Kia Stinger CK: Features of your vehicle / Smart liftgate

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual / Features of your vehicle / Smart liftgate

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On a vehicle equipped with a smart key, the liftgate can be opened with no-touch activation using the Smart Liftgate system.

How to use the Smart Liftgate ➤

How to deactivate the Smart

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 Liftgate function will be deactivated.

Make sure to be aware of how to deactivate the Smart Liftgate function for emergency situations.

✽ NOTICE

If you press the door unlock button (2), the Smart Liftgate function will be deactivated temporarily. But, if you do not open any door for 30 seconds, the smart 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 Liftgate function is not in the Detect and Alert stage, the smart liftgate function will not be deactivated.
In case you have deactivated the Smart Liftgate function by pressing the smart key button or opening a door, the smart liftgate function can be activated again by closing and locking all doors.

Detecting area

The Smart Liftgate operates with a welcome alert if the smart key is detected within 50 ~ 100 cm (20 ~ 40 inches) from the liftgate.
The alert stops at once if the smart key is positioned outside the detecting area during the Detect and Alert stage.

✽ NOTICE

The Smart Liftgate function will not work if any of the following occurs :
- The smart key is close to a radio transmitter such as a radio station or an airport which can interfere with normal operation of the transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile two way radio system or a cellular phone.
- Another vehicle's smart key is being operated close to your vehicle.
The detecting range may decrease or increase when :
- One side of the vehicle is raised to replace a tire or to inspect the vehicle.
- The vehicle is parked on a slope or unpaved road, etc.

Emergency liftgate safety release

How to use the Smart Liftgate

Other information:

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual: Driver's Attention

The driver must be cautious in the below situations, because the system may not detect other vehicles or objects in certain circumstances. - The vehicle drives on a curved road or through a tollgate. - The sensor is covered with rain, snow, mud, etc. - The rear bumper, in which the sensor is located, is covered or blocked with a foreign matter such as a sticker, a bumper guard, a bicycle stand, etc.

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual: Starting the engine with a smart key

1.Carry the smart key or place it inside the vehicle. 2.Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied 3.Place the shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal fully. You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position. 4.Press the engine start/stop button while depressing the brake pedal. 5.Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the vehicle remains stationary.