Kia SORENTO Owner's Manual page 119

Features of your vehicle
NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock button
(2), the Smart Tailgate function
will be deactivated temporarily.
But, if you do not open any door
for 30 seconds, the Smart Tailgate
function will be activated again.
• If you press the tailgate open but-
ton (3) for more than 1 second, the
tailgate opens.
• If you press the door lock button
(1) or tailgate open button (3)
when the Smart Tailgate function
is not in the Detect and Alert stage,
the Smart Tailgate function will
not be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the
Smart Tailgate function by press-
ing the smart key button and
opened a door, the Smart Tailgate
function can be activated again by
closing and locking all doors.
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Detecting area
• The Smart Tailgate operates with a
welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 50~100 cm from
the tailgate.
• The alert stops at once if the smart
key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect
and Alert stage.
NOTICE
• The Smart Tailgate function will
not work if any of the following
occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation
of the transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile
two way radio system or a mobile
phone.
- Another vehicle's smart key is
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being operated close to your
vehicle.
• The detecting range may decrease
or increase when :
- One side of the tyre is raised to
replace a tyre or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is slantingly parked
on a slope or unpaved road, etc.