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Features of your vehicle
26 5
Tailgate
Non-operating condition(s)
僅 The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station or
an airport, which can interfere with
the normal operation of the smart
key.
僅 The Smart Key is near a mobile two-
way radio system or a cell phone.
僅 Another vehicle's smart key is being
operated close to your vehicle.
僅 The detecting range may decrease or
increase when:
- One side of the vehicle is raised to
replace a tire or to inspect the vehi
-
cle.
- The vehicle is parked at a slant on a
slope, an unpaved road, etc.
WARNING
僅 Make sure you close the tailgate
before driving your vehicle.
僅 Make sure there are no people or
objects around the tailgate before
opening or closing the tailgate.
僅 Make sure objects in the tailgate do
not come out when opening the tail
-
gate on a slope. It may cause serious
injury.
僅 Make sure to deactivate the Smart
Tailgate with Auto Open when wash -
ing your vehicle. Otherwise, the tail
-
gate may open inadvertently.
僅 The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver
-
tently open the Smart Tailgate with
Auto Open while playing around the
rear area of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the tailgate to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warning
lights and chime starts to operate, leave
the detecting area with the smart key.
The tailgate will stay closed.
NOTICE
僅 If the power tailgate opening height is
set manually, and then User height
setting is selected from the infotain
-
ment system, the power tailgate will
automatically open to the height man
-
ually set by the driver.
僅 If the power tailgate opening height
has not been manually set, the power
tailgate will fully open when
User
height setting from the infotainment
system is selected.
僅 If one of the height ( Full open / Level
3 / Level 2 / Level 1 ) is selected from
the settings menu in the infotainment
system screen, and then
User height
setting is selected, the power tailgate
open height will be set to the previ
-
ously saved height.