Kia Sportage: Closing the liftgate / Power liftgate non-opening conditions

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Power liftgate / Closing the liftgate / Power liftgate non-opening conditions

The power liftgate will not open automatically, when the vehicle is moving more than 2mph(3km/h) or the automatic shift lever is not in P(Park) position.

✽ NOTICE

The chime will sound continuously if you drive over 2 mph (3 km/h) with the liftgate opened. Stop your vehicle at a safe place as soon as possible to check if your liftgate is opened.

WARNING

Make sure there are no people or objects around the liftgate before opening or closing the power liftgate.Wait until the liftgate is open fully and stopped before loading or unloading cargo from the vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not operate the power liftgate more than 5 times continuously.

It may damage the power liftgate system. If you operate the power liftgate more than 5 times continuously, the chime will sound 3 times and the power liftgate will not operate. At this time, stop operating the liftgate and leave it for more than 1 minute.

✽ NOTICE

Closing the liftgate
Press the power liftgate close button for approximately one second when the liftgate is opened. The liftgate will close and lock automatically. For emergency stop while power liftgate oper ...

Automatic reversal
During power opening and closing if the power liftgate is blocked by an object or part of the body, the power liftgate will detect the resistance. If the resistance is detected while opening t ...

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