We all have concerns with our vehicle at some point, whether it’s because you run out of gas, have a fuse issue, or your car won’t start, all these breakdowns usually tend to bother us and we are in most cases powerless to manage them. That’s why our team tries its best to accompany you in front of these trouble, and today we will try to demonstrate you how to manually lock your Kia Optima? Indeed, if you have no more power, you will not have the ability to use the central locking of your car any longer. We will first demonstrate how to manually close the sunroof of your Kia Optima, and secondly, how to manually lock the doors of your Kia Optima.
How to manually close the sunroof of a Kia Optima ?
So we will commence our article content with the methodology to allow you to close manually your Kia Optima and more precisely the sunroof or the panoramic roof of this one. Regardless whether your battery is empty, or you have removed the battery, you will not have access to the power controls of the sunroof of your Kia Optima, and as a consequence not any longer have the opportunity to lock it. Unfortunately, you don’t have many alternatives to allow you to close them. Indeed, to manually close the sunroof of a Kia Optima , there is only one answer which consists in using the manual command to close it. It is not apparent without removing a plastic cover which is based in front of the sunroof. To locate the exact position of this screw refer to your car’s owners manual. It will then be sufficient to screw it on until the roof is entirely closed.
How to manually close the doors of a Kia Optima ?
And to conclude, we will surely go forward to the section that interests you most, how to manually close a Kia Optima , but this time we will concentrate on the doors of this one. Indeed, your car may have run out of battery in front of your house, you managed to open the doors and try to start it, but while waiting to find a solution you want to be certain that nobody will be capable to get into it. Unfortunately, it’s pretty much the same issue as the sunroof on your Kia Optima. Indeed, with no power, it will be unachievable to activate the door central lock. On some models , you will have a press switch on the window frame that you can press manually to close your Kia Optima manually, but this is becoming less and less common. So we will give you as before the only two alternatives to allow you to close your car with no power:
- Buy a new battery and install it to close the doors of your Kia Optima, or find one in good condition. Nevertheless, you will need access to the bonnet to accomplish this
- Connect your Kia Optima to a running car to transfer energy and recharge your vehicle’s battery. This will at least give you enough power to close the doors of your car. If you have any doubts about your battery’s ability to keep the charge. Be sure you close the doors of your car while it is still connected to the other car. Once you have done this, you can disconnect your battery and close the bonnet
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Whenever you have any further questions about the Kia Optima, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Optima category.
