Kia Sportage: Closing the liftgate
![Closing the liftgate](images/books/1538/4/index.2.jpg)
- To close the liftgate, lower and push
down the liftgate firmly. Make sure
that the liftgate is securely latched.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of the
way before closing the liftgate.
WARNING
Exhaust fumes
The liftgate lid should be always kept
completely closed while the vehicle is in
motion. If it is left open or ajar, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the car
and serious illness or death may result.
CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the liftgate
latch and striker while closing the liftgate.
It may damage the liftgate's latch.
Emergency liftgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with the emergency
liftgate safety release lever
located on the bottom of the liftgate.
When someone is inadvertently locked
in the luggage compartment.
![Emergency liftgate safety release](images/books/1538/4/index.3.jpg)
The liftgate can be opened by doing as
follows:
- Input the mechanical key into the
hole.
- Push the mechanical key to the right
(1).
- Push up the liftgate.
WARNING
- You and your passengers must be
aware of the location of the Emergency
Liftgate Safety Release lever in
this vehicle and how to open the liftgate
in case you are accidentally
locked in the liftgate.
- NEVER allow anyone to occupy the
liftgate of the vehicle at any time. If
the liftgate is partially or totally
latched and the person is unable to
get out, serious injury or death could
occur due to lack of ventilation,
exhaust fumes and rapid heat buildup,
or because of exposure to cold
weather conditions. The liftgate is also
a highly dangerous location in the
event of a crash because it is not a
protected occupant space but is a
part of the vehicle's crush zone.
- Your vehicle should be kept locked
and the Smart Key should be kept out
of the reach of children. Parents
should teach their children about the
dangers of playing in liftgates.
- Use the release lever for emergencies
only.
WARNING
No one should be allowed to occupy
the cargo area of the vehicle at any
time. The cargo area is a very dangerous
location in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergencies
only. Use with extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before opening
or closing the liftgate. Wait until the
liftgate is open fully and stopped before
loading or unloading cargo from the
vehicle.
WARNING
Do not grasp the part supporting the liftgate
(gas lifter), as this may cause serious
injury. ![](images/books/1538/4/index.4.jpg)
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Power liftgate(if equipped )
Power liftgate open/close button
Power liftgate handle switch
Power liftgate close button
Power liftgate open/close button
NOTICE
The power liftgate will close automatically
by doing one of the following:
When the liftgate is opened, press and
hold the power liftgate open / close
button. The liftgate will close automati
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Tail Lamp Control
1. This function describes the following features
Turn on and off Tail Lamp by switch input.
Turn on and off Tail Lamp in Auto Light Control command.
Automatically cut off Tail Lamps if a driver forgets to turn them off.
Output control of Tail Lamp.
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