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Non-Powered Liftgate
Opening the liftgate
The liftgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the smart key or cen-
tral door lock/unlock switch.
Only the liftgate is unlocked if the lift-
gate unlock button on the smart key
is pressed for approximately 1 sec-
ond.
If unlocked, the liftgate can be
opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up. Once the liftgate is opened and then
closed, the liftgate locks automati-
cally. (All doors must be locked.)
✽ ✽
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, liftgate
lock and liftgate mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
LIFTGATE
WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
The liftgate should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, exhaust gases
may enter the car and serious
illness or death may result.
WARNING
The liftgate swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people
are near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the liftgate.
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Opening the liftgate
The power liftgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Press the liftgate unlock button on
the smart key for approximately
one second.
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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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CAUTION
Do not close or open the power
liftgate manually. This may
cause damage to the power lift-
gate. If it is necessary to close
or open the power liftgate man-
ually when the battery is dis-
charged or disconnected, do
not apply excessive force.
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Press the power liftgate open but-
ton for approximately one second. Press the liftgate handle switch
carrying the smart key with you.
Closing the liftgate
Press the power liftgate close but-
ton for approximately one second
when the liftgate is opened.
The liftgate will close and lock
automatically.
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You and your passengers must be
aware of the location of the
Emergency Liftgate Safety
Release lever in this vehicle and
how to open the liftgate in case you
are accidentally locked in the lift-
gate.
Your vehicle should be kept locked
and the Smart Key should be kept
out of the reach of children.
Parents should teach their children
about the dangers of playing in the
rear cargo area or using the lift-
gate.
Use the release lever for emergen-
cies only.
WARNING
Do not grasp the part support-
ing the liftgate (gas lifter), as
this may cause serious injury.
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On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Liftgate system.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
The liftgate can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
After 15 seconds when all doors
are closed and locked
Positioned in the detecting area for
more than 3 seconds.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate does not oper-
ate when:
- The smart key is detected within
15 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 60 inches
(1.5 m) from the front door han-
dles (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light).
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Liftgate on the LCD display.
❈ For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
SMART LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
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2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (20 ~ 40 inches (50 ~100 cm)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the 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.
3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound 2 times and
then the liftgate will slowly open.
Make certain that you close the lift-
gate before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before
opening or closing the liftgate.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
liftgate function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the liftgate may open
inadvertently.
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✽
NOTICE
The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver-
tently open the Smart Liftgate while
playing around the rear area of the
vehicle.
How to deactivate the Smart
Liftgate function using the smart
key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open
4. Panic
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 or open-
ing a door, the smart liftgate func-
tion can be activated again by clos-
ing and locking all doors.WARNING
Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the liftgate as
this could cause serious injury.
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Detecting area
The Smart Liftgate operates with a
welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 20 ~ 40 inches (50
~ 100 cm) from the liftgate.
The alert stops at once if the smart
key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect
and Alert stage.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate function will
not work if any of the following
occurs :
- The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation
of the transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile
two way radio system or a cellu-
lar phone.
- Another vehicle's smart key is
being operated close to your
vehicle.
• The detecting range may decrease
or increase when :
- One side of the vehicle is raised
to replace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is parked on a slope
or unpaved road, etc.
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