Operating Door Locks From Inside The Vehicle - Kia Niro 2018 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
• To lock a door without the key,
push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the "Lock" position and close the
door (3).
• If you lock the door with the central
door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always turn the Engine Start/Stop
button to OFF position, engage the
parking brake, close all windows,
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.
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Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
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• To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the "Unlock" position.
The red mark 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 on the door lock button will
not be visible.
• To open a door, pull the door handle
(2) outward.
• If the inner door handle of the dri-
ver's (or front passenger's) door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button will
unlock and the door will open.
• Doors cannot be locked if the
smart key is in the vehicle and an
door is open.
If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
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manual) while
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 out-
side.
simultaneously