2008 KIA Sedona tailgate

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s airbag ................................3-87
2. Light control / Turn signals ...........3-126
3. Instrument cluster.........................3-107
4. Wiper/Washer ...............................3-130
5. Auto cruise control* ........................4-11
6. Audio controls* .............................3-178
7. Steering wheel .............................3-100
8. Ignition switch ...................................4-3
9. Digital clock ..................................3-177
10. Climate control system* .............3-137
11. Hazard warning flasher switch ...3-136
12. Seat warmer* ...............................3-44
13. Shift lever .......................................4-5
14. Cigar lighter or Power outlet* .....3-172
15. Power outlet................................3-176
16. Ashtray* ......................................3-172
17. Passenger’s airbag .......................3-88
18. Storage compartment.................3-169
19. Vent controls ...............................3-140
20. Glove box ...................................3-170
21. Sunglass holder* ........................3-170
22. Sunvisor .....................................3-175
23. Power sliding door and power
tailgate controls* ...........................3-17
24. Sunroof* .......................................3-33
25. Conversation mirror ....................3-106
26. Trip computer* ............................3-111
27. Day/night rearview mirror ...........3-105
* : if equipped
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Keys / 3-3
Remote keyless entry / 3-4
Theft-alarm system / 3-7
Immobilizer system / 3-9
Door locks / 3-11
Power sliding door and power tailgate / 3-17
Window / 3-26
Hood / 3-29
Fuel filler lid / 3-30
Sunroof / 3-33
Seat / 3-37
Driver position memory system / 3-57
Power adjustable pedals / 3-58
Safety belts / 3-59
Child restraint system / 3-71
Air bags-advanced restraint system / 3-78
Steering wheel / 3-101
Mirrors / 3-103
Instrument cluster / 3-108
Gauges / 3-109
Trip computer / 3-112
Features of your vehicle

Features of your vehicle
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(1) Lock ( )
All doors are locked if the lock button
is pressed.
If all doors are closed, the hazard
warning lights blink once to indicate
that all doors are locked. However, if
any door remains open, the hazard
warning lights are not operated. After
this, if all door are closed, the hazard
warning lights blink.
(2) Unlock ( )
Driver's door is unlocked if the unlock
button is pressed once.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the driver's door
is unlocked.
All doors are unlocked if the unlock
button is pressed twice within 3 sec-
onds.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice again to indicate that all doors
are unlocked.
After depressing this button, the
doors will be locked automatically
unless you open any door within 30
seconds.(3) Power tailgate opening or closing
( , if equipped)
The tailgate is opened or closed
automatically if the button is pressed.
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound 3 times to
indicate that the tailgate will swing
upward or downward.
(4) Left power sliding door opening or
closing (
,if equipped)
The left sliding door is opened or
closed automatically if the button is
pressed.
(5) Right power sliding door opening or
closing ( , if equipped)
The right sliding door is opened or
closed automatically if the button is
pressed.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
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Features of your vehicle
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NOTICE
The power sliding door and power tail-
gate are not opened by pressing the cor-
responding button on the transmitter
directly when all power sliding doors
and power tailgate are locked and
closed. To open the power sliding door
or power tailgate from outside vehicle,
press the unlock button twice within 3
seconds first and press corresponding
power sliding door or power tailgate
opening button.
(6) Alarm ( )
The horn sounds and hazard warning
lights flash for about 27 seconds if
this button is pressed. To stop the
horn and lights, press any button on
the transmitter.
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NOTICE
The transmitter will not work if any of
following occur:
• The ignition key is in ignition switch.
• You exceed the operating distance
limit (about 30 m [90 feet]).
• The battery in the transmitter is
weak.
• Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
• The weather is extremely cold.
• The transmitter is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station or
an airport which can interfere with
normal operation of the transmitter.
When the transmitter does not work
correctly, open and close the door with
the ignition key. If you have a problem
with the transmitter, contact an autho-
rized Kia Dealer.
Operational distance may vary depend-
ing upon the area the transmitter is used
in. For example, if the vehicle is parked
near police stations, government and
public offices, broadcasting stations, mil-
itary installations, airports, or transmit-
ting towers, etc.
CAUTION
The power doors can be operated
when the engine is not running.
However, the power doors consume
large amounts of vehicle electric
power. To prevent the battery from
being discharged, do not operate
them consecutively (more than
approximately 10 times).
CAUTION
Keep the transmitter away from
water or any liquid. If the keyless
entry system is inoperative due to
exposure to water or liquids, it will
not be covered by your manufactur-
er vehicle warranty.

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Features of your vehicle
This system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorized entry into the
car. This system is operated in three
stages: the first is the "Armed" stage, the
second is the "Theft-alarm" stage, and
the third is the "Disarmed" stage. If trig-
gered, the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard warning
lights.
Armed stage
Park the car and stop the engine. Arm
the system as described below.
1. Remove the ignition key from the igni-
tion switch.
2. Make sure that all doors, the engine
hood and tailgate are closed and
latched.
3. Lock the doors using the transmitter of
the keyless entry system.
After completion of the steps above, the
hazard warning lights will blink once to
indicate that the system is armed.
If any door, tailgate or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning lights
won’t operate and theft-alarm will not
arm. After this, if all doors, tailgate and
engine hood are closed, the hazard
warning lights blink once.
The system can be armed by locking the
doors with the key from the front doors or
tailgate. However, the hazard warning
lights are not operated.• If any door, tailgate or engine hood
remains open, the system will not
be armed. If this happens, re-arm
the system as described previous.
• Do not arm the system until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
system is armed while a passen-
ger(s) remains in the vehicle, the
alarm may be activated when the
remaining passenger(s) leave the
vehicle. If any door, tailgate or
engine hood is opened within 30
seconds after entering the armed
stage, the system is disarmed to
prevent unnecessary alarm.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Armed
stage
Theft-alarm
stageDisarmed
stage

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Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of the
following occurs while the system is
armed.
• A front or rear door is opened without
using the ignition key or transmitter.
• The tailgate is opened without using
the ignition key or transmitter.
• The engine hood is opened.
The siren will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
27 seconds, and repeat the alarm 3
times unless the system is disarmed. To
turn off the system, unlock the doors with
the ignition key or transmitter.
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NOTICE
Avoid trying to start the engine while
the alarm is activated. The vehicle start-
ing motor is disabled during the theft-
alarm stage.
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when the
doors are unlocked by depressing the
unlock button on the transmitter or
unlocked with the ignition key.
After depressing unlock button, the haz-
ard warning lights will blink twice to indi-
cate that the system is disarmed.
After depressing unlock button, if any
door is not opened within 30 seconds,
the system will be rearmed.
If the system is not disarmed with the
ignition key or transmitter, insert the key
in the ignition switch, turn the key to the
ON position and wait for 30 seconds.
Then the system will be disarmed.

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Features of your vehicle
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock located on
the front edge of the door to the “Lock”
position. When the child safety lock is
in the “Lock ( )” position, rear door
will not open when the inner door han-
dle is pulled inside the vehicle or the
sub control button of the power sliding
door is pressed.3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle or push the main control but-
ton of the power sliding door.
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle or pushing the sub
control button until rear door child safety
lock is unlocked ( ).
Tailgate
Opening the tailgate
• Tailgate is locked or unlocked with a
key.
• If you lock the tailgate with a key, all
doors will lock automatically. (if
equipped)
• If you unlock the tailgate with a key, the
the tailgate will unlock only.
• To open the tailgate, insert the key into
the lock, turn it to the unlock position
and pull up the tailgate by pressing the
handle.
You can also lock/unlock the latch (but
not release it) with the central door lock
system.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened
by pressing the handle and pulling it up.
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 when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
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Lock Unlock
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Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that
the tailgate is securely latched.
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NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
• When jacking up the vehicle to
change a tire or repair the vehicle, do
not operate the tailgate. This could
cause the tailgate to close improperly.
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WARNING - Tailgate
The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail-
gate before driving your vehicle.
Possible damage may occur to the
tailgate lift cylinders and attaching
hardware if the tailgate is not
closed prior to driving.
WARNING-Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,
you will draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which can
cause serious injury or death to
vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
open, keep the air vents and all win-
dows open so that additional out-
side air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING-Rear cargo
area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.