僅 With The Mechanical Key - Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
僅 The ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC or ON position.
僅 Any door except the liftgate is open.
Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front driver
side door handles with all doors closed
and locked, unlocks all the doors. The
hazard warning lights blink twice to indi-
cate that all doors are unlocked.
The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40
inches) from the front driver side door
handle.
When the smart key is recognized in the
area of 0.7~1 m (28~40 inches) from the
front driver side door handle, other peo-
ple can also open the door without pos-
session of the smart key.
After pressing the button, the doors will
lock automatically unless you open any
door within 30 seconds.
With the mechanical key
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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.
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4. Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to unlock and toward the front
of the vehicle to lock (only the driver's
door can be locked/unlocked).
僅 Doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the transmitter.
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.
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 "Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle" on page 5-17 to
lock from inside the vehicle.
NOTICE
Be careful not to lose or scratch the
cover when removing it.
When the key cover freezes and does
not open, tap it lightly or indirectly warm
(hand temperature, etc.) it up.
Do not apply excessive force to the door
and door handle. It may be damaged.
NOTICE
僅 In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
僅 If the door is locked/unlocked multiple
times in rapid succession with either
Door locks