatically activate the electronic child safety lock system.
The electronic child safety lock system is always on when the ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ON or ignition ON state and for approximately 10 minutes after the engine is turned off.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Electronic child safety lock system, the Child-protector rear door locks, which are manually operated, are not provided.
If electronic child safety lock system is activated, rear passenger cannot open or close the rear window also. For more details, refer to More Details.
If the Electronic child safety lock system is not operated when pushing the Electronic child safety lock switch, the message is displayed and the alarm will sound.
If this occurs, have the system checked by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer.
Child-protector rear door lock (if equipped)
The rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle.
The child safety lock is located on the edge of each rear door. When the child safety lock is in the lock position (1), the rear door will not open if the inner door handle is pulled.
To lock the child safety lock, insert a key (or screwdriver) into the hole and turn it to the lock position.
To allow a rear door to be opened from inside the vehicle, unlock the child safety lock.
To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle (2).
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 prevent children from opening the rear doors from the inside, the rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle.
In case of an emergency
If the electrical power door lock switch is not operating (ex. dead car battery) the only way to lock the door(s) is with the mechanical key from the outside key hole.
Doors without an outside key hole can be locked as follows:
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Open the door.
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Insert the key into the emergency door lock hole and turn the key to the lock position as shown.
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Close the door securely.
If the electrical power to door lock switch is not operating (ex. dead car battery) and the trunk is closed, you will not be able to open the trunk until power is restored.
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) System
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) is provided to help prevent exiting the vehicle with a rear passenger left in the vehicle.
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When you open the front door after opening and closing the rear door and turning off the engine, the "Check rear seats" warning message appears on the cluster.
You can activate or deactivate the ROA from the User Settings mode in the cluster LCD display.
The option can be found under the following menu:
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Press the MODE button (
) several times on the steering wheel until 'User Settings' menu appears on the LCD.
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Select 'Convenience → Rear Occupant Alert' with the MOVE switch (
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) and the OK button on the steering wheel.
If your vehicle is equipped with the infotainment system, the option can be found under the following menu:
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Press the SETUP button of the infotainment system.
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Press 'Vehicle → Convenience → Rear Occupant Alert' on the infotainment system screen.
The infotainment system may change after software updates. For more information, refer to the manual provided in the infotainment system and the quick reference guide.
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) system does not actually detect objects or people in the rear seat. By using a rear door opened and closed history, the system informs the driver that there may be something in the rear seat.
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The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) system uses a rear door opened and closed history.
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The history is reset after the driver turns off ignition normally, exits the vehicle and locks the door remotely using the remote keyless entry. So even if a rear door does not reopen, the ROA system alert can occur.
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For example, after the ROA system alert occurs, if the driver does not lock the door, and drives again, the alert can occur.
The door lock system may not work if the electrical system is compromised. Accordingly, please train children passengers regarding how to open the car door manually before an emergency situation arises. That way, they would be able to open the door manually in the event an emergency situation arises.