warning KIA Sedona 2007 2.G User Guide

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To lock a door without the key, push the
inside door lock button (1) or door lock
switch (2) to the “Lock” position and close
the door (3).
✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the door is locked/unlocked multiple
times in rapid succession with either the
vehicle key or door lock switch, the sys-
tem may stop operating temporarily in
order to protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
WARNING
When the rear sliding door is not
fully open, it is not latched and may
move unintentionally. This could
result in a serious injury.
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Front doorRear door
CAUTION
The left sliding door cannot be
opened when the fuel filler lid isopen. However, if the fuel filler lid isopened after the door is opened slightly, the left sliding door can beslide rearward. Close the left sliding door to prevent possible damage tothe door or the fuel filler lid.
WARNING
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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3 When pushing down on the front por-
tion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will lock.
When pushing down on the rear por- tion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open, the
doors will not lock when the front por-
tion of central door lock switch is
pressed.
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Passenger’s door
WARNING
- Unlocked
vehicles
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.
WARNING
- Unattendedchildren
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
animals unattended in your vehicle.
WARNING -
Doors
The doors should always be fully
closed and locked while the vehi-
cle is in motion to prevent acci-
dental opening of the door.
Locked doors will also discour-
age potential intruders when the
vehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-
cles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.

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Features of your vehicle
Child-protector rear door lockThe child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock located onthe front edge of the door to the “Lock”
position. When the child safety lock is
in the “Lock ( )” position, rear door
will not open when the inner door han-
dle is pulled inside the vehicle or the
sub control button of the power sliding
door is pressed. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle or push the main control but-
ton of the power sliding door.
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle or pushing the sub
control button until rear door child safety
lock is unlocked ( ).
TailgateOpening the tailgate Tailgate is locked or unlocked with a
key.
If you lock the tailgate with a key, all doors will lock automatically.
If you unlock the tailgate with a key, the the tailgate will unlock only.
To open the tailgate, insert the key into the lock, turn it to the unlock position
and pull up the tailgate by pressing the
handle.
You can also lock/unlock the latch (but
not release it) with the central door lock
system.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and pulling it
up.
WARNING
- Rear doorlocks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To prevent
children from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
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Lock
Unlock
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3Closing the tailgateTo close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that
the tailgate is securely latched.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
• When jacking up the vehicle to change a tire or repair the vehicle, do
not operate the tailgate. This could
cause the tailgate to close improperly.
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WARNING -
Tailgate
The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail-
gate before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to the tailgate lift cylinders and attachinghardware if the tailgate is notclosed prior to driving.
WARNING
- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate 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 tailgate
open, keep the air vents and all win-
dows open so that additional out-
side air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING
- Rear cargo
area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.

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Features of your vehicle
(1) Left power sliding door main controlbutton
(2) Right power sliding door main control button
(3) Power tailgate main control button*
(4) Power ON/OFF button
(5) Left power sliding door sub control button
(6) Right power sliding door sub control button
(7) Power tailgate sub control button*
*: if equipped
The power sliding doors and power tail-
gate can be opened and closed automat-
ically with the transmitter key, the main
control buttons on the overhead console
or the sub control buttons on the center
pillar trim and the tailgate.
When the power ON/OFF button (PWR)
is OFF (not depressed), the power slid-
ing door and power tailgate can be
opened and closed manually by pulling
the door handles from inside or outside
vehicle.
✽ ✽ NOTICEIf the power sliding door or power tail-
gate is open approximately 6 hours, the
ECU will enter Sleep mode to conserve
battery power and the door or tailgate
might not close automatically. Close the
door or tailgate manually and then
operate the door or tailgate with the
power operating system.✽ ✽NOTICEIn cold and wet climates, power sliding
doors and tailgate may not work prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.✽ ✽NOTICEWhen the sliding doors are opened man-
ually (power OFF), more effort will be
required to open and close than on non-
power sliding doors.
POWER SLIDING DOOR AND POWER TAILGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
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On the center pillar trimOn the tailgateOn the overhead console
WARNING
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might operate
the power sliding door or power
tailgate that could result in injury to
themselves or others or damage to
the vehicle.

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Features of your vehicle
How to reset the power sliding doorand power tailgateIf the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the related fuse has been
replaced or disconnected, and the power
sliding door or power tailgate doesn't
work properly, the power sliding door and
power tailgate must be reset as follows:
1. Put the shift lever in the P (Park) for automatic transaxle.
2. Close the sliding door's windows and fuel filler lid. 3. Pull the SHUNT connector on the dri-
ver's side fuse panel and reinstall it
after 1 minute.
4. Close the sliding door or tailgate man- ually.
5. Open the sliding door or tailgate com- pletely using the transmitter or main
control button on the overhead con-
sole.
6. Close the sliding door or tailgate com- pletely using the transmitter or main
control button on the overhead con-
sole.
For the left/right power sliding doors and
power tailgate, follow above steps to
reset.
If the power sliding door or power tailgate
doesn't work properly after above proce-
dure, have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
Never intentionally place any object or part of your body in the
path of the power sliding door or
power tailgate to make sure the
automatic stop operates.
Make sure rear passengers are seated and there are no people or
objects around the door before
operating the power sliding door.
Make sure all faces, arms, hands, body parts and any other obstruc-
tions are safely out of the way
before operating the power slid-
ing doors or po wer tailgate.
Never place any object or part of your body in the path of the
power sliding door or power tail-
gate. This could result in serious
injury or cause damage to the
vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or objects around the door before
operating the power sliding door
or power tailgate. Have rear pas-
sengers or cargo get in or out of
the vehicle after the door is open
fully and stopped.
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3Power ON/OFF button When the power ON/OFF button
(PWR) is ON (depressed), the power
sliding door and power tailgate can be
controlled with the sub control buttons
on the center pillar trim or tailgate.
Also, the doors can be opened and
closed automatically by pulling the
inside or outside door handles. When the power ON/OFF button
(PWR) is OFF (not depressed), the
power sliding door and power tailgate
can not be controlled with the sub con-
trol buttons or door handles. However,
the doors can be controlled with the
transmitter or the main control buttons
on the overhead console even though
the power ON/OFF button (PWR) is
OFF (not depressed).
Also, the doors can be opened and
closed manually by pulling the inside or
outside door handles.
✽ ✽ NOTICEClose the sliding door and tailgate, and
keep the power ON/OFF button (PWR)
in the OFF (not depressed) position
before washing the vehicle in an auto-
matic car wash.✽ ✽NOTICEWhen the sliding doors are opened man-
ually (power OFF), more effort will be
required to open and close than on non-
power sliding doors.
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WARNING
Do not allow children to play with
the power sliding door or power
tailgate. Keep the power ON/OFF
button (PWR) in the OFF (not
depressed) position when not in
use. Serious injury or death can
result from unintentional power
operation by child.

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WARNING
If your vehicle is facing downward
on a steep grade (15 percent or
more), the door may not stay open
and could slam shut, possibly injur-
ing someone. To make sure the
door does not slam shut, turn on
the power sliding door feature.
Then if the door closes, it will close
under the control of the power door
system.
WARNING
If children accidentally open the
power sliding doors while the vehi-
cle is in motion, they could fall out
and be severely injured or killed. To
prevent children from opening the
power sliding doors from the
inside, the child safety locks should
be used whenever children are in
the vehicle.
WARNING
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.
WARNING
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 sudden-
ly close by itself and cause a seri-
ous injury.
Sudden starting or accelerating the vehicle while the door is clos-
ing could cause it to open result-
ing in a serious injury or damage
to cargo.

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If the window on the power sliding dooris open (more than 80 mm/3 in.), the
power sliding door will not power open
fully but will open to the 3/4 position
and the chime will sound 3 times. To
close the door, use the transmitter or
main control button with the power
ON/OFF button in OFF position (not
depressed), or sub control button or
door handle with the power ON/OFF
button in ON position (depressed). The left power sliding door cannot be
opened while the fuel filler lid is open
fully. If the main or sub control button is
pushed, the chime sounds once. Also,
if the fuel filler lid open button is
pushed while the left power sliding
door is opening, the chime sounds
once.
✽ ✽ NOTICEIf the fuel filler lid is opened when the
left sliding door is not closed completely,
the door may be opened. Close the left
sliding door before refueling to prevent
possible damage to the door or the fuel
filler lid. If the power sliding door is not closed
and latched completely after power
closing operation, the chime sounds 3
times. Open and close the door again.
If the power sliding door is operated while the door is in partially opened
position (less than 300 mm/12 in.), the
door is automatically opened fully.
If the power sliding door is operated while the door is in half-opened posi-
tion (more than 300 mm/12 in.), the
door is automatically closed complete-
ly. If the power sliding door is operated
again while the door is closing, the
door is automatically opened fully.
If the power sliding door is operated again while the door is opening, the
door is automatically closed complete-
ly. However, If the power sliding door is
operated again when the door is in par-
tially opened position (less than 300
mm/12 in.), the door is opened contin-
uously.
The half-opened power sliding door is automatically opened or closed fully by
pushing the door forward or backward
without pulling the door handle while
the power ON/OFF button is in ON
(depressed). However, when the door
is in partially opened position (less
than 300 mm/12 in.), the door is not
closed automatically.
WARNING
Do not leave the power sliding door
in a partially opened position. Close
the window and then open the door
fully. A partially opened door is held
and then released after 10 minutes.
The chime sounds 3 times to indi-
cate the door is released. If the
vehicle is stopped on a downward
slope, it may move and cause an
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3Power sliding door non-opening condi-
tions
The power sliding door is not automati-
cally opened, but closed under the fol-
lowing conditions. If the main or sub con-
trol button is pushed for power opening
operation, the chime sounds once.
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position,
1. Vehicle is moving above 5 km/h (3 mph).
2. The gearshift lever is not in P (Park) for
automatic transaxle.
Power tailgate operation (if equipped) Push the power tailgate main control button on the overhead console to
open or close the power tailgate.
However, the power tailgate will not
open with the transmitter or the main
control button when all power sliding
doors and power tailgate are locked
and closed.
When the power tailgate is operated with the main or sub control button or
transmitter, the chime sounds and haz-
ard warning lights flash 3 times. When the power ON/OFF button
(PWR) is ON (depressed), do as fol-
lows to open or close the power tail-
gate:
- Pushing the sub control button on thebottom of the tailgate will close the
power tailgate automatically.
- Pressing and pulling up the tailgate handle slightly will open the power
tailgate automatically when the tail-
gate is unlocked.
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On the tailgate
WARNING
Do not open the sliding doors while
the vehicle is in motion. Passengers
or cargo may be ejected from the
vehicle, possibly resulting in prop-
erty damage, severe injury, or
death.