Kia sorento 2015 Owner's Manual page 121

✽ ✽ NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Liftgate
(Tailgate) function will be deacti-
vated temporarily. But, if you do
not open any door for 30 seconds,
the smart liftgate (tailgate) func-
tion will be activated again.
• If you press the liftgate (tailgate)
open button (3) for more than 1
second, the liftgate (tailgate) opens.
• If you press the door lock button
(1) or liftgate (tailgate) open but-
ton (3) when the Smart Liftgate
(Tailgate) function is not in the
Detect and Alert stage, the smart
liftgate (tailgate) function will not
be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the
Smart Liftgate (Tailgate) function
by pressing the smart key button
and opened a door, the smart lift-
gate (tailgate) function can be acti-
vated again by closing and locking
all doors.
Detecting area
• The Smart Liftgate (tailgate) oper-
ates with a welcome alert if the
smart key is detected within
50~100 cm (20~40 inches) from
the liftgate (tailgate).
• The alert stops once the smart key
is positioned outside the detecting
area during the Detect and Alert
stage.
Features of your vehicle
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate (Tailgate) func-
tion will not work if any of the fol-
lowing 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 cellu-
lar 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 tire is raised to
replace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is parked on a slope
or unpaved road, etc.
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