Get Features of your vehicle -> Liftgate Guide for Kia Sorento SUV 2023

Features of your vehicle

Liftgate

僅 If unlocked, the liftgate can be opened

by pressing the handle and pulling it

up.

Liftgate

WARNING

Exhaust fumes

僅 Once the liftgate is opened and then

closed, the liftgate locks automati

If you drive with the liftgate open, you

will draw dangerous exhaust fumes into

your vehicle which can cause serious

injury or death to vehicle occupants.

If you must drive with the liftgate open,

keep the air vents and all windows open

so that additional outside air comes into

the vehicle.

cally. (All doors must be locked.)

NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, door lock and

door mechanisms may not work prop

erly due to freezing conditions.

WARNING

The liftgate swings upward. Make sure

no objects or people are near the rear of

the vehicle when opening the liftgate.

WARNING

Rear cargo area

Occupants should never ride in the rear

cargo area where no restraints are avail

able. To avoid injury in the event of an

accident or sudden stops, occupants

should always be properly restrained.

CAUTION

Make certain that you close the liftgate

before driving your vehicle. Possible

damage may occur to the liftgate gas

lifters and attached hardware if the lift

Opening the liftgate

gate is not closed prior to driving.

Closing the liftgate

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僅 The liftgate is locked or unlocked

when all doors are locked or unlocked

with the transmitter (or smart key) or

central door lock switch.

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僅 To close the liftgate, lower and push

down the liftgate firmly. Make sure

that the liftgate is securely latched.

僅 Only the liftgate is unlocked if the lift

gate unlock button on the transmitter

or smart key is pressed for approxi

mately 1 second.

Features of your vehicle

Liftgate

2. Push the mechanical key to the right

WARNING

Make sure your hands, feet and other

parts of your body are safely out of the

way before closing the liftgate.

(1).

3. Push up the liftgate.

WARNING

僅 You and your passengers must be

WARNING

Exhaust fumes

aware of the location of the Emer

gency Liftgate Safety Release lever in

this vehicle and how to open the lift

gate in case you are accidentally

locked in the liftgate.

The liftgate lid should be always kept

completely closed while the vehicle is in

motion. If it is left open or ajar, poison

僅 NEVER allow anyone to occupy the

liftgate of the vehicle at any time. If

the liftgate is partially or totally

latched and the person is unable to

get out, serious injury or death could

occur due to lack of ventilation,

exhaust fumes and rapid heat build-

up, or because of exposure to cold

weather conditions. The liftgate is also

a highly dangerous location in the

event of a crash because it is not a

protected occupant space but is a

part of the vehicle's crush zone.

僅 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 liftgates.

ous exhaust gases may enter the car

and serious illness or death may result.

CAUTION

Make sure nothing is near the liftgate

latch and striker while closing the lift

gate. It may damage the liftgate's latch.

Emergency liftgate safety release

Your vehicle is equipped with the emer

gency liftgate safety release lever

located on the bottom of the liftgate.

When someone is inadvertently locked

in the luggage compartment.

僅 Use the release lever for emergencies

only.

WARNING

僅 No one should be allowed to occupy

the cargo area of the vehicle at any

time. The cargo area is a very danger

ous location in the event of a crash.

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僅 Use the release lever for emergencies

The liftgate can be opened by doing as

follows:

1. Input the mechanical key into the

hole.

only. Use with extreme caution, espe

cially while the vehicle is in motion.

Features of your vehicle

Power liftgate

Power liftgate (if equipped)

CAUTION

Make sure there are no people or

objects around the liftgate before open

ing or closing the liftgate. Wait until the

liftgate is open fully and stopped before

loading or unloading cargo from the

vehicle.

Power liftgate operating condi

tions

The power liftgate operates when the

gear is in P (Park) with the engine run

ning. However, the power liftgate will

operate regardless of the gear position

when the engine is off. Also, the liftgate

can be opened only when vehicle speed

is below 3 km/h (1.8 mph).

For safety, before attempting to open or

close the liftgate, make sure the vehicle

is in P (Park).

WARNING

Do not grasp the part supporting the lift

gate (gas lifter), as this may cause seri

ous injury.

WARNING

僅 Never leave children or animals unat

tended in your vehicle. Children may

operate the power liftgate. Doing so

can result in injury to themselves or

others and can damage the vehicle.

僅 Make sure that there are no people or

objects in the path of the power

liftgate or smart liftgate prior to use.

Serious injury, damage to the vehicle

or damage to surrounding objects (for

example, walls, ceilings, vehicles, etc.)

may result if contact with the liftgate

occurs.

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僅 A liftgate covered with snow or

equipped with heavy objects (e.g. bike

Features of your vehicle

Power liftgate

racks, ladders) may not be opened;

with the liftgate open, it may be acci

dentally closed, causing injuries to

anyone around the vehicle.

僅 Do not open the liftgate if the liftgate

is covered with snow or equipped with

heavy objects.

僅 Make sure to remove snow and heavy

objects before opening the liftgate.

NOTICE

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僅 Do not close or open the liftgate man

ually. This may cause damage to the

power liftgate. If it is necessary to

close or open the liftgate manually

when the battery is discharged or dis

connected, do not apply excessive

force.

僅 Do not operate the power liftgate

more than 10 times continuously

when the engine is not running. Use

the power liftgate with the engine run

ning when the power liftgate is used

僅 Do not modify or repair any part of

the power liftgate by yourself. This

must be done by an authorized Kia

dealer.

僅 Do not operate the power liftgate

under the following conditions. The

power liftgate may not operate prop

erly.

- 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.

僅 Close the liftgate completely and lock

all doors and liftgate using the central

door lock button before using an

automatic car wash.

僅 Do not spray high pressure water

directly on the power liftgate outside

open/close button. The liftgate may

open unintentionally.

repeatedly to prevent battery dis

charge.

僅 Do not leave the power liftgate open

for a long period of time. This may

drain the battery.

僅 Do not apply excessive force when

the power liftgate is operating. Doing

so could result in vehicle damage.

僅 Do not grab or hold on to the liftgate

support struts at any time. Damage to

the liftgate support struts could result.

Deformation of the liftgate support

struts may cause vehicle damage and

personal injury may occur.

INFORMATION

僅 If the liftgate is not fully closed and

vehicle speed is at or above 3 km/h

(1.8 mph), a warning will sound 10

times. 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.

Features of your vehicle

Power liftgate

僅 In cold and wet climates, the outside

power liftgate open/close button may

not work properly due to freezing

conditions. If this occurs, remove the

ice before using the outside power

liftgate open/close button or use the

power liftgate open/close button on

the smart key or the instrument panel.

僅 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

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While the liftgate is opening or closing,

press the button to stop liftgate opera

liftgate buttons are pressed to try to

open the liftgate, the chime will sound

3 times, but the liftgate will remain

tion.

If the smart key is not within operation

range (approximately 10 m) from the

vehicle, liftgate operation will stop with a

warning sound for 5 seconds.

When the liftgate is closed, press the

power liftgate open/close button for 1

second. The power liftgate opens with a

warning sound.

closed. Allow the power liftgate sys

tem to cool for about 1 minute before

operating the system again.

Operating the power liftgate

Power liftgate open/close button

(Smart key, Instrument panel) (if

equipped)

While the liftgate is opening, press the

button to stop liftgate operation.

When the power liftgate is opened, press

and hold the power liftgate open/close

button to close the liftgate. If you release

the button while the liftgate is closing,

power liftgate operation will stop with a

warning sound for 5 seconds.

Also, if the smart key is not within opera

tion range (approximately 10 m) from

the vehicle, power liftgate operation will

stop with a warning sound for 5 sec

onds.

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