KIA Forte 5 / Forte Koup (2018 year). Manual — part 6

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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.

• Be careful that someone’s body

and hands are not trapped when
closing the door.

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WARNING

If people must spend a longer
time in the vehicle while it is
very hot or cold outside, there
is risk of injuries or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from
the outside when there are peo-
ple in it.

WARNING

• If you don't close the door

securely, the door may open
again.

• Be careful that someone's

body and hands are not
trapped when closing the
door.

CAUTION

Do not open and close the door
repeatedly if unnecessary or
with excessive force.

Such

action can damage the vehicle
door.

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Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle

With the door lock button

• To unlock a door, pull 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 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 vehicle)
and any front door is opened. (if
equipped)

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NOTICE

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 out-
side.

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WARNING

Do not pull the inner door han-
dle of driver’s(or passenger’s)
door while the vehicle is mov-
ing.

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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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Passenger’s door

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Driver's door

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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.

• Be careful when opening doors

and watch for vehicles, motor-
cycles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a
door when something is
approaching can cause dam-
age or injury.

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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 lock

when 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).

Speed sensing door lock sys-
tem (if equipped)

All doors will be automatically locked
after the vehicle speed exceeds 14
km/h (9 mph). And all doors will be
automatically unlocked when you
turn the engine off or when you
remove the ignition key. (if equipped)
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 feature, con-
sult an authorized Kia dealer.

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 unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle.

WARNING

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Unlocked
vehicles

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.

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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) located
on the rear edge of the door to the
lock position. When the child safety
lock is in the lock position, rear door
will not open even when the inner
door handle is pulled.

3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle until
the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.

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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 motion, he can fall out.

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Opening the trunk

• Press the trunk unlock button for

more than 1 second on the trans-
mitter (or smart key).

• Press the button on the trunk han-

dle with the smart key in your pos-
session.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally.

• To open the trunk from inside the

vehicle, pull the trunk lid release
lever.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally.

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NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.

TRUNK (4 DOOR)

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CAUTION

Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-
cle. Possible damage may occur
to attached hardware if the trunk
is not 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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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.

Emergency trunk safety release

Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release lever locat-
ed inside the trunk. If someone is
inadvertently locked in the trunk,
moving the handle in the direction of
the arrow will release the trunk latch
mechanism and open the.
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.
Use the release lever for emergen-
cies only. Use extreme caution,
especially while the vehicle is in
motion.

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, poisonous
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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WARNING

Make sure there are no people
or objects around the trunk
before opening or closing the
power trunk. Wait until the trunk
is open fully and stopped
before loading or unloading
cargo from the vehicle.

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On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the trunk can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Trunk system.

How to use the Smart Trunk

The trunk can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
• After 15 seconds when all doors

are closed and locked

• Positioned in the detecting area for

more than 3 seconds.

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NOTICE

• The Smart Trunk does not operate

when:
- The smart key is detected within

15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.

- The smart key is detected within

15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 1.5 m
from the front door handles. (for
vehicles equipped with Welcome
Light)

- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.

1. Setting
To activate the Smart Trunk,
(1) Change the LCD modes to User

setting mode

(2) Select the Door mode
(3) Check the Smart Trunk.
For more details, refer to "LCD
Windows" in this chapter

SMART TRUNK (IF EQUIPPED)

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2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50~100 cm (20~40 inches)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound for about 3 sec-
onds to alert you the smart key has
been detected and the trunk will open.

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NOTICE

Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the trunk to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warn-
ing lights and chime starts to operate,
leave the detecting area with the
smart key. The trunk will stay closed.

3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the trunk will open.

• Make certain that you close the

trunk before driving your vehicle.

• Make sure there are no people or

objects around the trunkbefore
opening or closing the trunk.

• Make sure to deactivate the Smart

trunk function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the trunk may open
inadvertently.

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WARNING

• Make sure objects in the rear

cargo area do not come out
when opening the trunk on
the slope way. It may cause
serious injury.

• The key should be kept out of

reach of children. Children may
inadvertently open the Smart
Trunk while playing around the
rear area of the vehicle.

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How to deactivate the Smart Trunk
function using the smart key

1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Trunk open
4. Alarm
If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Trunk function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Trunk function
for emergency situations.

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NOTICE

• If you press the door unlock but-

ton (2), the Smart Trunk function
will be deactivated temporarily.
But, if you do not open any door
for 30 seconds, the smart trunk
function will be activated again.

• If you press the trunk open button

(3) for more than 1 second, the
trunk opens.

• If you press the door lock button

(1) or trunk open button (3) when
the Smart Trunk function is not in
the Detect and Alert stage, the
smart trunk function will not be
deactivated.

(Continued)

(Continued)
• In case you have deactivated the

Smart Trunk function by pressing
the smart key button and opened a
door, the smart trunk function can
be activated again by closing and
locking all doors.

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Detecting area

• The Smart Trunk operates with a

welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 50~100 cm (20~40
inches) from the trunk.

• The alert stops at once if the smart

key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect
and Alert stage.

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NOTICE

• The Smart Trunk function will not

work if any of the following
occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radio

transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation
of the transmitter.

- The smart key is near a mobile

two way radio system or a cellu-
lar phone.

- Another vehicle's smart key is

being operated close to your
vehicle.

• The detecting range may decrease

or increase when :
- One side of the tire is raised to

replace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.

- The vehicle is slantingly parked

on a slope or unpaved road, etc.

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Opening the tailgate

• The tailgate is 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.

• When all doors are lock if the tail-

gate unlock button on the smart key
is pressed for more than 1 second,
the tailgate is unlocked. Once the
tailgate is opened and then closed,
the tailgate is locked automatically.

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NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, tailgate
lock and tailgate mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.

The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when opening
the tailgate.

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 tail-
gate.

TAILGATE (5 DOOR)

CAUTION

Make certain that you close the
tailgate before driving your vehi-
cle. Possible damage may occur
to the tailgate lift cylinders and
attached hardware if the tailgate
is not closed prior to driving.

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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. Input the machanical key into the

hole.

2. Push the machanical key to the

right.

3. Push up the tailgate.

WARNING

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Exhaust
fumes

If you drive with the tailgate
open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury
or death to vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tail-
gate open, keep the air vents
and all windows open so that
additional outside air comes
into the vehicle.

WARNING

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Riding in
cargo area

Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available. To avoid
injury in the event of an accident
or sudden stops, occupants
should always be properly
restrained.

CAUTION

Make sure nothing is near the
tailgate latch and striker while
closing the tailgate. It may dam-
age the tailgate's latch.

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CAUTION

Make sure nothing is near the
tailgate latch and striker while
closing the tailgate. It may dam-
age the tailgate's latch.

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You and your children should be fully
aware of the location of the emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever
and how to open the tailgate in case
you are accidently locked inside the
luggage compartment.

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NOTICE

Use the release lever for emergencies
only. Use with extreme caution,
especially while the vehicle is in
motion.

WARNING

No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.

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(1) Driver’s door power window switch
(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
UP*/DOWN*

(7) Power window lock button*

*: if equipped

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NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, power win-
dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.

WINDOWS

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Power windows (if equipped)

The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to oper-
ate. Each door has a power window
switch that controls the door’s win-
dow. The driver has a power window
lock switch which can block the oper-
ation of passenger windows.
The power windows can be operated
for approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to the
ACC or LOCK position. However, if the
front doors are opened, the power
windows cannot be operated even
within the 30 second period.

If the window cannot be close
because it is blocked by objects,
remove the objects and close the
window.

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NOTICE

While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) in an open (or partially
open) position, your vehicle may
demonstrate a wind buffeting or
pulsation noise. This noise is a nor-
mal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the follow-
ing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows
down, partially lower both front
windows approximately 2.5 cm (1
inch). If you experience the noise
with the sunroof open, slightly
reduce the size of the sunroof open-
ing.

Window opening and closing
(if equipped)

The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).

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CAUTION

Do not install any accessories
in the area of windows. It may
impact jam protection.

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