Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 97

Features of your vehicle
door safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
WARNING
僅 The system does not detect every
obstacle approaching the vehicle exit.
僅 The driver and passenger are respon-
sible for the accident occurred while
exiting the vehicle. Always check the
surrounding before you exit the vehi-
cle.
In case of an emergency
If the electrical power door lock switch is
not operating (e.g., 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:
1. Open the door.
2. Insert the key into the emergency
door lock hole and turn the key to the
lock position as shown.
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3. Close the door securely.
NOTICE
If the electrical power to door lock switch
is not operating (e.g., dead car battery)
and the liftgate is closed, you will not be
able to open the liftgate until power is
restored.
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) Sys-
tem
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) is pro-
vided to help prevent exiting the vehicle
with a rear passenger left in the vehicle.
僅 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.
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A: Check rear seats
You can activate or deactivate the ROA
from the User Settings mode in the clus-
ter LCD display. If your vehicle is
equipped with an infotainment system,
you can learn how to setup on the web-
site via QR code in the infotainment
quick reference guide.
The option can be found under the fol-
lowing menu:
1. Press the MODE button (
times on the steering wheel until 'User
Settings' menu appears on the LCD.
2. Select 'Convenience → Rear Occupant
Alert' with the MOVE switch (
and the OK button on the steering
wheel.
If your vehicle is equipped with the info-
tainment system, the option can be
found under the following menu:
1. Press the SETUP button of the info-
tainment system.
2. Press 'Vehicle → Convenience → Rear
Occupant Alert' on the infotainment
system screen.
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