Locking; Unlocking - Kia 2016 Optima Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle

Locking

Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors (and
trunk) closed and any door unlocked,
locks all the doors (and trunk).
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The hazard warning lights will blink
once to indicate that all doors (and
trunk) are locked. The button will only
operate when the smart key is within
28 ~ 40 in (0.7 ~ 1 m) from the out-
side door handle. If you want to make
sure that a door has locked or not,
you should check the door lock but-
ton inside the vehicle or pull the out-
side door handle.
Even though you press the button,
the doors will not lock and the chime
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sounds if any of the following occurs:
• The smart key is in the vehicle.
• The ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC or ON position.
• Any door except the trunk is
opened.
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Unlocking

Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors (and
trunk) closed and locked, unlocks all
the doors (and trunk). The hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indi-
cate that all doors (and trunk) are
unlocked. The button will only oper-
ate when the smart key is within 28 ~
40 in (0.7 ~ 1 m) from the outside
door handle.
When the smart key is recognized in
the area of 28 ~ 40 in (0.7~1 m) from
the front outside door handle, other
people can also open a door without
possession of the smart key.