Kia SORENTO 2016 Owner's Manual page 115

Features of your vehicle
• For emergency stop while power
liftgate(tailgate) operating, press
the power liftgate
open/close button shortly.
Power liftgate (tailgate) non-open-
ing conditions
The power liftgate (tailgate) will not
open automatically, when the vehicle
is moving more than 2mph (3km/h)
or the automatic shift lever is not in
P(Park) position.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The chime will sound continuously if
you drive over 2mph (3km/h) with the
liftgate (tailgate) opened. Stop your
vehicle at a safe place as soon as possi-
ble to check if your liftgate (tailgate) is
opened.
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CAUTION
(tailgate)
Do not operate the power lift-
gate (tailgate) more than 5 times
continuously.
It may damage the power lift-
gate (tailgate) system. If you
operate the power liftgate (tail-
gate) more than 5 times contin-
uously, the chime will sound 3
times and the power liftgate
(tailgate) will not operate. At this
time, stop operating the liftgate
(tailgate) and leave it for more
than 1 minute.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The power liftgate (tailgate) can
be operated when the engine is not
running. However the power lift-
gate (tailgate) operation consumes
large amounts of vehicle electric
power. To prevent the battery
from being discharged, do not
operate it excessively.
• To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the power
liftgate (tailgate) in the open posi-
tion for a long time.
• Do not modify or repair any part
of the power liftgate (tailgate) by
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
• When jacking up the vehicle to
change a tire or repair the vehicle,
do not operate the power liftgate
(tailgate). This could cause the
power liftgate (tailgate) to operate
improperly.
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