warning KIA SEDONA 2020 Manual Online

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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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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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- 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.

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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.
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 operat- ed while the door is in partially
opened position (less than 12
in./300 mm), 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.
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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When the power liftgate is operat-
ed with the main or sub control but-
ton 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
liftgate:
- Pushing the sub control button onthe bottom of the liftgate will close
the power liftgate automatically.
- Pressing and pulling up the lift- gate handle slightly will open the
power liftgate automatically when
the liftgate is unlocked. When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is OFF (depressed), the power
liftgate cannot be controlled with
the sub control buttons or liftgate
handle.
However, the liftgate may be
opened manually by pulling the
exterior handle and lifting the lift-
gate upward. The liftgate may be
manually closed by pushing the lift-
gate downward.
Do not drive the vehicle until the power liftgate completely closed.
The power liftgate may not close
completely if the vehicle is started
during automatic closing.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The button on the liftgate will not
illuminated and operated when the
power door ON/OFF button is OFF
(depressed).
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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 shift lever is in P
(Park).
• Make sure the Power Liftgate Off switch is not pressed.
If any of the power liftgate buttons
are pressed while the power liftgate
is in operation, the power liftgate
will stop. If any button is pressed
again the power liftgate will reverse
direction.
• Even though the Power door
ON/OFF button is in the OFF
(depressed) position, if the liftgate
is manually closed to the second-
ary latch position, the liftgate 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 liftgate.
The chime will sound and the haz- ard warning flasher will blink 10
times if you drive with the liftgate
closed but not fully secured. Stop
your vehicle immediately at a safe
place to check if your liftgate is
securely locked.
If the power liftgate 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 liftgate
securely at the safe place. If the power liftgate is operated
while the liftgate is in the partially
opened position (more than
9degrees), the liftgate will stop the
operation. If you operate the power
liftgate again, the power liftgate will
be operate in the opposite direction.
If the power liftgate is operated while the liftgate is in the partially
closed position (less than
degrees), the liftgate will open fully.
If the power liftgate is operated while the liftgate is in the partially opened
position (less than 9degrees), the
liftgate will stop at approximately
9degree open position.

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Power liftgate non-opening condi-
tions
The power liftgate will not open auto-
matically, but will close under the fol-
lowing 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 transmission.
The chime will sound continuously if
you drive over 3 km/h (2 mph) with
the liftgate opened. Stop your vehicle
at a safe place as soon as possible
to check if your liftgate is opened.
Power liftgate opening height
user setting
The driver may set the height of a
fully opened liftgate by following the
below instruction.
1. Confirm the position of the power door ON/OFF button is ON (not
depressed).
2. Position the liftgate manually or via automatic operation to the
height you prefer.
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WARNING
• Make sure there are no peopleor objects around the liftgate
before operating the power
liftgate. Wait until the liftgate
is open fully and stopped
before loading or unloading
cargo or passengers from the
vehicle.
Make sure the liftgate is closed firmly before driving. If
the liftgate is open, you will
draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which
can cause serious injury or
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3. Press the liftgate close button formore than 3 seconds.
4. 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.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.
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WARNING
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power liftgate (or smart liftgate)
prior to use. Serious injury, dam-
age to the vehicle or damage to
surrounding objects may result
if contact with the power liftgate
(or smart liftgate) occurs.
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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Liftgate 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 liftgate
will open.✽ ✽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.
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3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the liftgate will open. 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 Liftgate when washing your
vehicle. Otherwise, the liftgate may
open inadvertently.
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 key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children may
inadvertently open the Smart
Liftgate while playing around
the rear area of the vehicle.