2016 KIA Sedona warning

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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.
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate.
Power tailgate (if equipped)
Detailed information for the power
tailgate is described in the following
"Power sliding door and power tail-
gate" section.
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WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
Driving with the tailgate open is
not advisable. Dangerous
exhaust fumes can enter the
passenger compartment and
harm vehicle occupants. If you
must drive with the tailgate
opened, keep the air vents and
all windows open so that addi-
tional outside air can enter.
WARNING- Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available.
Occupants should always be
properly restrained.

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Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the cargo area, the
tailgate can be opened by pushing
the release lever and pushing open
the tailgate.
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WARNING- Safety
release lever use
Unless there is an emergency
which requires otherwise, do
not use the release lever for the
liftgate (tailgete) while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Opening the
liftgate (tailgete) while the vehi-
cle is in motion can increase the
risk of an occupant falling out
of the vehicle and being seri-
ously injured.

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POWER SLIDING DOOR AND POWER TAILGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
(1) Left power sliding door control
button
(2) Right power sliding door control button
(3) Power tailgate control button*
(4) Power door ON/OFF button
*: if equipped
The power sliding doors and power
tailgate can be opened and closed
automatically with the folding key or
smart key, the main control buttons
on the overhead console or the sub
control buttons on the center pillar
trim and the tailgate.
When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is OFF (depressed), the power
sliding door and power tailgate can
be opened and closed manually by
pulling the door handles from inside
or outside vehicle.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the power sliding door is open
approximately 6 hours, the ECU will
enter Sleep mode to conserve bat-
tery power and the door might not
close automatically. Close the door
or tailgate manually and then oper-
ate the door with the power operat-
ing system.
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On the center pillar trim
On the tailgate
On the overhead console
WARNING - Unattended
children/pets
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate the power sliding door or
power tailgate that could result
in injury to themselves or oth-
ers or damage to the vehicle.

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When the power door ON/OFF but-ton is ON (not depressed), do as
follows to open or close the power
sliding doors :
- Push the corresponding sub con-trol button on the center pillar trim.
- Pull the door handle from inside or outside vehicle.
- If the sub control button is pushed while the door is locked or child
safety lock is engaged, the chime
sounds once, and the power slid-
ing door will not open. - If the door handle is pulled from
inside or outside while the door is
locked or child safety lock is
engaged, the power sliding door
will not open. However, the power
sliding door can be opened by
pulling the outside door handle
while the door is unlocked and
child safety lock is engaged.
When the power door ON/OFF but- ton is OFF (depressed), the power
sliding door can not be controlled
with the sub control buttons or door
handles, and if the sub control but-
ton is pushed, chime sounds once.
However, the doors can be opened
and closed manually by pulling the
door handles from inside or out-
side vehicle.
On a steep grade, the power slid- ing door will slide faster when clos-
ing. And the drive unit motor may
operate additionally for a moment
after the door is closed. This is a
normal operation to ensure door
closing, not a malfunction.
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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.

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When the rear passenger operates
the power sliding door, make sure
there are no people or objects
around the door, and have all occu-
pants get in or out of the vehicle after
the door is open fully and stopped.
Let the rear passengers get in or out
of the vehicle after the door is open
fully. Sudden closing could cause a
serious injury.
Close the door by pulling the door
handle after the door is open fully. Do
not pull the door handle while rear
passengers are getting in or out. The
door could suddenly close by itself
and cause a serious injury.
It takes about 5 seconds for the
power sliding door to close and latch
completely. The left power sliding door cannot
be opened while the fuel filler lid is
open fully. If the main or sub control
button is pushed, the chime
sounds once. Also, if the fuel filler
lid open button is pushed while the
left power sliding door is opening,
the chime sounds 3 times.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the fuel filler lid is opened when
the left sliding door is not closed
completely, the door may be opened.
Close the left sliding door before
refueling to prevent possible dam-
age to the door or the fuel filler lid.
WARNING - Power sliding
door
Do not begin to accelerate
before the door closes and
latches completely. If the door
is not completely closed while
the vehicle is moving, the door
can open and passengers can
fall out of the vehicle.

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Power tailgate operation
(if equipped)
Push the power tailgate main con-
trol button on the overhead con-
sole to open or close the power
tailgate. However, the power tail-
gate will not open with the main
control button when all power slid-
ing doors and power tailgate are
locked and closed. But the power
tailgate will be opened with the
folding key (or smart key).
When the power tailgate is operated with the main or sub control button
or transmitter, the chime sounds and
hazard warning lights flash 2 times. When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is ON (not depressed), do as
follows to open or close the power
tailgate:
- Pushing the sub control button onthe bottom of the tailgate will close
the power tailgate automatically.
- Pressing and pulling up the tail- gate handle slightly will open the
power tailgate automatically
when the tailgate is unlocked. When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is OFF (depressed), the power
tailgate can not be controlled with the
sub control buttons or tailgate handle.
However, the tailgate may be
opened manually by pulling the
exterior handle and lifting the tail-
gate upward. The tailgate may be
manually closed by pushing the
tailgate downward.
Do not drive the vehicle until the power tailgate completely closed.
The power tailgate may not close
completely if the vehicle is started
during automatic closing.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The button on the tailgate will not
illuminated and operated when the
power door On/OFF button is OFF
(depressed).
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✽NOTICE
If the power tailgate does not oper-
ate normally, first check the follow-
ing condition before using the power
tailgate.
• Make sure the shift lever is in
Park
• Make sure the Power Tailgate Off switch is not pressed.
If any of the power tailgate buttons
are pressed while the power tailgate
is in operation, the power tailgate
will stop. If any button is pressed
again the power tailgate will reverse
direction.
Even though the Power door ON/OFF button is in the OFF
(depressed) position, if the tailgate
is manually closed to the secondary
latch position, the tailgate will be
electrically moved to the fully
latched position. Make sure that
face, arms, hands, and other
obstructions are safely out of the
way before operating the tailgate.
The chime will sound and the haz- ard warning flasher will blink 10
times if you drive with the tailgate
closed but not fully secured. Stop
your vehicle immediately at a safe
place to check if your tailgate is
securely locked.
Make sure there are no people or objects around the tailgate before
operating the power tailgate. Wait
until the tailgate is open fully and
stopped before loading or unload-
ing cargo or passengers from the
vehicle. Make sure the tailgate is closed
firmly before driving. If the tailgate
is open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury or
death to vehicle occupants.
If the power tailgate is not closed and latched completely after power
closing operation, the chime will
sound and hazard warning lights
will blink 10 times. Stop the driving
immediately and close the tailgate
securely at the safe place.
If the power tailgate is operated while the tailgate is in the partially opened
position (more than 9degrees), the
tailgate will stop the operation. If you
operate the power tailgate again, the
power tailgate will be operate in the
opposite direction.

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3. Press the tailgate close button formore than 3 seconds.
4. You will hear the system beep twice indicating height has been
set up.
The tailgate will open to the height
the driver has set up.Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the cargo area, the
tailgate can be opened by pushing
the release lever and pushing open
the tailgate.
WARNING
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power tailgate (or smart tail-
gate) prior to use. Serious
injury, damage to the vehicle or
damage to surrounding objects
may result if contact with the
power tailgate (or smart tail-
gate) occurs.
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