Kia CARNIVAL 2023 Manual page 152

Features of your vehicle
1. Setting
To activate the smart tailgate with auto
open function, go to User Settings Mode
and select Smart Tailgate on the LCD
display.
For more details, refer to "User settings
mode" on page 4-82.
2. Detect and Alert
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If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50~100 cm [20~40 in] behind the
vehicle) carrying a smart key, the hazard
warning lights will blink and chime will
sound to alert you the smart key has
been detected and the tailgate will open.
NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the tailgate 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 tailgate will stay closed.
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Smart Tailgate with Auto Open
3. Automatic opening
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The hazard warning lights will blink and
chime will sound 6 times and then the
tailgate will open.
WARNING
僅 Make sure you close the tailgate
before driving your vehicle.
僅 Make sure there are no people or
objects around the tailgate before
opening or closing the tailgate.
僅 Make sure objects in the tailgate do
not come out when opening the tail-
gate on a slope. It may cause serious
injury.
僅 Make sure to deactivate the smart
tailgate with auto open function when
washing your vehicle. Otherwise, the
tailgate may open inadvertently.
僅 The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver-
tently open the Smart Tailgate with
Auto Open whilst playing around the
rear area of the vehicle.