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• To lock a door without the key, push

the inside door lock button (1) or cen-
tral door lock switch (2) to the “Lock”
position when the ignition switch is
OFF position and close the door (3).

• If you lock the door with the central

door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.

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NOTICE

Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.

Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle

With the door lock button

• To unlock a door, push the door

lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the button
will be visible.

• To lock a door, push the door lock

button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible.

• To open a door, pull the door handle

(3) outward.

• If the inner door handle of the driver’s

(or front passenger’s) door is pulled
when the door lock button is in the
lock position, the button will unlock
and the door will open. (if equipped)

• Front doors cannot be locked if the

ignition key is in the ignition switch
and any front door is opened.

If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock feature

repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.

• Operate the other door locks and

handles, front and rear.

• Lower a front window and use the

key to unlock the door from outside.

• Move to the cargo area and open

the liftgate.

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WARNING

Do not pull the inner door handle
of driver’s(or passenger’s) door
while the vehicle is moving.

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With central door lock switch

Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
• When pressing the front portion (1)

of the switch, all vehicle doors will
lock.

• When pressing the rear portion (2)

of the switch, all vehicle doors will
unlock.

• If the key is in the ignition switch

and any front door is opened, the
doors will not lock even though the
front portion (1) of the central door
lock switch is pressed.

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Driver’s door

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Passenger’s door

WARNING -

Doors

• The doors should always be

fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door.

• Be careful when opening doors

and watch for vehicles, motor-
cycles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a
door when something is
approaching can cause dam-
age or injury.

WARNING -

Unattended

children/animals

Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended
children or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle.

WARNING

Leaving your vehicle unlocked
can invite theft or possible harm
to you or others from someone
hiding in your vehicle while you
are gone. Always remove the
ignition key, engage the parking
brake, close all windows and
lock all doors when leaving
your vehicle unattended.

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Impact sensing door unlock
system

In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.

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NOTICE

You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User Settings”
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this chapter.

Child-protector rear door lock

The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Turn the child safety lock (1) locat-

ed on the rear edge of the door to
the lock (

) position. When the

child safety lock is in the lock posi-
tion, the rear door will not open
even when the inner door handle
is pulled.

3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle.
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle until
the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.

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WARNING

- Rear door

locks

Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the
vehicle. If a child accidently
opens the rear doors while the
vehicle is moving, they may fall
out.

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Opening the liftgate

• The liftgate is locked or unlocked

when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the key, transmitter
(or smart key) or central door lock
switch.

• If unlocked, the liftgate can be

opened by pressing the handle
switch and then pulling the handle
up.

• Only the liftgate is unlocked if the

liftgate unlock button on the smart
key is pressed (if equipped). Once
the liftgate is opened and then
closed, the liftgate is locked auto-
matically.

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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NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.

Closing the liftgate

To close the liftgate, lower and push
down the liftgate firmly. Make sure
that the liftgate is securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the liftgate.

LIFTGATE (for manual liftgate)

CAUTION -

Liftgate lift

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.

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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.

WARNING

- Rear cargo

area

Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available.
Occupants should always be
properly restrained.

WARNING

- Exhaust

fumes

Driving with the liftgate open is
not advisable.

Dangerous

exhaust fumes can enter the
passenger compartment. If you
must drive with the liftgate
opened, keep the air vents and
all windows open so that addi-
tional outside air can enter.

WARNING

• No one should be allowed to

occupy the cargo area of the
vehicle at any time. The cargo
area is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.

• Use the release lever for

emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.

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POWER LIFTGATE

(1) Power liftgate open / close button
(2) Power liftgate handle switch
(3) Power liftgate close button

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NOTICE

If IGN is ON, the power liftgate
operates when :
• Automatic shift lever is in P (Park).
• Manual shift lever is in N (Neutral).

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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

Do not attach heavy objects to the
power liftgate when you operate the
power liftgate. Additional weight on
liftgate could cause damage to the
system.

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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Opening the liftgate

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 power liftgate operating, you

can stop it if you shortly press the
unlock button on the transmitter or
smart key.

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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WARNING

Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power liftgate (or smart power
liftgate) prior to use. Serious
injury, damage to the vehicle or
damage to surrounding objects
may result if contact with the
power liftgate (or smart power
liftgate) occurs.

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• Press the power liftgate open/close

button for approximately one sec-
ond.

• For emergency stop while power

liftgate operating, press the power
liftgate open/close button shortly.

• 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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• For emergency stop while power

liftgate operating, press the power
liftgate open/close button shortly.

Power liftgate non-opening condi-
tions

The power liftgate will not open auto-
matically, when the vehicle is moving
more than 2mph (3km/h) or the auto-
matic shift lever is not in P(Park) posi-
tion. The power liftgate will not open
automatically, when the automatic
shift lever is not in P(Park) position or
the manual shift lever is not in
N(Neutral) position.

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NOTICE

The chime will sound continuously if
you drive over 2mph (3km/h) with the
liftgate opened. Stop your vehicle at a
safe place as soon as possible to check
if your liftgate is opened.

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NOTICE

• 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.

• 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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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.

WARNING

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.

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• 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.

Automatic reversal

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.
• 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.

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.
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.

WARNING

Never place any object or part
of your body in the path of the
power liftgate as it is operating.
Doing so could result in person-
al injury.

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CAUTION

Never operate the power lift
gate with any heavy objects
attached (e.g. bicycles) as it
could become damaged.

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How to reset the power liftgate

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) or the manual shift lever in
N (Neutral).

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.

If the power liftgate does not work
properly after the above procedure,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.

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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) or the manual shift
lever is in N (Neutral).

Power liftgate opening height
user setting (if equipped)

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.

2. Press the liftgate close button for

more than 3 seconds.

3. 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.

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Smart Power Liftgate
(if equipped)

On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate can be opened using
the Smart Power Liftgate system.

How to use the Smart Power
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.

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NOTICE

• The Smart Power Liftgate does

not operate 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 within 60
inches (1.5 m) 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.

1. Setting
To activate the Smart Power Liftgate,
go to User Settings Mode and select
Smart Power Liftgate on the LCD
display.

For more information, refer to the
"LCD Display" section in this
chapter.

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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 chime will sound for about
3 seconds to alert you the smart key
has been detected and the liftgate
will open.

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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.

3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the liftgate will open.

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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 Power Liftgate when washing
your vehicle. Otherwise, the liftgate
may open inadvertently. The key
should be kept out of reach of chil-
dren. Children may inadvertently
open the Smart Power Liftgate while
playing around the rear area of the
vehicle.

How to deactivate the Smart
Power 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 Power Liftgate func-
tion will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Power Liftgate
function for emergency situations.

CAUTION -

Liftgate lift

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.

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NOTICE

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Detecting area

• The Smart Power Liftgate operates

with a welcome alert if the smart
key is detected within 20~40 inch-
es (50~100 cm) from the liftgate.

• The alert stops once the smart key

is positioned outside the detecting
area during the Detect and Alert
stage.

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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.

• 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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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.

WARNING

• No one should be allowed to

occupy the cargo area of the
vehicle at any time. The cargo
area is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.

• Use the release lever for

emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.

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