Door Locks; Operating Door Locks From Outside The Vehicle; Operating Door Locks From Inside The Vehicle - Kia Forte Owner's Manual

DOOR LOCKS

Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle
Unlock
Lock
Lock
• Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to unlock and toward the
front of the vehicle to lock.
• If you lock/unlock the door with a
key, all vehicle doors
lock/unlock automatically.
equipped with power door locks)
• From the driver's door, turn the key
toward the rear of the vehicle once
to unlock the driver's door and
once more within 4 seconds to
unlock all doors. (if equipped with
power door locks)
• Doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the transmitter key
(or smart key). (if equipped)
• Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle.
Unlock
• When closing the door, push the
door by hand. Make sure the doors
are closed securely.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not
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work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked
multiple times in rapid succession
with either the vehicle key or door
lock switch, the system may stop
will
operating temporarily in order to
(if
protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
Features of your vehicle
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
Lock
Unlock
• To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the "Unlock" position.
The red mark (2) on the button will
be visible.
• To lock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the "Lock" position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not show.
• To open a door, pull the door han-
dle (3) outward.
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