Kia Sportage: Smart Power Liftgate / How to deactivate the Smart Power Liftgate function using the smart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open
4. Panic
If you press any button of the smart key during the Detect and Alert stage, the
Smart Power Liftgate function will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to deactivate the Smart Power Liftgate function
for emergency situations.
✽ NOTICE
- If you press the door unlock button (2), the Smart Power Liftgate function
will be deactivated temporarily. But, if you do not open any door for 30 seconds,
the smart power liftgate function will be activated again.
- If you press the liftgate open button (3) for more than 1 second, the
liftgate opens.
- If you press the door lock button (1) or liftgate open button (3) when
the Smart Power Liftgate function is not in the Detect and Alert stage, the
smart power liftgate function will not be deactivated.
- In case you have deactivated the Smart Power Liftgate function by pressing
the smart key button and opened a door, the smart power liftgate function can
be activated again by closing and locking all doors.
The liftgate can be opened with notouch activation satisfying all the conditions
below.
After 15 seconds when all doors are closed and locked
Positioned in the detecting area for more than 3 s ...
The Smart Power Liftgate operates with a welcome alert if the smart key
is detected within 20 ~ 40 inches (50 ~ 100 cm) from the liftgate.
The alert stops once the smart key is positioned ou ...
Other information:
Replacement
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove inter ...
Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section gives instructions
only for the maintenance items that are easy to perform.
As explained earlier in this section, several procedures can be done only by
an authorized Kia dealer with special tools.
✽ NOTICE
Improper owner m ...