Kia Optima 2004, Owner'S Manual

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AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS
(IF EQUIPPED)
When the driver’s door is locked or
unlocked with a key or with the door
lock button, all the other doors will lock
or unlock automatically.
REAR DOOR CHILD SAFETY
LOCK
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally
opening the rear doors from inside the
vehicle.
•
To lock a rear door so that it cannot
be opened from the inside, push the
child safety lock located on the rear
edge of the door to the “LOCKED”
position (toward rear of vehicle)
before closing the door.
• To open a rear door while the child
safety lock is engaged, push the door
lock knob to the “UNLOCK”
position then pull the outside door
handle.
WARNING :
REAR DOOR LOCKS
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
seriously or fatally injured. To
prevent children from opening the
rear doors from the inside, the
rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the
vehicle.
EMSA3005
EMSA3004
FREE
LOCKED