僅 Emergency Liftgate Safety Release; Smart Liftgate With Auto Open; 僅 How To Use The Smart Liftgate With Auto Open - Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
Emergency liftgate safety release
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To unlock and open the liftgate manu-
ally from inside the luggage compart-
ment, perform the following procedure:
1. Insert a long, flat object, such as a key
into the opening at the bottom of the
liftgate.
2. Slide the latch in the direction of the
arrow to unlock the liftgate.
3. Push the liftgate to open.
WARNING
僅 For emergencies, be fully aware of the
location of the emergency liftgate
safety release latch in the vehicle and
how to open the liftgate if you are
accidentally locked in the luggage
compartment.
僅 No one, including animals, should be
allowed to occupy the luggage com-
partment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a very
dangerous location in the event of an
accident.
僅 Use the release latch for emergencies
only. Use extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.

Smart Liftgate with Auto Open

Smart Liftgate with Auto Open
(if equipped)
On a vehicle equipped with a smart key,
the liftgate can be opened using the
Smart Liftgate with Auto Open system.
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How to use the Smart Liftgate
with Auto Open
The liftgate can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the condi-
tions below.
僅 After 15 seconds when all doors are
closed and locked
僅 Positionliftgateed in the detecting
area for more than 3 seconds.
NOTICE
The Smart Liftgate with Auto Open does
not operate when:
僅 The smart key is detected within 15
seconds after the doors are closed
and locked, and is continuously
detected.
僅 The smart key is detected within 15
seconds after the doors are closed
and locked, and 1.5 m (60 in) from the
front door handles. (for vehicles
equipped with Welcome Light)
僅 A door is not locked or closed.
僅 The smart key is in the vehicle.
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