Power Tailgate Non-Opening Conditions - Kia CARNIVAL Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
Even though the Power door ON/
OFF button is in the OFF
(depressed) position, if the tail -
gate is manually closed to the
secondary latch position, the tail -
gate will be electrically moved to
the fully latched position. Make
sure that face, arms, hands, and
other obstructions are safely out
of the way before operating the
tailgate.
The chime will sound and the haz -
ard warning flasher will blink 10
times if you drive with the tail -
gate closed but not fully secured.
Stop your vehicle immediately at
a safe place to check if your tail -
gate is securely locked.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the tailgate before
operating the power tailgate.
Wait until the tailgate is open fully
and stopped before loading or
unloading cargo or passengers
from the vehicle.
Make sure the tailgate is closed
firmly before driving. If the tail -
gate is open, you will draw dan -
gerous exhaust fumes into your
vehicle which can cause serious
injury or death to vehicle occu -
pants.
If the power tailgate is not closed
and latched completely after
power closing operation, the
chime will sound and hazard
warning lights will blink 10 times.
Stop the driving immediately and
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Power sliding door and power tailgate
close the tailgate securely at the
safe place.
If the power tailgate is operated
whilst the tailgate is in the par -
tially opened position (more than
9degrees), the tailgate will stop
the operation. If you operate the
power tailgate again, the power
tailgate will be operate in the
opposite direction.
If the power tailgate is operated
whilst the tailgate is in the par -
tially closed position (less than
9degrees), the tailgate will open
fully.
If the power tailgate is operated
whilst the tailgate is in the par -
tially opened position (less than
9degrees), the tailgate will stop at
approximately 9degree open
position.
Power tailgate non-opening condi -
tions
The power tailgate will not open
automatically, but will close under
the following conditions.
When the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is in the ON
position,
1. Vehicle is moving above 3 km/h (2
mph).
2. The gear shift lever is not in P
(Park) for automatic transmission.