Kia 2014 Sportage Owner's Manual page 112

Features of your vehicle
WARNING
- Doors
• The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door. Locked doors will also
discourage potential intruders
when the vehicle stops or
slows down.
• Be careful when opening
doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles
pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
Opening a door when some-
thing is approaching can
cause damage or injury.
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WARNING
- Unlocked
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
can invite theft or possible harm
to you or others from someone
hiding in your vehicle while you
are gone. Always remove the
ignition key, engage the parking
brake, close all windows and
lock all doors when leaving
your vehicle unattended.
or
WARNING
- Unattended
An enclosed
become extremely hot, causing
death or severe injury to unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle.
Furthermore, children might
operate features 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.
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Impact sensing door unlock
vehicles system (if equipped)
In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
(Automatic transaxle, if
equipped)
• All doors will automatically lock
when the transaxle shift lever is
shifted out of P(Park).
• All doors will automatically unlock
when the transaxle shift lever is
children
shifted into P (Park).
vehicle can
Speed sensing door lock sys-
tem (Manual transaxle, if
equipped)
• All doors will automatically lock
after the vehicle speed exceeds
about 15 km (9 mph).
• All doors will automatically unlock
when the engine is shut off and the
ignition key is removed.