KIA SEDONA 2020 Owners Manual

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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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
LIFTGATE (for manual liftgate)
CAUTION
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Liftgate lift
Make certain that you close the
liftgate before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the liftgate lift cylinders andattached hardware if the liftgateis not closed prior to driving.
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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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Closing the liftgate
To close the liftgate, lower and push
down the liftgate firmly. Make sure
that the liftgate is securely latched.
Power liftgate (if equipped)
Detailed information for the power
liftgate is described in the following
“Power sliding door and power lift-
gate” section.
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Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available.
Occupants should always be
properly restrained.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are
safely out of the way before
closing the 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, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the
car and serious illness or death
may result.

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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. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the cargo area, the liftgate
can be opened by pushing the
release lever and pushing open the
liftgate.
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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.
CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near theliftgate latch and striker whileclosing the liftgate. It may dam-age the liftgate's latch.

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POWER SLIDING DOOR AND POWER LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
The power sliding doors and power
liftgate can be opened and closed
automatically with the folding key or
smart key, the main control buttons
on the overhead console or the sub
control buttons on the center pillar
trim and the liftgate.
When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is OFF (depressed), the power
sliding door and power liftgate can
be opened and closed manually by
pulling the door handles from inside
or outside vehicle.
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On the overhead console
On the center pillar trim
On the liftgate
On the outside handle
(1) Left power sliding door control button
(2) Right power sliding door control button
(3) Power liftgate control button*
(4) Power door ON/OFF button
(5) Power sliding door control button on the outside handle
*: if equipped

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✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the power sliding door is open
approximately 6 hours, the ECU will
enter Sleep mode to conserve battery
power and the door might not close
automatically. Close the door or lift-
gate manually and then operate the
door with the power operating system.
✽ ✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power slid-
ing doors and liftgate may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
✽ ✽NOTICE
When the sliding doors are opened
manually (power OFF), more effort
will be required to open and close
than on non-power sliding doors.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• The power sliding door and power
liftgate can be operated when the
engine is not running. However
the power operation consumes
large amounts of vehicle electric
power. To prevent the battery
from being discharged, do not
operate them excessively.
• To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the power
sliding door and power liftgate at
open position for a long lime.
• When jacking up the vehicle to change a tire or repair the vehicle,
do not operate the power sliding
door or power liftgate. This could
cause the power sliding door or
power liftgate to operate improp-
erly.WARNING - Unattended
children/pets
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate the power sliding door or
power liftgate that could result in
injury to themselves or others or
damage to the vehicle.

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Automatic stop and reversal
If the power opening or closing is
blocked by an object or part of the
body, the power sliding door and power
liftgate will detect the resistance, chime
3 times, and then either stop or move
to the full open position.
However, if the resistance is weak
such as an object that is thin or soft, or
the door is near latched position, the
automatic stop and reversal may not
detect the resistance and closing oper-
ation will continue. Also, if the power
sliding door or power liftgate is forced
by strong impact, the automatic stop
and reversal may operate.
If the automatic stop and reversal
feature operates continuously more
than twice during one opening or
closing operation, the power sliding
door or power liftgate may stop at
that position. At this time, close the
doors manually and operate the door
automatically again.
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CAUTION - Operating
sliding door/liftgate
Do not apply excessive force while operating the power slid-ing door or power liftgate. Thiscould cause damage to thepower sliding door or power lift-gate.

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How to reset the power sliding
door and power liftgate
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the related fuse has
been replaced or disconnected, and
the power sliding door or power lift-
gate doesn't work properly, the
power sliding door and power liftgate
must be reset as follows:
For power sliding door
1. Put the shift lever in the P (Park).
2. Change the position of fuse switch
to OFF on the driver's side fuse
panel and change the position of
fuse switch to ON after 1 minute.
3. Close the sliding door manually.
4. Open the sliding door completely using the transmitter or main con-
trol button on the overhead con-
sole.
5. Close the sliding door completely using the transmitter or main con-
trol button on the overhead con-
sole.
If the power sliding door or power lift-
gate doesn't work properly after
above procedure, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
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WARNING
The automatic stop and reversal
feature is a supplemental fea-
ture. Do not solely rely on this
function when closing the slid-
ing door. Make sure that no
objects or body parts are in the
way of the sliding door before
closing it.

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For power liftgate
1. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
2. Press the liftgate handle switchand liftgate close button at the
same time for more than 3 sec-
onds. (the chime will sound).
3. Close the liftgate manually.
4. Open the liftgate using the liftgate handle switch and allow it to fully
open.
5. After fully opening, the liftgate will complete initialization and lights
will flash twice indicating reset
complete.
If the power liftgate does not work
properly after the above procedure,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Power door ON/OFF button
When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is ON (not depressed), the power
sliding door and power liftgate can
be controlled with the sub control
buttons on the center pillar trim or lift-
gate. Also, the doors can be opened
and closed automatically by pulling
the inside or outside door handles.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Do not allow children to play with
the power sliding door or power lift-
gate. Keep the power door ON/OFF
button in the OFF (depressed) posi-
tion when not in use.
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
Close the sliding door and liftgate,
and keep the power door ON/OFF
button in the OFF (depressed) posi-
tion before washing the vehicle in an
automatic car wash.
✽ ✽NOTICE
When the sliding doors and power
liftgate are opened manually (power
OFF), more effort will be required to
open and close than on non-power
sliding doors and non-power liftgate.
Power sliding door operation
Push the corresponding main con-
trol button on the overhead con-
sole to open or close the power
sliding door.
However, the power sliding door
will not open with the main control
button when all power sliding doors
and power taligate are locked and
closed. When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is ON (not depressed), do as
follows to open or close the power
sliding doors:
- Push the corresponding sub con-trol button on the center pillar trim.
- Push the corresponding sub con- trol button on the out side handle.
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On the center pillar trim
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- Pull the door handle from insideor outside vehicle.
- If the sub control button is pushed while the door is locked or child
safety lock is engaged, the chime
sounds once, and the power slid-
ing door will not open.
- If the door handle is pulled from inside or outside while the door is
locked or child safety lock is
engaged, the power sliding door
will not open. However, the power
sliding door can be opened by
pushing the corresponding sub
control button on the out side
handle while the door is unlocked
and child safety lock is engaged.
When the power door ON/OFF but- ton is OFF (depressed), the power
sliding door cannot be controlled
with the sub control buttons or door
handles, and if the sub control but-
ton is pushed, chime sounds once.
However, the doors can be opened
and closed manually by pulling the
door handles from inside or out-
side vehicle. On a steep grade, the power slid-
ing door will slide faster when clos-
ing. And the drive unit motor may
operate additionally for a moment
after the door is closed. This is a
normal operation to ensure door
closing, not a malfunction. When the rear passenger operates
the power sliding door, make sure
there are no people or objects
around the door, and have all occu-
pants get in or out of the vehicle after
the door is open fully and stopped.
Let the rear passengers get in or out
of the vehicle after the door is open
fully. Sudden closing could cause a
serious injury. Close the door by
pulling the door handle after the door
is open fully. Do not pull the door
handle while rear passengers are
getting in or out. The door could sud-
denly close by itself and cause a
serious injury. It takes about 5 sec-
onds for the power sliding door to
close and latch completely.
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.