Kia Telluride 2023 Owner's Manual page 105

Features of your vehicle
Door lock malfunction
If a power door lock ever fails to function
while you are in the vehicle, try one or
more of the following techniques to exit:
僅 Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and man-
ual) while simultaneously pulling on
the door handle.
僅 Operate the other door locks and han-
dles, front and rear.
僅 Lower a front window and use the key
to unlock the door from outside.
WARNING
Do not pull the inner door handle of the
driver's (or passenger's) door while the
vehicle is moving.
With central door lock switch
Driver side
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Passenger side
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Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
僅 When pressing the right portion (1) for
the driver side or the upper portion (1)
for the passenger side of the switch,
all vehicle doors will lock.
僅 When pressing the left portion (2) for
the driver side or the lower portion (2)
for the passenger side of the switch,
all vehicle 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 the driver side or upper portion (1)
for the 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 a door.
僅 Be careful when opening doors and
watch out for vehicles, motorcycles,
bicycles or pedestrians approaching
the vehicle in the path of the door.
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
Door locks
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