Kia Sorento 2022 Manual page 177

Features of your vehicle
Door lock/unlock features
The vehicle is equipped with door
lock/unlock features for the safety
and convenience of passengers.
Impact sensing door unlock system
All doors will automatically unlock
when an impact causes the air bags
to deploy.
Speed sensing door lock system
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 settings
mode" on page 5-84.
Deadlocks (if equipped)
Some vehicles are equipped with
deadlock system. Deadlocks pre-
vent opening of a door from either
inside or outside the vehicle once
the dead-locks have been activated
providing an additional measure of
vehicle security.
To lock the vehicle using the dead
lock function, the doors must be
locked by using the smart key. To
unlock the vehicle, the smart key
must be used again.
Electronic child safety lock system
(if equipped)
If you push the electronic child
safety lock switch and the indicator
illuminates, rear passengers cannot
open the rear door from inside the
vehicle.
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To cancel the electronic child safety
lock, push the electronic child safety
lock switch one more time and then
the indicator turns off.
Safe Exit Assist is operated when
the electronic child safety lock is
activated and SEA is selected in the
cluster. However, SEA does not
automatically activate the electronic
child safety lock system.
The electronic child safety lock is
always on when the ENGINE START/
STOP button is in the ON or ignition
ON state and for approximately 3
minutes after the engine is turned
off.
Keys
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