Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 93

Features of your vehicle
僅 When pressing the right portion (1) for
driver side or the upper portion (1) for
passenger side of the switch, all vehi-
cle doors will lock.
僅 When pressing the left portion (2) for
driver side or the lower portion (2) for
passenger side of the switch, all vehi-
cle doors will unlock.
僅 If the smart key is in the vehicle and
any door is opened, the doors will not
lock even though the right portion (1)
for driver side or upper portion (1) for
passenger side of the central door
lock switch is pressed.
WARNING
Doors
僅 The doors should always be fully
closed and locked while the vehicle is
in motion to prevent accidental open-
ing of the door.
僅 When opening the doors, always be
careful and watch out for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle. Opening a
door when something is approaching
can result in an accident to cause
vehicle damage or serious injury.
WARNING
Unattended children, the elderly or
pets
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or severe
injury such as heatstroke to unattended
children, the elderly or pets who cannot
escape the vehicle. When left or trapped
in a hot vehicle, make sure to stay
hydrated and avoid sun exposure
through the vehicle's windshield. Fur-
thermore, children might operate fea-
tures of the vehicle that could injure
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 sys-
tem
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 10 mph (15 km/
h).
You can activate or deactivate the auto
door lock/unlock features in the vehicle.
Refer to "User settings mode" on page 4-
50.
Child-protector rear door locks
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehi-
cle. The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
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.
Door locks
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