lock KIA STINGER 2021 Owner's Guide

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Non-Powered Liftgate
Opening the liftgate
The liftgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the smart key or cen-
tral door lock/unlock switch.
Only the liftgate is unlocked if the lift-
gate unlock button on the smart key
is pressed for approximately 1 sec-
ond.
If unlocked, the liftgate can be
opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up. Once the liftgate is opened and then
closed, the liftgate locks automati-
cally. (All doors must be locked.)
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NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, liftgate
lock and liftgate mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
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, exhaust gases
may enter the car and serious
illness or death may result.
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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Opening the liftgate
The power liftgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Press the liftgate unlock button on
the smart key for approximately
one second.
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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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CAUTION
Do not close or open the power
liftgate manually. This may
cause damage to the power lift-
gate. If it is necessary to close
or open the power liftgate man-
ually when the battery is dis-
charged or disconnected, do
not apply excessive force.

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Press the power liftgate open but-
ton for approximately one second. Press the liftgate handle switch
carrying the smart key with you.
Closing the liftgate
Press the power liftgate close but-
ton for approximately one second
when the liftgate is opened.
The liftgate will close and lock
automatically.
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Press the power liftgate close but-
ton for approximately one second
when the liftgate is opened.
The liftgate will close and lock
automatically.
Power liftgate Non-Opening or
Closing Conditions :
The power liftgate will not open or
close automatically, when the vehi-
cle is moving more than 2 mph (3
km/h).
The power liftgate can be operated
when the engine is not running.
However, the power liftgate opera-
tion consumes large amounts of
vehicle electric power. To prevent
the battery from draining, do not
operate it excessively (e.g., more
than approximately 10 times
repeatedly).
Do not modify or repair any part of
the power liftgate by yourself. This
must be done by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Before jacking up the vehicle to
change a tire or repair the vehicle,
open the power liftgate. Do not
operate the power liftgate when the
vehicle is raised or this could
cause the power liftgate to operate
improperly. If there are obstacles such as
snow on the power liftgate, it may
not open automatically. After
removing the obstacle, try to open
it again.
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Automatic stop and Reverse
If, during power opening or closing,
the liftgate is blocked by an object or
part of someone’s body, the power
liftgate will detect the resistance and
it will stop movement or move to the
full open position to allow the object
to be cleared.
However, if an object is thin or soft,
or the liftgate is near the latched
position, the automatic stop and
reversal may not detect the resist-
ance and the closing operation will
continue. If the power liftgate is
forced by a strong impact, the auto-
matic stop and reversal may operate.If the automatic stop and reverse fea-
ture operates more than twice during
one opening or closing operation, the
power liftgate may stop at that posi-
tion.
If this occurs, close the liftgate man-
ually and operate the liftgate auto-
matically again.
How to reset the power liftgate
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, or if the related fuse
has been replaced or disconnected,
for the power liftgate to operate nor-
mally, reset the power liftgate as fol-
lows:
1.Push the P(Parking) button.
2. While Pressing the liftgate close
button, press the liftgate handle
switch for more than 3 seconds.
(the chime will sound)
3. Close the liftgate manually.
If the power liftgate does not work
properly after the above procedure,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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WARNING
To prevent serious injury and
damage take the following pre-
cautions when operating the
power liftgate :
- Keep all faces, hands, arms,
body parts and other objects
away from the path of the
power liftgate.
- Do not intentionally place any
body parts or objects in the
path of the power liftgate to
make sure the automatic stop
and reversal operates.
- Do not allow children to play
with the power liftgate.

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Emergency liftgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the lift-
gate. When someone is inadvertent-
ly locked in the luggage compart-
ment, the liftgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push up the liftgate.
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WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency liftgate safety
release lever in the vehicle
and how to open the liftgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment.
No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
Use the release lever for
emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to occupy
the rear cargo area of the vehi-
cle at any time. If the liftgate is
partially or totally latched and
the person is unable to get out,
serious injury or death could
occur due to lack of ventilation,
exhaust fumes and rapid heat
build-up, or because of expo-
sure to cold weather condi-
tions. The liftgate is also a high-
ly dangerous location in the
event of a crash because it is
not a protected occupant space
but is a part of the vehicle’s
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You and your passengers must be
aware of the location of the
Emergency Liftgate Safety
Release lever in this vehicle and
how to open the liftgate in case you
are accidentally locked in the lift-
gate.
Your vehicle should be kept locked
and the Smart Key should be kept
out of the reach of children.
Parents should teach their children
about the dangers of playing in the
rear cargo area or using the lift-
gate.
Use the release lever for emergen-
cies only.
WARNING
Do not grasp the part support-
ing the liftgate (gas lifter), as
this may cause serious injury.
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On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Liftgate system.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
The liftgate 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.
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NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate does not oper-
ate when:
- The smart key is detected within
15 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 60 inches
(1.5 m) from the front door han-
dles (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light).
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Liftgate on the LCD display.
❈ For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
SMART LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
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NOTICE
The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver-
tently open the Smart Liftgate while
playing around the rear area of the
vehicle.
How to deactivate the Smart
Liftgate function using the smart
key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open
4. Panic
If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Liftgate function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Liftgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
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NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Liftgate func-
tion will be deactivated temporar-
ily. But, if you do not open any
door for 30 seconds, the smart lift-
gate function will be activated
again.
• If you press the liftgate open but-
ton (3) for more than 1 second, the
liftgate opens.
• If you press the door lock button
(1) or liftgate open button (3)
when the Smart Liftgate function
is not in the Detect and Alert stage,
the smart liftgate function will not
be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the
Smart Liftgate function by press-
ing the smart key button or open-
ing a door, the smart liftgate func-
tion can be activated again by clos-
ing and locking all doors.WARNING
Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the liftgate as
this could cause serious injury.
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(1) Driver’s door power window
switch
(2) Front passenger’s door power
window switch
(3) Rear door (left) power window
switch
(4) Rear door (right) power window
switch
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window
up/down (Driver's and
Passenger's window)
(7) Power window lock button
In cold and wet climates, power win-
dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
WINDOWS
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Front
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Rear