Kia Carnival 2022 Owner's Manual page 165

Features of your vehicle
closed and locked, and 60 in (1.5
m) from the front door handles.
(for vehicles equipped with Wel -
come Light)
A door is not locked or closed.
The smart key is in the vehicle.
1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate
with Auto Open, go to 'User Set -
tings → Door → Smart Liftgate
with Auto Open' on the LCD dis -
play.
2. Detect and Alert
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If you are positioned in the
detecting area (20 ~ 40 in [50 ~
100 cm] behind the vehicle) carry -
ing a smart key, the hazard warn -
ing lights will blink and chime will
sound to alert you the smart key
has been detected and the lift -
gate will open.
NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area
if you do not want the liftgate to
open. If you have unintentionally
Smart Liftgate with Auto Open
entered the detecting area and the
hazard warning lights and chime
starts to operate, leave the detect -
ing area with the smart key. The
liftgate will stay closed.
3. Automatic opening
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The hazard warning lights will
blink and chime will sound 6 times
and then the liftgate will open.
WARNING
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 with Auto Open
when washing your vehicle. Oth -
erwise, the liftgate may open
inadvertently.
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