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32*IF EQUIPPED SPORTAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE
SEATING
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SeatbackLumbarSeatSeat Cushion
AABC
Power Adjustable Driver’s Seat*6-Way Manual Adjustable Driver’s Seat*
Move/Press controls to adjust Seat forward/backward, Seat Cushion height, Seatback
recline or Lumbar forward/backward .Pull lever D to slide seat forward/backward .
Pull/press lever E to adjust seat height .
Pull lever F to adjust seatback recline .
Press G to adjust lumbar support
•
When adjusting seat forward or backward, ensure seat clicks or locks into place before driving vehicle .
QUICK TIPS
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ABC
D
EF
G
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38*IF EQUIPPED SPORTAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE
Opening from Inside the Vehicle:
Press and hold the Power Liftgate Open/Close button A to automatically open/
close the Liftgate .
Smart Key:
To open the Power Liftgate, press and hold the Liftgate button B until the Liftgate
begins opening . Press again to close .
REMINDER: Pulling the Rear Hatch upward by the handle or pressing the button a second time will interrupt the automatic opening of the Power Liftgate .
Opening from Outside the Vehicle:
To open Power Liftgate automatically, press the Rear Hatch Release button C on
exterior of the Liftgate .
Automatically close by pressing the Power Liftgate Close button D .
Power Liftgate Opening Height Adjustment
Adjust the liftgate height opening to suit user's preference . The height setting
of a fully opened liftgate can be adjusted by the following steps:
1 . Position the liftgate manually to the preferred height
2 . Press Power Liftgate Close button D more than 3 seconds
3 . A system beep will sound twice indicating the height setting has been saved
The liftgate will then open to the set height . To change setting again, repeat
steps 1-3 .
HOLD
A
B
OTHER KEY FEATURES
Power Liftgate*
(Located on Liftgate inside lip near latch)
(Buttons located on Driver's Panel)
Power Liftgate Opening Height Adjustment Video
To view a video on your mobile device, snap this QR Code or visit the listed website .
Refer to page 2 for more information .
www.youtube.com/KiaFeatureVideos
QR CODE
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*IF EQUIPPED 39ALWAYS CHECK THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE OPER ATING INFORMATION AND SAFET Y WARNINGS .
OTHER KEY FEATURES
REMINDERS:
•All doors are closed and locked after about 15 seconds
•The Smart Power Liftgate feature will not operate when:
- The doors are recently closed and locked, and the Smart Key is still detected after 15 seconds near the vehicle or within 60 inches of the door handles- A door is not locked or closed- The Smart Key is in the vehicle
•
Press any button on the Smart Key fob during the Detect and Alert stage to deactivate the Smart Power Liftgate function .
Smart Power Liftgate Video
To view a video on your mobile device, snap this QR Code or visit the listed website .
Refer to page 2 for more information .
www.youtube.com/KiaFeatureVideos
QR CODE
• During the Smart Power Liftgate alert, the Smart Power Liftgate can be deactivated with the Smart Key by pressing any button on the key fob .
• The open height can be adjusted . For information on how to set open height, see your owner's manual
QUICK TIPS
HOLD
C
Liftgate Release ButtonSmart Power Liftgate*
Located underneath the rear liftgate hatch . With
liftgate unlocked, press the Liftgate Release Button A and pull the liftgate up by the handle to open .
• The liftgate must be unlocked before it can be opened by the Liftgate Release Button
• aThe liftgate unlocks automatically, and can then be opened, when the Smart Key fob* is within close proximity to the vehicle
QUICK TIPS
HOLD
(Liftgate release button)
A
When the Smart Key fob is on your person and you are near
the back of the vehicle, within close proximity, the hazard
lights will blink and a chime will sound for about 3 seconds
as an alert that the Smart Power Liftgate is about to open .
Then the alert system will blink and chime two additional
times before opening the Smart Power Liftgate .
The Smart Power Liftgate
feature is off by default . To
enable the Smart Power
Liftgate, go to User Settings
in the LCD Instrument
Cluster modes .