lock KIA RIO HATCHBACK 2015 Owner's Guide

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DOOR LOCKS
Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle
Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to unlock and toward the
front of the vehicle to lock. If you lock/unlock the door with a
key, all vehicle doors will
lock/unlock automatically (if
equipped with power door locks).
From the driver’s door, turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle once
to unlock the driver’s door and
once more within 4 seconds to
unlock all doors (if equipped with
power door locks).
Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter key
(or smart key). (if equipped)
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.
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NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.
• 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.
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To lock a door without the key,push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2, if
equipped) to the “Lock” position
and close the door (3).
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically. (if
equipped with central door lock
system)
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the button
will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not show.
To open a door, pull the door han- dle (3) outward. If the inner door handle of the front
door is pulled when the door lock
button is in the lock position, the
button will unlock and the door will
open. (if equipped)
Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch
(or if the smart key is in the vehi-
cle) and any front door is opened.
(if equipped)
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If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from out-
side.
With central door lock switch
(if equipped)
Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
Press the switch to the "Lock" posi- tion (1), all vehicle doors will lock.
Press the switch to the "Unlock" position (2), all vehicle doors will
unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch (or if the smart key is in the vehicle)
and any front door is opened, the
doors will not lock when the “Lock”
position (1) of the central door lock
switch is pressed. (if equipped)
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Driver’s doorPassenger’s door
WARNING
- Unattended children/animals
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
An enclosed vehicle can
become extremely hot, causing
death or severe injury to unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the 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.

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Impact sensing door unlock
system (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock
when an impact causes the air bags
to deploy.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
(if equipped)
All doors will automatically lockwhen the transaxle shift lever is
shifted out of P (Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the transaxle shift lever is
shifted into P (Park). An authorized Kia dealer can acti-
vate or deactivate some auto door
lock/ unlock features as follows;
Auto door unlock by using the dri-
ver's door lock button
Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the transaxle shift lever out of P
(Park) or into P (Park)
Auto door unlock when the ignition key is removed from the ignition
switch (for smart key, when the
ENGINE START/STOP button is
turned to the OFF position)
If you want to activate or deactivate
some door lock/unlock features, con-
sult an authorized Kia dealer.
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1.Open the rear door.
2.Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the hole and turn it to the lock posi-
tion. The child safety lock (1) is
located on the rear edge of the
door. When the child safety lock is
in the lock position, rear door will
not open even when the inner door
handle is pulled.
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3.Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (3).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle (2)
until the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.
WARNING- Rear door
locks
Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the
vehicle. If a child accidently
opens the rear doors while the
vehicle is in motion, he/she can
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Opening the trunk
With the trunk lid release lever
To open the trunk from inside the
vehicle, pull up the trunk lid release
lever.
The trunk will automatically lock
when the trunk lid closes.
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NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
With the key and the transmitter
To open the trunk, insert the key and
turn it clockwise to unlock.
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the trunk lift cylinders andattached hardware if the trunk isnot closed prior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the trunk.
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Emergency trunk lid safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release cable locat-
ed inside the trunk. If someone is
inadvertently locked in the trunk,
pulling this handle will release the
trunk latch mechanism and open the
trunk.
Closing the trunk
To close, lower the trunk lid, then
press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fas-
tened, always check by trying to pull
it up again.
WARNING- Exhaust
Fumes
The trunk lid should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, exhaust gases
may enter the car and serious
illness or death may result.
WARNING
No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk at any time.
The trunk is a very dangerous
location in the event of a crash.
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Opening the tailgate
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The tailgate is locked or unlocked by turning the key to the "Lock" or
"Unlock" position.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and
than pulling up the hatch. ■ ■
Ty p e B
The tailgate will locked or unlocked when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the transmitter (or
smart key) or central door lock
switch.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
All doors will lock if the tailgate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second
and the tailgate is unlocked. Once
the tailgate is opened and then
closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically.
❈ There is no key hole on this type. The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when opening
the tailgate.
TAILGATE
CAUTION - Tailgate lift
cylinders
Make certain that you close the
tailgate before driving yourvehicle. Possible damage mayoccur to the tailgate lift cylin-ders and attaching hardware ifthe tailgate is not closed prior todriving.
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Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure
that the tailgate is securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate.
Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the luggage compart-
ment, the tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1.Remove the cover.
2.Push the release lever to the right.
3.Push up the tailgate.
CAUTION - Closing
tailgate
Make sure nothing is near the
tailgate latch and striker whileclosing the tailgate. It may dam-age the tailgate's latch.
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WARNING- Exhaust fumes
Driving with the tailgate open is
not advisable. Dangerous
exhaust fumes can enter the
passenger compartment.
If you must drive with the tail-
gate opened, keep the air vents
and all windows open so that
additional outside air can enter.
WARNING- Riding incargo area
Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available.
Occupants should always be
properly restrained to avoid
injury in the event of an acci-
dent or sudden stops.
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Features of your vehicle
(1) Driver’s door power windowswitch*
(2) Front passenger’s door power window switch*
(3) Rear door (left) power window switch*
(4) Rear door (right) power window switch*
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window down*
(7) Power window lock button*
*: if equipped
WINDOWS
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