tailgate KIA SEDONA 2018 Owner's Manual

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For power sliding door
1. Put the shift lever in the P (Park).
2. Close the fuel filler lid.
3. Change the position of fuse switchto OFF on the driver's side fuse
panel and change the position of
fuse switch to ON after 1 minute.
4. Close the sliding door manually.
5. Open the sliding door completely using the transmitter or main control
button on the overhead console.
6. Close the sliding door completely using the transmitter or main control
button on the overhead console.
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 procedure, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
For power tailgate
1. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
2. Press the tailgate handle switch and tailgate close button at the
same time for more than 3 sec-
onds. (the chime will sound).
3. Close the tailgate manually.
4. Open the tailgate using the tail- gate handle switch and allow it to
fully open.
5. After fully opening, the tailgate will complete initialization and lights
will flash twice indicating reset
complete.
If the power tailgate 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 tail-
gate can be controlled with the sub
control buttons on the center pillar
trim or tailgate. Also, the doors can
be opened and closed automatical-
ly by pulling the inside or outside
door handles.
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When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is OFF (depressed), the power
sliding door and power tailgate can
not be controlled with the sub con-
trol buttons or door handles.
Also, the doors can be opened and
closed manually by pulling the
inside or outside door handles.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Do not allow children to play with
the power sliding door or power tail-
gate. Keep the power door ON/OFF
button in the OFF (depressed) posi-
tion when not in use.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Close the sliding door and tailgate,
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
tailgate are opened manually (power
OFF), more effort will be required to
open and close than on non-power
sliding doors and non- power tailgate.
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.
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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
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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.

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How to deactivate the Smart Tailgatefunction using the smart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate open
4. Panic
5. Right side power sliding door open / close
6. Left side power sliding door open / close If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Tailgate function
will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Tailgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Tailgate func-
tion will be deactivated temporar-
ily. But, if you do not open any
door for 30 seconds, the smart tail-
gate function will be activated
again.
• If you press the tailgate open but- ton (3) for more than 1 second, the
tailgate opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1) or tailgate open button (3)
when the Smart Tailgate function
is not in the Detect and Alert stage,
the smart tailgate function will not
be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the Smart Tailgate function by press-
ing the smart key button and
opened a door, the smart tailgate
function can be activated again by
closing and locking all doors.
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