Kia Picanto: Door locks / Child-protector rear door lock
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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. When the child safety lock
is in the lock position, the rear door
will not open even though the inner
door handle is pulled.
3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle.
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
If children accidentally open the rear
doors while the vehicle is in motion,
they could fall out and be severely
injured or killed. 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.
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark on the button will be
visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock ...
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 tailgat ...
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sides of the roof rails above the center
pillar.
They are designed to help protect the
heads of the front seat occupants and
the rear outboard seat occupants in
certain side impact collisions.
The curtain air bags are designed to
deploy only du ...
Repair procedures
Inspection
Check the pads for excessive wear, discs for run out and wear, and calipers for fluid leakage.
Front Brake
Front brake disc thickness check
1. Check the brake pads for wear and fade.
2. Check the brake disc for damage and cracks.
3. Remove
all rust and ...