Door Locks; 僅 Operating Door Locks From Outside The Vehicle - Kia FORTE 2022 Manual

Features of your vehicle

Door locks

Know how to use the door lock so that
you can lock or unlock the door if neces-
sary.
Operating door locks from out-
side the vehicle
Mechanical key
OBD041034L
To remove the cover :
1. Pull out the door handle.
2. Press the lever (1) located inside the
bottom part of the cover with a key or
flat-head screwdriver.
3. Push out the cover (2) while pressing
the lever.
僅 Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to unlock and toward the front
of the vehicle to lock.
僅 If you Lock (A)/Unlock (B) the driver's
door with a key, a driver's doors will
lock/unlock.
僅 Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle.
僅 When closing the door, push the door
by hand. Make sure the doors are
closed securely.
Folding key/Smart key
僅 Door can be locked and unlocked with
the folding key/smart key.
僅 Door can be locked and unlocked
pressing the button of the outside
door handle with the smart key in
your possession.
僅 Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle.
僅 When closing the door, push the door
by hand. Make sure that doors are
closed securely.
NOTICE
僅 When removing the cover, be careful
not to create any scratches or lose the
cover.
僅 When the key cover freezes and does
not open, lightly tap or indirectly
warm (hand temperature, etc.) it.
僅 Do not apply excessive force to the
door and door handle. It may be dam-
aged.
僅 If the door is locked/unlocked multiple
times in rapid succession with either
the vehicle key or door lock switch,
the system may stop operating tem-
porarily in order to protect the circuit
and prevent damage to system com-
ponents.
WARNING
僅 Securely close your door before you
begin driving. Failure to fully close
your door may cause it to open during
vehicle operation.
僅 Keep your body out of the way of the
closing door to prevent injuries.
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