KIA Sportage 2010 User Manual

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Knowing your vehicle

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NOTICE

If the door is locked/unlocked multi-
ple times in rapid succession with
either the vehicle key or door lock
switch, the system may stop operat-
ing temporarily in order to protect
the circuit and prevent damage to
system components.

Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle

With the door lock button

• To unlock a door, pull the door lock

button to the “Unlock” position (the
red part (

) of the button becomes

visible).

• To lock a door, push the door lock

button (

) to the “Lock” position. If

the door is locked, red part (

) of

the knob becomes invisible.

• To open a door, pull the door han-

dle (

).

• If the inner door handle of driver’s

side door is pulled when the door
lock button is in lock position, the
button is unlocked and door opens.

• Front doors cannot be locked if the

ignition key is in the ignition switch
and door is open.

• If you lock the front door with door

lock button, all vehicle doors will
lock automatically.

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Lock

Unlock

WARNING

- 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:
• Operate the door unlock fea-

ture repeatedly (both electron-
ic and manual) while simulta-
neously 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 rear hatch.

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