Kia Carens: Operating door locks from outside the vehicle / Transmitter/Smart key

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Door locks / Operating door locks from outside the vehicle / Transmitter/Smart key

Doors can be locked and unlocked with the transmitter or smart key.
Doors can be locked and unlocked by pressing the button of the outside door handle with the smart key in your possession. (vehicles equipped with smart key system)
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 that doors are closed securely.

Operating door locks from outside the vehicle

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Mechanical key

If the transmitter or smart key does not operate normally, you can lock or unlock the doors by the mechanical key. Insert the key into the key hole of the outside door handle. Turn the key towa ...

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