Kia Rio 2021 Owner's Manual page 107

SC PE CAN (ENG) 4.QXP 10/23/2020
Features of your vehicle
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 trunk will
open.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the trunk to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warn-
ing lights and chime starts to operate,
leave the detecting area with the
smart key. The trunk 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 trunk will open.
WARNING
• Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the trunk on
the slope way. It may cause
serious injury.
• The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children may
inadvertently open the Smart
Trunk Release while playing
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vehicle.
• Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehicle.
• Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before
opening or closing the trunk.
• Make sure to deactivate the Smart
Trunk Release function when
washing your vehicle.
Otherwise, the trunk may open
inadvertently.