Kia EV6 Manual page 124

Features of your vehicle
僅 Press the lock button on the smart
key and hold the lock and unlock but-
ton simultaneously for more than
approximately 4 seconds to prevent
unintentional door lock/unlock. The
hazard warning lights will blink 4
times. The doors will not lock or
unlock even though the touch sensor
is touched on the outside door handle.
Press the door lock or unlock button
on the smart key to deactivate the
function.
僅 When washing the vehicle
- Self car wash
Keep the door locked with the out-
side door handle closed. To keep
the door unlocked, push back the
outside door handle by hand. This
function prevents the door handle
from being damaged, and the door
handle pops out again when the
unlock button is pressed.
- Auto car wash
Keep the door locked with the out-
side door handle closed. If the
smart key is not in the vehicle, turn
off the vehicle and stay the smart
key away at least 2 m (78 inches)
from the vehicle to prevent the out-
side door handle operates.
Locking/unlocking with mechani-
cal key
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1 Tab
2 Key
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Operation
僅 Press the front part (1) of the door
handle to pull out the rear part of the
door handle.
僅 Insert the key with the sharp edge
side on the ground direction (2). The
surface of the panel can be damaged
if it's on opposite direction.
僅 Turn the key.
- Locking: Left
- Unlocking: Right
NOTICE
僅 When locking the door with a
mechanical key, be aware that only
the driver's door can be locked/
unlocked.
僅 To lock all doors, operate the central
lock switch inside the vehicle. Open
the car door using the inner handle,
then close the door and lock the
driver's door with a mechanical key.
僅 Refer to "Door locks inside the vehicle"
on page 5-13 to lock from inside the
vehicle.
僅 Be careful not to lose or scratch the
door handle.
僅 When the door handle or the keyhole
freeze and do not open, lightly tap or
indirectly warm (i.e. hand tempera-
ture) the keyhole.
僅 Do not apply excessive force to the
door and door handle. It may be dam-
aged.
Door locks