僅 Emergency Tailgate Safety Release; 僅 Power Tailgate Automatic Close - Kia Sorento 2023 Manual

Features of your vehicle
INFORMATION
If the power tailgate does not operate
properly after the above procedure,
have the system inspected by an autho-
rised Kia dealer.
Emergency tailgate safety release
OMQ4033024
To unlock and open the tailgate manu-
ally from inside the luggage compart-
ment, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove the cover at the bottom of
the tailgate.
2. Slide the latch in the direction of the
arrow to unlock the tailgate.
3. Push the tailgate to open.
WARNING
僅 For emergencies, be fully aware of the
location of the emergency tailgate
safety release latch in the vehicle and
how to open the tailgate 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
whilst the vehicle is in motion.
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Power tailgate automatic close
Using power tailgate automatic
close feature
OMQ4033030
1. When the tailgate is open, approach
the detecting area, which is 50-100
cm (20-40 in.) from behind the tail-
gate with the smart key in your pos-
session. Wait for approximately 3
seconds until the chime sounds.
2. With the smart key, move away from
the vehicle. The tailgate closes auto-
matically with a chime sound.
Power tailgate