Door Locks - Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle

Door locks

Operating door locks from outside
the vehicle
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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.
Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to lock (A) and toward the
front of the vehicle to unlock (B).
If you lock the driver's door with a
key, only the driver's door will
lock/unlock.
From the driver's door, turn the
key toward the front of the vehi -
cle once to unlock the driver's
door and once more within 4 sec -
onds to unlock all doors.
Doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the smart key.
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Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the
door handle.
When closing the door, push the
door by hand. Make sure the
doors are closed securely.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing
conditions.
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 temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
WARNING
Securely close your door before
you begin driving. Failure to fully
close your door may cause it to
open during vehicle operation.
Keep your body out of the way of
the closing door to prevent inju -
ries.
CAUTION
Do not unnecessarily open and close
the door repeatedly or with exces -
sive force. Such action can damage
the vehicle door.
Door locks