Kia Forte: 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 vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the
hole and turn it to the lock (
)
position (1), the child safety lock
located on the rear edge of the door
to the lock position. When the child
safety lock is in the lock position, the
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 outside
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.
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.
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark on the handle will be
visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock ...
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON position, if the immobilizer
indicator () goes off after blinking
5 times, your transponder
equipped in the ignition key is out of
order. You cann ...
Other information:
Your vehicle may be equipped with
an electronic engine immobilizer
system to reduce the risk of unauthorized
vehicle use.
Your immobilizer system is comprised
of a small transponder in the
ignition key and electronic devices
inside the vehicle.
With the immobilizer system, whenever
y ...
Immobilizer Indicator
Light (Without Smart Key)
This indicator light illuminates:
• When the vehicle detects the
immobilizer in your key while the
ignition switch is ON.
- At this time, you can start the
engine.
- The indicator light goes off after
starting the engine.
This indic ...