Kia Sorento: Operating door locks from outside the vehicle
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.
WARNING — Unattended children
An enclosed vehicle can become extremely hot, causing death or severe injury to unattended children or animals who cannot escape the vehicle. Furthermore, children might operate features of the vehicle that could injure them, or they could encounter other harm, possibly from someone gaining entry to the vehicle. Never leave children or animals unattended in your vehicle.
Impact sensing door unlock system (if equipped)
In the event of air bag deployment resulting from a vehicle impact, all doors will automatically unlock.
Auto door lock/unlock feature (Automatic transaxle, 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).
You can select some auto door lock/unlock features in “User Settings” as follows;
- Speed sensing auto door lock
- Auto door unlock when the ignition key is removed from the ignition switch or engine is turned off.
- Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the shift lever out of P(Park) or into P(Park).
Door locks
Child-protector rear door lock
\ The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. The rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the .
See also:
Power Seat Motor Inspection
Power Seat Motor 1. Disconnect the connectors for each motor. (Refer to Body — «Front seat») 2. With the b .
CVVT (Continuously Variable Valve Timing) System Description
Continuous Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) system advances or retards the valve timing of the intake and exhaust valve in accordance with the ECM control signal which is calculated by the engine .
Telemetics Unit (TMU) Inspection
1. After replacing the TMU unit, access Dealer Engineering Mode in head unit. (Refer to MTS system — «TMU Dealer Engineering Mode») 2 .