Door Locks - Kia SOUL Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle

DOOR LOCKS

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Type A
Unlock
Lock
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Type B
Operating door locks from out-
side the vehicle
• Turn the key toward the front of the
vehicle to unlock and toward the rear of
the vehicle to lock.
• If you lock/unlock the door with a key,
all vehicle doors will lock/unlock auto-
matically. (if equipped)
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• Doors can also be locked and unlocked
with the transmitter (if equipped).
• 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 that doors are
closed securely.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
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properly due to freezing conditions.
• 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 operating
temporarily in order to protect the
circuit and prevent damage to system
components.
WARNING
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• If you don't close the door
securely, the door may open
again.
• Be careful that someone's body
and hands are not trapped when
closing the door.
• To lock a door without the key, push the
inside door lock button (1) or central
door lock switch (2 ) to the "Lock" posi-
tion and close the door (3).
• If you lock the door with the central
door lock switch, 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.
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