The power trunk operates when vehicle speed is below 3 km/h (1.8 mph).

WARNING

• Never leave children or animals unattended in your vehicle. Children may operate the power trunk. Doing so can result in injury to themselves or others and can damage the vehicle.

• Make sure there are no people or objects and enough space around the trunk before operating the power trunk or smart trunk prior to use. Serious injury, damage to the vehicle or damage to surrounding objects (for example, walls, ceilings, vehicles, etc.) may result if contact with the trunk occurs.

• Make sure there are no people or objects around the trunk before operating the power trunk. Wait until the liftgate is opened fully and stopped before loading or unloading cargo from the vehicle.

• Always keep the trunk lid completely closed while the vehicle is in motion. If it is left open or ajar, poisonous exhaust gases containing carbon monoxide (CO) may enter the vehicle and serious illness or death may result.

NOTICE

• Do not close or open the power trunk manually. This may cause damage to the power trunk. If it is necessary to close or open the power trunk manually when the battery is discharged or disconnected, do not apply excessive force.

• Do not operate the power trunk more than 10 times continuously when the engine is not running. Use the power trunk with the engine running when the power trunk is used repeatedly to prevent battery discharge.

• Do not leave the trunk open for a long period of time. This may drain the battery.

• Do not modify or repair any part of the power trunk by yourself. This must be done by an authorized KIA dealer.

• Do not operate the power trunk under the following conditions. The power trunk may not operate properly.

  • One side of the vehicle is lifted to inspect the vehicle or change a tire

  • Parking on an uneven road such as a slope, etc.

• Close the trunk completely and lock all doors and trunk using the central door lock button before using an automatic car wash.

• Do not spray high pressure water directly on the power trunk outside open/close button. The trunk may open unintentionally.

NOTICE

• In cold and wet climates, the outside power trunk open button may not work properly due to freezing conditions. If this occurs, remove the ice before using the outside power trunk open/close button or use the power trunk open/close button on the smart key or the instrument panel.

• If you leave the smart key in the trunk and close the trunk, a warning will sound for about 5 seconds. If this occurs, open the trunk by pressing the power trunk open button on the outside of the trunk.

• Be careful where there is an incline, as the trunk lid may drop slightly when it is stopped before it fully opens.

When the trunk is closed, press the power trunk open/close button for 1 second. The trunk will open with a warning sound. While the trunk is opening, press the button to stop power trunk operation. When the trunk is opened, press and hold the power trunk open/close button to close the trunk. If you release the button while the trunk is closing, power trunk operation will stop with a warning sound for 5 seconds.

Also, if the smart key is not within operation range (approximately 10 m) from the vehicle, trunk operation will stop with a warning sound for 5 seconds.

When the trunk is closed, press the power trunk open/close button for 1 second. The power trunk will open with a warning sound. While the trunk is opening, press the button to stop power trunk operation.

When the trunk is opened, press and hold the trunk open/close button to close the power trunk. If you release the button while the trunk is closing, power trunk operation will stop with a warning sound for 5 seconds.

When the trunk is closed, press the power trunk open button to open the trunk. If the vehicle is locked, press the power trunk open button with the smart key in your possession.

While the trunk is opening, press the button to stop power trunk operation.

Press the power trunk close button. The trunk will close with a warning sound. While the trunk is closing, press the button to stop power trunk operation.

Press the power trunk lock button while carrying the smart key. The power trunk will close and lock with a warning sound. Additionally, all doors will lock.

The trunk will close and lock, and all doors will lock only when the engine is off.

If you apply over a certain amount of power manually when the trunk is opened, the power trunk system detects the direction and closes or opens automatically.

• The power trunk fully opens when the trunk is raised

• The power trunk closes completely when the trunk is lowered

NOTICE

The power trunk may not operate properly if the trunk is not opened above a certain height.

During power trunk operation if the power trunk senses any obstacle, the trunk will stop or will fully open. The automatic reverse feature may not operate properly, or it may operate unexpectedly under the following circumstances:

• The automatic reverse feature may not detect the resistance if the detected resistance is below a certain level, or if the trunk is almost fully closed near the latched position.

• The automatic reverse feature may operate if a strong impact is applied with no obstructions placed.

WARNING

Never intentionally place any object or part of your body in the path of the power trunk to make sure the automatic reverse feature operates. Serious injury, or damage to the vehicle or object may occur.

NOTICE

The power trunk may stop operating if the automatic reverse feature operates more than two times while attempting to open or close the trunk. If this occurs, carefully open or close the trunk manually, and then after 30 seconds try to operate the power trunk automatically again.

To adjust the power trunk opening height, select ‘Setup → Vehicle Settings → Door/Trunk → Power Trunk Opening Height’ in the infotainment system.

The infotainment system may change after updates. For detailed information on system settings, see the infotainment system web manual.

When the trunk lid control button is in the UNLOCK (button not pressed) position, the trunk can be controlled with the power trunk open or close button.

When this trunk lid control button is in the LOCK (button pressed) position, the power trunk can be opened using the trunk safety release lever.

The smart trunk does not operate, when the trunk lid control button is pressed to the LOCK position.

WARNING

Always be careful that all faces, hands, arms, body parts are not in the path of the power trunk. Even though the trunk lid control button is in the LOCK (button pressed) position, the trunk will still be propelled upward by mechanical force if the trunk is manually opened more than 10 degrees beyond the fully closed position. In addition, if the trunk is manually closed to the secondary hood release lever position, the trunk will be electrically moved to the fully latched position.

CAUTION

• Always keep the trunk lid control button in the LOCK (button pressed) position when not in use. Serious injury or death can result from unintentional operation.

• Do not leave valuables in the trunk. Even though the trunk lid control button is in the LOCK (button pressed) position, the trunk can be opened using the trunk release lever.

NOTICE

Close the trunk and keep the trunk lid control button in the LOCK (button pressed) position before washing the vehicle in an automatic car wash.

In some circumstances resetting the power trunk operation may need to be performed. Some instances where resetting the power trunk may be required include:

• When the 12-volt battery is recharged

• When the 12-volt battery is reinstalled after removal or replacement

• When the related fuse is reinstalled after removal or replacement

1. With the engine off or running, put the gear in P (Park).

2. While Pressing the power trunk close inner button, press the power trunk open outer button for more than 3 seconds. A chime will sound.

3. Slowly close the trunk manually.

4. Press the power trunk open outer button. The trunk will open with a chime sound.

   Wait until the trunk fully opens to complete resetting. If the trunk stops before it is fully open, resetting cannot be completed.

NOTICE

If the power trunk does not operate properly after the above procedure, have the system inspected by an authorized KIA dealer.

• Inside the trunk

  

  Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency trunk safety release lever located inside the trunk. When someone is inadvertently locked in the trunk, the trunk can be opened by moving the lever in the direction of the arrow and pushing the trunk lid to open.

• Inside the vehicle

  

  Follow the below procedure to open the power trunk manually when the battery is discharged or when there is a problem with the vehicle:

  1. Remove the cable cover (1) under the rear seat using a mechanical key.

  2. Pull the cable loop (2) all the way out. The power trunk unlocks.

  3. Push the trunk lid to open.

WARNING

• You and your passengers must be aware of the location of the Emergency Trunk Safety Release lever in this vehicle and how to open the trunk in case you are accidentally locked in the trunk.

• NEVER allow anyone to occupy the trunk of the vehicle at any time.

• Use the release lever for emergencies only.

NOTICE

Be careful not to scratch or lose the cover when removing it.

NOTICE

The cable is firmly fixed so it may hard to pull. Therefore, please use a tool such as a screwdriver to assist in pulling the loop for the emergency release.

• Inside the trunk

  

  Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency trunk safety release lever located inside the trunk. When someone is inadvertently locked in the trunk, the trunk can be opened by moving the lever in the direction of the arrow and pushing the trunk lid to open.

• Inside the vehicle

  

  Follow the below procedure to open the trunk manually when the battery is discharged or when there is a problem with the vehicle:

  1. Open the pass through cover (1) at the center of the rear seat.

  2. Pull trunk release lever the all the way back that is located behind the left side of the pass through cover.