Do Kia Optimas lock themselves?
It only auto-locks if you unlock the doors but do not open them. If you go somewhere and don’t lock your doors then you’re screwed.
Why are the doors not working on my Kia Optima?
When it is hot and the sun is shining down on the vehicle for a long period of time, the drivers door and rear passenger door locks will not operate from the key fob? when it cools down such as evening or early morning the locks work just fine from the key fob? seems to be related to hot or cool weather.
Can a 2003 Kia Optima be unlocked with a remote?
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia Optima. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle’s door locks failed. The contact tried using the remote and could lock the doors but not unlock them. The contact has been using the keys to unlock the doors.
How do you unlock a Kia in programming mode?
put the key in the ignition press the unlock button three times turn off the ignition. press the unlock three more times. turn the ignition back on. The horn should beep once. to let you know you’re in programming mode. press the unlock button then press lock again.
How long does it take for Kia to unlock itself?
We click the key fob “unlock” and the car unlocks and then immediately locks again. It has become a game of “how fast can we get the doors open”! Sometimes it goes into what we call “fits” and will click click click click – open/close open/close, etc. This will go on for nearly 10 to 15 seconds as we just sit in the car.
Why is my Kia Optima power door lock not working?
The drivers side door lock will not unlock with the electrical button or manually. The lock only opens half way – pull handle to open – door automatically locks. Can’t open door with key from outside. Must enter in passenger side door and climb over. Big danger as driving with children in the car.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia Optima. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle’s door locks failed. The contact tried using the remote and could lock the doors but not unlock them. The contact has been using the keys to unlock the doors.
Are there any problems with the Kia Optima?
Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the Optima.