Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 144

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parking brake, close all windows and
lock all doors when leaving your ve‐
hicle unattended.
WARNING
n Unattended children
An enclosed vehicle can become ex‐
tremely hot, causing death or severe
injury to unattended children or ani‐
mals who cannot escape the vehicle.
Furthermore, children might operate
features of the vehicle that could in‐
jure them, or they could encounter
other harm, possibly from someone
gaining entry to the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended
in your vehicle.
Door lock/unlock features
Impact sensing door unlock system
(if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock when
an impact causes the air bags to de‐
ploy.
Speed sensing door lock system (if
equipped)
All doors will automatically lock after
the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h.
You can activate or deactivate the auto
door lock/unlock features in the vehicle.
Refer to User setting on page 5-58.
Child-protector rear door lock
OJF045006
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally
opening the rear doors from inside the
vehicle. The rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children are in
the vehicle.
The child safety lock is located on the
edge of each rear door. When the child
safety lock is in the lock position (1),
the rear door will not open if the inner
door handle (2) is pulled.
To lock the child safety lock, insert a
key (or screwdriver) into the hole and
turn it to the lock position.
To allow a rear door to be opened from
inside the vehicle, unlock the child safe‐
ty lock.
WARNING
n Rear door locks
If children accidentally open the rear
doors while the vehicle is in motion,
they could fall out and be severely
injured or killed. To prevent children
from opening the rear doors from
the inside, the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children
are in the vehicle.
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