Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 218

Vehicle controls
僅 Make sure there are no people or objects around the tailgate before opening or closing
the power tailgate. Wait until the tailgate is open fully and stopped before loading or
unloading cargo from the vehicle.
僅 Make sure that there are no people or objects in the path of the power tailgate (or smart
tailgate) prior to use. Serious injury, damage to the vehicle or damage to surrounding
objects may result if contact with the power tailgate (or smart tailgate) occurs.
1. 70 cm
2. 70 cm
僅 The tailgate may not open or may close unintentionally injuring people around the tail-
gate under the following situations:
- There is a lot of snow on the tailgate.
- There is a heavy object on the tailgate such as a bicycle carrier, ladder, etc.
僅 Do not open the tailgate before removing snow or heavy object on the tailgate.
CAUTION
僅 Make certain that you close the tailgate before driving your vehicle. Possible damage
may occur to the tailgate gas lifters and attached hardware if the tailgate is not closed
prior to driving.
僅 Make sure nothing is near the tailgate latch and striker while closing the tailgate. It may
damage the tailgate's latch.
僅 Be careful when opening and closing the tailgate or inserting and removing objects, as
body or objects may be injured or damaged if they are hit by sharp edges, such as cor-
ners. Children may get hurt if their face, head, etc. hit the area around the tailgate, so
always be aware.
僅 Do not close or open the power tailgate manually. This may cause damage to the power
tailgate. If it is necessary to close or open the power tailgate manually when the battery
is discharged or disconnected, do not apply excessive force.
僅 Do not operate the power tailgate more than 5 times continuously. It may damage the
power tailgate system. If the spindle is strained due to continuous operation, the chime
will sound 3 times and the power tailgate will not operate. At this time, stop operating
the tailgate and leave it for more than 1 minute.
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Opening and closing