Kia Niro Owner's Manual page 115

Features of your vehicle
• 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. (if
equipped)
• Front door cannot be locked if the
ignition key is in the ignition switch
(or if the smart key is in the vehicle)
and the front door is opened.
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WARNING
- Door lock
malfunction
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the
vehicle, try one or more of the
following techniques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock fea-
ture repeatedly (both electron-
ic and manual) while simulta-
neously 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 outside.
• Move to the cargo area and
open the tailgate.
With central door lock switch
Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
• When pressing the ( ) portion (1)
of the switch, all vehicle doors will
lock.
• When pressing the ( ) portion (2)
of the switch, all vehicle doors will
unlock.
• If the key is in the ignition switch (or
if the smart key is in the vehicle)
and any door is opened, the doors
will not lock even though the ( )
portion (1) of the central door lock
switch is pressed.
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