Kia Optima: 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” position. 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 handle (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.
- Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch (or if the smart key is in the vehicle) and any front door is opened. (if equipped)
WARNING - Door lock malfunction
If a power door lock ever fails to function while you are in the vehicle, 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 outside.
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 ...
With central door lock switch (if equipped)
Driver's door
Passenger’s door (if equipped)
Operate by pressing the central door lock switch.
Press the switch to the "Lock" position (1), all vehicle doors will lock.
Press ...
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Parking Brake and Brake Fluid Warning
Parking Brake Warning
This light comes ON when the parking brake is applied with the ignition switch
in the START or ON position. The warning light should go off when the parking brake
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is substantially reduced in
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Self Diagnosis
1.
Self-diagnosis process
2.
How to read self-diagnostic code
After the display panel flickers three times every 0.5 second, the corresponding
fault code flick ...