Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 157

Features of your vehicle
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3. Close the door securely.
NOTICE
If electrical power to the door lock switch
is not operating (e.g., dead car battery)
and the liftgate is closed, you will not be
able to open the liftgate until power is
restored.
Electronic child safety lock sys -
tem
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Operation
僅 Push the electronic child safety lock
button.
INFORMATION
僅 If you push the electronic child safety
lock buttons and the indicator turns
on, rear passengers cannot open the
rear door from inside the vehicle.
僅 Safe Exit Assist will not automatically
activate the electronic child safety
lock system. If your vehicle is
equipped with the electronic safety
lock, the button must be pushed or
manually locked.
僅 If 3 minutes pass after the EV button
is pressed to the OFF or ACC position,
the indicator on the button turns off,
and the driver cannot turn off the
electronic child safety lock by press -
ing the button. To turn off the func -
tion, press the EV button to the ON
position, and then press the electronic
child safety lock button.
WARNING
僅 If children accidentally open the rear
doors while the vehicle is in motion,
they could fall out and be severely
injured or killed. To prevent children
from opening the rear doors from the
inside, the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children are
in the vehicle.
僅 The system does not detect every
obstacle approaching the vehicle exit.
僅 The driver and passenger are respon -
sible for the accident occurred while
exiting the vehicle. Always check the
surrounding before you exit the vehi -
cle.
WARNING
If the electronic child safety lock fails
when pushing the electronic child safety
lock switch, the message is displayed
and the alarm will sound.
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1: Child safety lock failure
Door locks
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