Kia Sorento Owner's Manual page 118

Features of your vehicle
Even though you press the button,
the doors will not lock and the chime
sounds if any of the following occurs:
• The smart key is in the vehicle.
• The ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC or ON position.
• Any door except the tailgate is
opened.
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Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors (and
tailgate) closed and locked, unlocks all
the doors (and tailgate). The hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indi-
cate that all doors (and tailgate) are
unlocked. The button will only operate
when the smart key is within 0.7 m (28
in.) from the outside door handle.
When the smart key is recognized in
the area of 0.7 m (28 in.) from the
front outside door handle, other peo-
ple can also open a door without
possession of the smart key.
Tailgate unlocking
If you are within 0.7 m (28 in.) from
the outside tailgate handle, with your
smart key in possession, the tailgate
will unlock and open when you press
the tailgate handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the tailgate is
unlocked.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock
automatically.
Start-up
You can start the engine without
inserting the key. For detailed infor-
mation refer to "Starting the engine
with a smart key" in section 5.