Get Features of your vehicle -> Power liftgate Guide for Kia Sportage SUV 2020

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POWER LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING - Unattended

children/pets

Never leave children or animals

unattended in your vehicle.

Children or animals might oper-

ate the power liftgate in such a

way that could result in injury to

themselves or others or dam-

age to the vehicle.

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(1) Power liftgate open / close button

(2) Power liftgate handle switch

(3) Power liftgate close button

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NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, power lift-

gate may not work properly due to

freezing conditions.

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NOTICE

If ignition is ON, the power liftgate

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NOTICE

operates when :

Do not attach heavy objects to the

power liftgate when you operate the

power liftgate additional. Weight on

liftgate could cause damages to the

system.

• Automatic shift lever is in P

(Park).

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Opening the liftgate

CAUTION

Do not close or open the power

liftgate manually during auto-

matic operation.This may cause

damage to the power liftgate or

to the vehicle.

If it is necessary to close or

open the power liftgate manual-

ly when the battery is dis-

charged or disconnected, make

sure the liftgate is not in opera-

tion. Switch the power liftgate to

the off position. Do not apply

excessive force.

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Press the power liftgate open/close

button for approximately one second.

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The power liftgate will open automat-

ically by doing one of the following:

• Press and hold the liftgate unlock

button on the transmitter or smart

key until power liftgate operates.

• While the power liftgate is operat-

ing, you can stop it if you briefly

press the unlock button on the

transmitter or smart key.

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Power liftgate non-opening condi-

tions

Closing the liftgate

The power liftgate will not open auto-

matically, when the vehicle is moving

more than 3 km/h (2 mph) or the

automatic shift lever is not in P(Park)

position.

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NOTICE

The chime will sound continuously if

you drive over 3 km/h (2 mph) with

the liftgate opened. Stop your vehi-

cle at a safe place as soon as possible

to check if your liftgate is opened.

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• Press the liftgate handle switch

carrying the smart key with you.

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Press the power liftgate close button

for approximately one second when

the liftgate is opened. The liftgate will

close and lock automatically.

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NOTICE

WARNING

• In cold and wet climates, the

power liftgate may not work prop-

erly due to freezing conditions.

• It is recommended to wait until

the power liftgate is fully closed

before starting the vehicle. The

power liftgate may not close fully

if the vehicle is started during

automatic closing.

• The power liftgate can be operated

when the engine is not running.

However the power liftgate opera-

tion consumes large amounts of

vehicle electric power. To prevent

the battery from being discharged,

do not operate it excessively.

• To prevent the battery from being

discharged, do not leave the power

liftgate in the open position for a

long time.

Make sure there are no people

or objects around the liftgate

before opening or closing the

power liftgate. Wait until the lift-

gate is open fully and stopped

before loading or unloading

cargo from the vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not operate the power lift-

gate more than 5 times continu-

ously.

It may damage the power liftgate

system. If you operate the power

liftgate more than 5 times con-

tinuously, the chime will sound 3

times and the power liftgate will

not operate. At this time, stop

operating the liftgate and leave it

for more than 1 minute.

• Do not modify or repair any part

of the power liftgate by yourself.

This must be done by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

• When jacking up the vehicle to

change a tire or repair the vehicle,

do not operate the power liftgate.

This could cause the power liftgate

to operate improperly.

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Automatic reversal

However, if the resistance is weak

such as from an object that is thin or

soft, or the liftgate is near the latched

position, the automatic stop and

reversal may not detect the resist-

ance.

WARNING

To prevent serious injury and

damage take the following pre-

cautions when operating the

power liftgate :

If the automatic reversal feature

operates continuously more than

twice during opening or closing oper-

ation, the power liftgate may stop at

that position. At this time, close the

liftgate manually and operate the lift-

gate automatically again.

• Keep all faces, hands, arms,

body parts and other objects

away from the path of the

power liftgate.

• Do not intentionally place any

body parts or objects in the

path of the power liftgate to

make sure the automatic stop

and reversal operates.

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During power opening and closing if

the power liftgate is blocked by an

object or part of the body, the power

liftgate will detect the resistance.

• Do not allow children to play

with the power liftgate.

• If the resistance is detected while

opening the liftgate, it will stop and

move in the opposite direction.

• If the resistance is detected while

closing the liftgate, it will stop and

move in the opposite direction.

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How to reset the power liftgate

Power liftgate opening height

user setting

Smart Power Liftgate

(if equipped)

If the battery has been discharged or

disconnected, or if the related fuse has

been replaced or disconnected, for the

power liftgate to operate normally,

reset the power liftgate as follows:

1. Put the automatic shift lever in P

(Park).

2. While pressing the liftgate close

button, press the liftgate handle

switch for more than 3 seconds.

(the chime will sound)

3. Close the liftgate manually.

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The driver may set the height of a

fully opened liftgate by following the

below instruction.

1. Position the liftgate manually to

the height you prefer.

On a vehicle equipped with a smart

key, the liftgate can be opened using

the Smart Power Liftgate system.

If the power liftgate does not work

properly after the above procedure,

have the system checked by an

authorized Kia dealer.

2. Press the liftgate close button for

more than 3 seconds.

3. Close the liftgate manually after

hearing the buzzer sound.

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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 automatic shift lever

is in P (Park).

The liftgate will open to the height

the driver has set up.

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How to use the Smart Power

Liftgate

The liftgate can be opened with no-

touch activation satisfying all the

conditions below.

1. Setting

To activate the Smart Power Liftgate,

go to User Settings Mode and select

Smart Power Liftgate on the LCD

display.

• After 15 seconds when all doors

are closed and locked

• Positioned in the detecting area for

more than 3 seconds.

❈ For more information, refer to

the "LCD Display" section in

this chapter.

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NOTICE

2. Detect and Alert

• The Smart Power Liftgate does

not operate when:

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.

- 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 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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Make sure you close the liftgate

before driving your vehicle.

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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.

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 Power Liftgate when washing

your vehicle. Otherwise, the liftgate

may open inadvertently.

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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.

WARNING

The key should be kept out of

reach of children. Children may

inadvertently open the Smart

Power Liftgate while playing

around the rear area of the vehi-

cle.

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How to deactivate the Smart

Power Liftgate function using the

smart key

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NOTICE

CAUTION - Liftgate lift

• If you press the door unlock but-

ton (2), the Smart Power Liftgate

function will be deactivated tem-

porarily. But, if you do not open

any door for 30 seconds, the smart

power liftgate function will be

activated again.

Make certain that you close the

liftgate before driving your vehi-

cle. Possible damage may occur

to the liftgate lift cylinders and

attached hardware if the liftgate

is not closed prior to driving.

• 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 Power Liftgate function

is not in the Detect and Alert stage,

the smart power liftgate function

will not be deactivated.

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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 Power Liftgate func-

tion will be deactivated.

• In case you have deactivated the

Smart Power Liftgate function by

pressing the smart key button and

opened a door, the smart power

liftgate function can be activated

again by closing and locking all

doors.

Make sure to be aware of how to

deactivate the Smart Power Liftgate

function for emergency situations.

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Detecting area

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NOTICE

•The Smart Power 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.

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• The Smart Power Liftgate operates

with a welcome alert if the smart

key is detected within 50 ~ 100 cm

(20 ~ 40 inches) from the liftgate.

• The alert stops once the smart key

is positioned outside the detecting

area during the Detect and Alert

stage.

• The detecting range may decrease

or increase when :

- One side of the tire 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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