KIA SEDONA 2018 Owners Manual

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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.
- Pull the door handle from inside or 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
pulling the outside door 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 can not 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.
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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 motion, he can fall out.

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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 suddenly close by itself
and cause a serious injury.
It takes about 5 seconds for the
power sliding door to close and latch
completely. 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 3 times.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If 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 dam-
age to the door or the fuel filler lid.
WARNING - Power sliding
door
Do not begin to accelerate
before the door closes and
latches completely. If the door
is not completely closed while
the vehicle is moving, the door
can open and passengers can
fall out of the vehicle.

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If the power sliding door is notclosed and latched completely
after power closing operation, the
chime sounds 3 times. Open and
close the door again.
If the power sliding door is operat- ed while the door is in partially
opened position (less than 300
mm/12 in.), the door is automati-
cally opened fully.
If the power sliding door is operat- ed while the door is in half-opened
position (more than 300 mm/12
in.), the door is automatically
closed completely.
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 com-
pletely. However, If the power slid-
ing door is operated again when
the door is in partially opened posi-
tion (less than 300 mm/12 in.), the
door is opened continuously.
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 door
ON/OFF button is in ON (not
depressed). However, when the
door is in partially opened position
(less than 300 mm/12 in.), the door
is not closed automatically.Power sliding door non-opening
conditions
The power sliding door is not auto-
matically opened, but closed under
the following conditions. If the main
or sub control 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.

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Power tailgate operation
(if equipped)
Push the power tailgate main con-
trol button on the overhead con-
sole to open or close the power
tailgate. However, the power tail-
gate will not open with the main
control button when all power slid-
ing doors and power tailgate are
locked and closed. But the power
tailgate will be opened with the
folding key (or smart key).
When the power tailgate is operated with the main or sub control button
or transmitter, the chime sounds and
hazard warning lights flash 2 times. When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is ON (not depressed), do as
follows to open or close the power
tailgate:
- Pushing the sub control button onthe bottom of the tailgate will close
the power tailgate automatically.
- Pressing and pulling up the tail- gate handle slightly will open the
power tailgate automatically
when the tailgate is unlocked. When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is OFF (depressed), the power
tailgate can not be controlled with the
sub control buttons or tailgate handle.
However, the tailgate may be
opened manually by pulling the
exterior handle and lifting the tail-
gate upward. The tailgate may be
manually closed by pushing the
tailgate downward.
Do not drive the vehicle until the power tailgate completely closed.
The power tailgate may not close
completely if the vehicle is started
during automatic closing.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The button on the tailgate will not
illuminated and operated when the
power door On/OFF button is OFF
(depressed).
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✽ ✽NOTICE
If the power tailgate does not oper-
ate normally, first check the follow-
ing condition before using the power
tailgate.
• Make sure the shift lever is in
Park
• Make sure the Power Tailgate Off switch is not pressed.
If any of the power tailgate buttons
are pressed while the power tailgate
is in operation, the power tailgate
will stop. If any button is pressed
again the power tailgate will reverse
direction.
Even though the Power door ON/OFF button is in the OFF
(depressed) position, if the tailgate
is manually closed to the secondary
latch position, the tailgate will be
electrically moved to the fully
latched position. Make sure that
face, arms, hands, and other
obstructions are safely out of the
way before operating the tailgate.
The chime will sound and the haz- ard warning flasher will blink 10
times if you drive with the tailgate
closed but not fully secured. Stop
your vehicle immediately at a safe
place to check if your tailgate is
securely locked.
Make sure there are no people or objects around the tailgate before
operating the power tailgate. Wait
until the tailgate is open fully and
stopped before loading or unload-
ing cargo or passengers from the
vehicle. Make sure the tailgate is closed
firmly before driving. If the tailgate
is open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury or
death to vehicle occupants.
If the power tailgate is not closed and latched completely after power
closing operation, the chime will
sound and hazard warning lights
will blink 10 times. Stop the driving
immediately and close the tailgate
securely at the safe place.
If the power tailgate is operated while the tailgate is in the partially opened
position (more than 9degrees), the
tailgate will stop the operation. If you
operate the power tailgate again, the
power tailgate will be operate in the
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If the power tailgate is operated
while the tailgate is in the partially
closed position (less than degrees),
the tailgate will open fully.
If the power tailgate is operated while the tailgate is in the partially opened
position (less than 9degrees), the
tailgate will stop at approximately
9degree open position.Power tailgate non-opening
conditions
The power tailgate will not open
automatically, but will close under the
following conditions.
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position,
1. Vehicle is moving above 3 km/h (2 mph).
2. The gearshift lever is not in P (Park) for automatic transaxle.
The chime will sound continuously if
you drive over 3 km/h (2 mph) with
the tailgate opened. Stop your vehi-
cle at a safe place as soon as possi-
ble to check if your tailgate is
opened.
Power tailgate opening height
user setting
The driver may set the height of a
fully opened tailgate by following the
below instruction.
1. Confirm the position of the power door ON/OFF button is ON (not
depressed).
2. Position the tailgate manually or via automatic operation to the
height you prefer.
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3. Press the tailgate close button formore than 3 seconds.
4. You will hear the system beep twice indicating height has been
set up.
The tailgate will open to the height
the driver has set up.Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the cargo area, the
tailgate can be opened by pushing
the release lever and pushing open
the tailgate.
WARNING
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power tailgate (or smart tail-
gate) prior to use. Serious
injury, damage to the vehicle or
damage to surrounding objects
may result if contact with the
power tailgate (or smart tail-
gate) occurs.
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Smart Tailgate (if equipped)
On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the tailgate can be opened using
the Smart Tailgate system.
If the power door ON/OFF button is
in the OFF (depressed) position, the
smart tailgate will not operate.
How to use the Smart Tailgate
The tailgate 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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Tailgate does not oper-
ate when :
- The smart key is detected within15 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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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Tailgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Tailgate on the LCD display.
For more information, refer to the
"LCD Display" section in this
chapter.2. Detect and Alert
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 tailgate
will open.✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area
if you do not want the tailgate 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 tailgate
will stay closed.
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3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the tailgate will open. Make sure you close the tailgate
before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the tailgate before
opening or closing the tailgate.
Make sure objects in the tailgate do not
come out when opening the tailgate on
a slope. It may cause serious injury.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
Tailgate when washing your vehicle.
Otherwise, the tailgate may open
inadvertently.
The key should be kept out of reach of
children. Children may inadvertently
open the Smart Tailgate while playing
around the rear area of the vehicle.
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CAUTION - Tailgate lift
Make certain that you close the
tailgate before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the tailgate lift cylinders andattached hardware if the tailgateis not closed prior to driving.