2020 KIA SEDONA Owners Manual

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When the power liftgate is operat-
ed with the main or sub control but-
ton 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
liftgate:
- Pushing the sub control button onthe bottom of the liftgate will close
the power liftgate automatically.
- Pressing and pulling up the lift- gate handle slightly will open the
power liftgate automatically when
the liftgate is unlocked. When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is OFF (depressed), the power
liftgate cannot be controlled with
the sub control buttons or liftgate
handle.
However, the liftgate may be
opened manually by pulling the
exterior handle and lifting the lift-
gate upward. The liftgate may be
manually closed by pushing the lift-
gate downward.
Do not drive the vehicle until the power liftgate completely closed.
The power liftgate may not close
completely if the vehicle is started
during automatic closing.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The button on the liftgate will not
illuminated and operated when the
power door ON/OFF button is OFF
(depressed).
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✽ ✽NOTICE
If the power liftgate does not operate
normally, first check the following
condition before using the power
liftgate.
• Make sure the shift lever is in P
(Park).
• Make sure the Power Liftgate Off switch is not pressed.
If any of the power liftgate buttons
are pressed while the power liftgate
is in operation, the power liftgate
will stop. If any button is pressed
again the power liftgate will reverse
direction.
• Even though the Power door
ON/OFF button is in the OFF
(depressed) position, if the liftgate
is manually closed to the second-
ary latch position, the liftgate 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 liftgate.
The chime will sound and the haz- ard warning flasher will blink 10
times if you drive with the liftgate
closed but not fully secured. Stop
your vehicle immediately at a safe
place to check if your liftgate is
securely locked.
If the power liftgate 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 liftgate
securely at the safe place. If the power liftgate is operated
while the liftgate is in the partially
opened position (more than
9degrees), the liftgate will stop the
operation. If you operate the power
liftgate again, the power liftgate will
be operate in the opposite direction.
If the power liftgate is operated while the liftgate is in the partially
closed position (less than
degrees), the liftgate will open fully.
If the power liftgate is operated while the liftgate is in the partially opened
position (less than 9degrees), the
liftgate will stop at approximately
9degree open position.

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Power liftgate non-opening condi-
tions
The power liftgate will not open auto-
matically, but will close under the fol-
lowing conditions.
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position,
1. Vehicle is moving above 3 km/h (2 mph).
2. The gearshift lever is not in P (Park) for automatic transmission.
The chime will sound continuously if
you drive over 3 km/h (2 mph) with
the liftgate opened. Stop your vehicle
at a safe place as soon as possible
to check if your liftgate is opened.
Power liftgate opening height
user setting
The driver may set the height of a
fully opened liftgate by following the
below instruction.
1. Confirm the position of the power door ON/OFF button is ON (not
depressed).
2. Position the liftgate manually or via automatic operation to the
height you prefer.
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WARNING
• Make sure there are no peopleor objects around the liftgate
before operating the power
liftgate. Wait until the liftgate
is open fully and stopped
before loading or unloading
cargo or passengers from the
vehicle.
Make sure the liftgate is closed firmly before driving. If
the liftgate is open, you will
draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which
can cause serious injury or
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3. Press the liftgate close button formore than 3 seconds.
4. You will hear the system beep twice indicating height has been
set up.
The liftgate will open to the height
the driver has set up.Emergency liftgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the lift-
gate. When someone is inadvertent-
ly locked in the cargo area, the lift-
gate can be opened by pushing the
release lever and pushing open the
liftgate.
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WARNING
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power liftgate (or smart liftgate)
prior to use. Serious injury, dam-
age to the vehicle or damage to
surrounding objects may result
if contact with the power liftgate
(or smart liftgate) occurs.
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Smart Liftgate (if equipped)
On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate can be opened using
the Smart liftgate system.
If the power door ON/OFF button is
in the OFF (depressed) position, the
smart liftgate will not operate.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
The liftgate can be opened with no
touch activation if the conditions
below are satisfied :
After 15 seconds when all doors
are closed and locked
The smart key in the detecting area for more than 3 seconds.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate does not oper-
ate when:
- The smart key is detected within15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.
- The smart key is detected within 15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and within 1.5
m (60 inches) from the front door
handles. (for vehicles equipped
with Welcome Light)
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Liftgate on the LCD display.❈ ❈
For more information, refer to
the “LCD Display” section in
this chapter.
2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50 ~ 100 cm (20 ~ 40 inches)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and chime will sound for about
3 seconds to alert you the smart key
has been detected and the liftgate
will open.✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area
if you do not want the liftgate to
open. If you have unintentionally
entered the detecting area and the
hazard warning lights and chime
starts to operate, leave the detecting
area with the smart key. The liftgate
will stay closed.
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3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the liftgate will open. Make sure you close the liftgate
before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before
opening or closing the liftgate. Make
sure objects in the liftgate do not
come out when opening the liftgate
on a slope. It may cause serious
injury. Make sure to deactivate the
Smart Liftgate when washing your
vehicle. Otherwise, the liftgate may
open inadvertently.
CAUTION
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Liftgate lift
Make certain that you close the
liftgate before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the liftgate lift cylinders andattached hardware if the liftgateis not closed prior to driving.
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WARNING
The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children may
inadvertently open the Smart
Liftgate while playing around
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How to deactivate the SmartLiftgate function using the smartkey
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open/close
4. Panic
5. Right side power sliding door open/close
6. Left side power sliding door open/close If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Liftgate function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Liftgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Liftgate func-
tion will be deactivated temporar-
ily. But, if you do not open any
door for 30 seconds, the smart lift-
gate function will be activated
again.
• If you press the liftgate open but- ton (3) for more than 1 second, the
liftgate opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1) or liftgate open button (3)
when the Smart Liftgate function
is not in the Detect and Alert stage,
the smart liftgate function will not
be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the Smart Liftgate function by press-
ing the smart key button and
opened a door, the smart liftgate
function can be activated again by
closing and locking all doors.
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