Driving Your Vehicle - Kia Telluride 2023 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
2. Select 'Door → Smart Power Liftgate'
with the MOVE switch (
the OK button on the steering wheel.
For more information, refer to "LCD
display" on page 4-76.
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INFORMATION
The infotainment system may change
after software updates. For more infor-
mation, refer to the user's manual pro-
vided in the infotainment system and
the quick reference guide.
Detect and Alert
If you are in the detecting area (20~39
inches (50~100 cm) behind the vehicle)
carrying a smart key, the hazard warn-
ing lights will blink and the chime will
sound for about 3 seconds. This alerts
you that the smart key has been
detected and the liftgate will open.
NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the liftgate to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warning
lights and chime starts to operate, leave
the detecting area with the smart key.
The liftgate will stay closed.
Automatic opening
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The hazard warning lights will blink and
chime will sound 2 times and then the
liftgate will open.
Make sure you close the liftgate before

driving your vehicle.

Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before open-
ing or closing the liftgate. Make sure
objects in the liftgate do not come out
when opening the liftgate on a slope. It
may cause serious injury. Make sure to
deactivate the Smart Power Liftgate
when washing your vehicle. Otherwise,
the liftgate may open inadvertently. The
key should be kept out of reach of chil-
dren. Children may inadvertently open
the Smart Power Liftgate while playing
around the rear area of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Liftgate lift
Make certain that you close the liftgate
before driving your vehicle. Possible
damage may occur to the liftgate gas
lifters and attached hardware if the lift-
gate is not closed prior to driving.
Smart Power Liftgate
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