KIA Rio_Rio5 2007 - Manual (Page 19)

Knowing your vehicle
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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
• To unlock a door, push the door lock
button forward to the “Unlock” position
(red mark on button visible).
• To lock a door, push the door lock but-
ton (1) forward to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button (1) will
not be visible.
• To open a door, pull the door handle
(3) outward.
• If the inner door handle of driver’s side
door is pulled when the door lock but-
ton is in lock position, the button is
unlocked and door opens. (if equipped)
• Front doors cannot be locked if the
ignition key is in the ignition switch and
door is open.
• If you lock the front passenger’s door
with door lock button, all vehicle doors
will lock automatically.
With central door lock switch
(if equipped)
• When pushing down on the front por-
tion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will lock.
• When pushing down on the rear por-
tion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
• However, if the key is in the ignition
switch and any front door is open, the
doors will not lock when the front por-
tion of central door lock switch is
pressed.
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Lock Unlock
WARNING - Door lock mal-
function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehi-
cle, try one or more of the following
techniques 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.
• Lower the rear seats (if
equipped), move to the cargo
area and open the trunk using the
emergency release handle (if
equipped).
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