Kia Optima - Central Door Lock Switch

Features of your vehicle
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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door button
• To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The
red mark (2) on the button will be visi-
ble.
• To lock a door, push the door lock but-
ton (1) to the “Lock” position. If the door
is locked properly, the red mark (2) on
the door lock button will not be visible.
• To open a door, pull the door handle
(3) outward.
• If the inner door handle of the front
door/all doors (if equipped) is pulled
when the door lock button is in the lock
position, the button is unlocked and the
door will open. (if equipped)
• Front doors cannot be locked if the
ignition key is in the ignition switch and
any front door is open.
With central door lock switch
Operate by depressing the central door
lock switch.
• When pressing the front portion (1) of
the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• When pressing the rear portion (2) of
the switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.
• If the key is in the ignition switch and
any front door is opened, the doors will
not lock when the front portion (1) of
the central door lock switch is pressed.
WARNING - Door lock mal-
function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function whilst 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) whilst 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.
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Lock
Unlock
Driver’s door