Kia Telluride 2023 Manual page 117

Features of your vehicle
dentally closed, causing injuries to
anyone around the vehicle.
僅 Do not open the liftgate if the liftgate
is covered with snow or equipped with
heavy objects.
僅 Make sure to remove snow and heavy
objects before opening the liftgate.
NOTICE
僅 Do not close or open the liftgate man-
ually. This may cause damage to the
power liftgate. If it is necessary to
close or open the liftgate manually
when the battery is discharged or dis-
connected, do not apply excessive
force.
僅 Do not operate the power liftgate
more than 10 times continuously
when the engine is not running. Use
the power liftgate with the engine run-
ning when the power liftgate is used
repeatedly to prevent battery dis-
charge.
僅 Do not leave the power liftgate open
for a long period of time. This may
drain the battery.
僅 Do not apply excessive force when
the power liftgate is operating. Doing
so could result in vehicle damage.
僅 Do not grab or hold on to the liftgate
support struts at any time. Damage to
the liftgate support struts could result.
Deformation of the liftgate support
struts may cause vehicle damage and
personal injury may occur.
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僅 Do not modify or repair any part of
the power liftgate by yourself. This
must be done by an authorized Kia
dealer.
僅 Do not operate the power liftgate
under the following conditions. The
power liftgate may not operate prop-
erly.
- One side of the vehicle is lifted to
inspect the vehicle or change a tire
- Parking on an uneven road such as
a slope, etc.
僅 Close the liftgate completely and lock
all doors and liftgate using the central
door lock button before using an
automatic car wash.
僅 Do not spray high pressure water
directly on the power liftgate outside
open/close button. The liftgate may
open unintentionally.
INFORMATION
僅 If the liftgate is not fully closed and
vehicle speed is at or above 3 km/h
(1.8 mph), a warning will sound 10
times. Immediately park the vehicle at
a safe place, close the liftgate, and
check that the liftgate open warning
on the instrument cluster is turned off.
僅 In cold and wet climates, the outside
power liftgate open/close button may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions. If this occurs, remove the
ice before using the outside power
liftgate open/close button or use the
power liftgate open/close button on
the smart key or the instrument panel.
僅 Operating the power liftgate more
than 5 times continuously could cause
damage to the operating motor. If this
occurs, the power liftgate will not
operate to prevent the motor from
overheating. If any of the power lift-
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