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[ Do not operate the power liftgate
under the following conditions.
The power liftgate may not operate
properly.
-One side of the vehicle is lifted to
inspect the vehicle or change a tire
-Parking on an uneven road such as
a slope, etc.
[ Close the liftgate completely and
lock all doors and liftgate using the
central door lock button before using
an automatic car wash.
[ Do not spray high pressure water
directly on the power liftgate outside
open/close button. The liftgate may
open unintentionally. Information
[ If the liftgate is not fully closed and
vehicle speed is at or above 1.8 mph (3
N P K D Z D U Q L Q J Z L O O V R X Q G W L P H V
Immediately park the vehicle at a safe
place, close the liftgate, and check
that the liftgate open warning on the
instrument cluster is turned off.
[ In cold and wet climates, the outside
S R Z H U O L I W J D W H R S H Q F O R V H E X W W R Q P D \
not work properly due to freezing
conditions. If this occurs, remove the
ice before using the outside power
O L I W J D W H R S H Q F O R V H E X W W R Q R U X V H W K H
S R Z H U O L I W J D W H R S H Q F O R V H E X W W R Q R Q W K H
smart key or the instrument panel.
[ Operating the power liftgate more
than 5 times continuously could cause
damage to the operating motor. If
this occurs, the power liftgate will not
operate to prevent the motor from
overheating. If any of the power liftgate
buttons are pressed to try to open the
liftgate, the chime will sound 3 times,
but the liftgate will remain closed.
Allow the power liftgate system to cool
for about 1 minute before operating the
system again.
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Operating the power liftgate
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key, Instrument panel)
„Type A „Type B
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3 R Z H U O L I W J D W H R S H Q F O R V H E X W W R Q , Q V L G H
the power liftgate)
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Press the power liftgate open/close
button. The liftgate opens or closes with
a warning sound.
Power liftgate lock button (Inside the
power liftgate)
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Press the power liftgate lock button
while carrying the smart key. The liftgate
closes and locks with a warning sound.
Additionally, all doors will lock.The
liftgate can be closed and locked, and
all doors locked only when the button
is pressed while the ready (
)
indicator is off.
Automatic reverse
During power liftgate operation if the
power liftgate senses any obstacle, the
liftgate will stop or will fully open. The
automatic reverse feature may not
operate properly, or it may operate
unexpectedly under the following
circumstances:
[ The automatic reverse feature may
not detect the resistance if the
detected resistance is below a certain
level, or if the liftgate is almost fully
closed near the latched position.
[ The automatic reverse feature may
operate if a strong impact is applied
with no obstructions placed.
WARNING
Never intentionally place any object
or part of your body in the path of
the power liftgate to make sure the
automatic reverse feature operates.
Serious injury, or damage to the vehicle
or object may occur.
Information
The power liftgate may stop operating if
the automatic reverse feature operates
more than two times while attempting to
open or close the liftgate. If this occurs,
carefully open or close the liftgate
manually, and then after 30 seconds try to
operate the power liftgate automatically
again.
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Smart Liftgate (if equipped)
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On a vehicle equipped with a smart key,
the liftgate can be opened with hands-
free activation using the smart liftgate
system.
Using smart liftgate
The hands-free smart liftgate system
can be opened automatically when the
following conditions are met:
[ The smart liftgate option is enabled in
the Settings menu in the infotainment
system screen.
[ The smart liftgate is activated and
ready 15 seconds after all the doors
are closed and locked.
[ The smart liftgate will open when
the smart key is detected in the area
behind the vehicle for 3 seconds.
[ When disconnecting the charging
connector, the smart liftgate is
activated.
Information
The smart liftgate will NOT operate when:
[ A door is not locked or closed.
[ The smart key is detected within
15 seconds from when the doors were
closed and locked.
[ The smart key is detected within
15 seconds after the doors are closed
and locked, and within 1.5 m (60 in.)
from the front door handles. (for
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[ The smart key is in the vehicle.
[ The vehicle is on charge.
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Detecting area
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[ The smart liftgate detecting area
extends approximately 50-100 cm
(20-40 in.) behind the vehicle. If you
are positioned in the detecting area
and are carrying the smart key, the
hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound for about 3
seconds to alert you that the liftgate
will open.
[ The alert stops once the smart key is
moved outside of the detecting area
within the 3 second period.
Information
[ Smart liftgate may not operate
properly if any of the following occur:
-The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station 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 mobile phone.
-Another vehicle’s smart key is being
operated close to your vehicle.
[ Smart liftgate detecting area may
change when:
-The vehicle is parked on an incline
or slope.
-One side of the vehicle is raised or
lowered relative to the opposite side.
Charging Door
Opening the charging door
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1. Depress the brake pedal and apply the
parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, shift to P (Park),
and turn OFF the vehicle.
3. Push the charging door where the
triangle symbol (1) is located or press
the button on smart key FOB as well
to open charging door. The charging
door opens only when the vehicle is
unlocked.
4. Open the inlet cover (2).
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Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to prevent
the battery from being discharged.
The system automatically turns off the
parking lamp when the driver turns the
vehicle off and opens the driver-side
door.
With this feature, the parking lamps will
turn off automatically if the driver parks
on the side of road at night.
However, the parking lamps stay ON
even when the driver-side door is opened
if the headlamp switch is turned to the
parking lamp or AUTO (if equipped)
position after the vehicle is turned off. If
necessary, to keep the lamps on turn the
parking lamps OFF and ON again using
the headlamp switch on the steering
column after the vehicle is turned off.
Headlamp delay function
If the Start/Stop button is in the ACC
position or the OFF position with the
headlamps ON, the headlamps (and/
or parking lamps) remain on for about
5 minutes. However, if the driver’s door
is opened and closed, the headlamps
are turned off after 15 seconds. Also,
with the vehicle off if the driver’s door is
opened and closed, the headlamps (and/
or parking lamps) are turned off after 15
seconds.
The headlamps (and/or parking lamps)
can be turned off by pressing the lock
button on the smart key twice or turning
the headlamp switch to the OFF or AUTO
position.
You can enable the headlamp delay
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INTERIOR LIGHTS
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when
driving in the dark. The interior lights
may obscure your view and cause an
accident.
NOTICE
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the vehicle is
turned off or the battery will discharge.
Interior Lamp AUTO Cut
The interior lamps will automatically go
off approximately 20 minutes after the
vehicle is turned off and the doors are
closed. If a door is opened, the lamp
will go off 25 minutes after the vehicle
is turned off. If the doors are locked by
the smart key and the vehicle enters the
armed stage of the theft alarm system,
the lamps will go off five seconds later.
Front Lamps
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Front map lamp ():
Touch either icons to turn the map lamp
on or off. This light produces a spot
beam for convenient use as a map lamp
at night or as a personal lamp for the
driver and the front passenger.
Door lamp ():
The front or rear room lamps come on
when the front or rear doors are opened.
When doors are unlocked by the smart
key, the front and rear lamps come on
for approximately 30 seconds as long as
any door is not opened. The front and
rear room lamps go out gradually after
approximately 30 seconds when the
door is closed. However, if the Start/Stop
button is in the ON position or all doors
are locked, the front and rear lamps will
turn off. If a door is opened with the
Start/Stop button in the ACC position
or the OFF position, the front and rear
lamps will stay on for about 5 minutes.
Room lamp (()
[ Press the button to turn ON the room
lamp for the front/rear seats.
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Front Trunk Lamp
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The front trunk lamp comes on when the
hood is opened.
Puddle Lamp
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: H O F R P H O L J K W
When all doors (and liftgate) are closed
and locked, the puddle lamp will turn on
for 15 seconds if the door is unlocked by
the smart key or when you put your hand
in the outside door handle with the smart
key in possession.
For more details, refer to “Welcome
System” in this chapter.
Escort light
When the Start/Stop button is in the
OFF position and the driver’s door is
opened, the puddle lamp will turn on for
30 seconds. If the driver’s door is closed
within the 30 second period, the puddle
lamp will turn off after 15 seconds. If the
driver’s door is closed and locked, the
puddle lamp will turn off immediately.
The Puddle Lamp Escort Light will turn
on only the first time the driver’s door is
opened after the vehicle is turned off.
