Kia Telluride 2022 Smart Power Liftgate, Windows, and Hood

In the 2022 Kia Telluride’s dynamic world, the Smart Power Liftgate, Windows, and Hood work together to redefine ease of use and control. They do this by combining technology and usefulness in a way that makes everything work perfectly. The Smart Power Liftgate is the cutting edge of technology. It lets you get to the trunk without using your hands by sensing your foot under the bumper and opening the door to show the large space inside. All riders can enjoy this level of comfort thanks to the power windows, which can be controlled individually with the push of a button. The power hood is the most important piece of this technological ensemble. It makes it easier to get to the engine and do repairs because it opens easily. These cutting-edge features show that Kia is dedicated to making a car that not only thrills with speed but also uses cutting-edge technology to make the 2022 Telluride ultra-simple and stylish to use in every way.

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Smart Power Liftgate

On a vehicle equipped with a smart key, the liftgate can be opened using the Smart Power Liftgate system.

Using the smart power liftgate

The liftgate can be opened with no-touch activation when all of the below conditions have been satisfied.

• 15 seconds have passed after all doors have been closed and locked.
• The smart key is positioned within the detecting area for more than 3 seconds.

NOTICE

•  The Smart Power Liftgate does  not operate when:
  • The smart key is detected within 15 seconds after the doors are closed and locked and is continuously detected.
  •  The smart key is detected within 15 seconds after the doors are closed and locked, and within 60 inches (1.5 m) from the front door handles.(for vehicles equipped with Welcome Light)
  • A door is not locked or closed.
  • The smart key is in the vehicle.

To activate the Smart Power Lift-gate

1. Press the MODE button ( ) several times on the steering wheel until the ‘User Settings’ menu appears on the LCD.
2. Select ‘Door → Smart Power Lift-gate’ with the MOVE switch ( / ) and the OK button on the steering wheel.
   For more information, refer to “LCD display” on page 4-77.

Detect and Alert
If you are in the detecting area (20~39 inches (50~100 cm) behind the vehicle) carrying a smart key, the hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound for about 3 seconds. This alerts you that the smart key has been detected and the liftgate will open.

NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if you do not want the liftgate to open. If you have unintentionally entered the detecting area and the hazard warning lights and chime start to operate, leave the detecting area with the smart key. The liftgate will stay closed.

Automatic opening

The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound 2 times and then the liftgate will open.
Make sure you close the liftgate before driving your vehicle.

Make sure there are no people or objects around the liftgate before opening or closing the liftgate. Make sure objects in the liftgate do not come out when opening the liftgate on a slope. It may cause serious injury. Make sure to deactivate the Smart Power Liftgate when washing your vehicle. Otherwise, the lift gate may open inadvertently. The key should be kept out of reach of children. Children may inadvertently open the Smart Power Liftgate while playing around the rear area of the vehicle.

CAUTION
Liftgate lift
Make certain that you close the liftgate before driving your vehicle. Possible damage may occur to the liftgate gas lifters and attached hardware if the liftgate is not closed prior to driving.

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Deactivating the smart power lift-gate with the smart key

1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open and close
4. Panic
5. Remote start

•  If you press any button of the smart key during the Detect and Alert stage, the Smart Power Liftgate function will be deactivated.

Make sure to be aware of how to deactivate the Smart Power Lift-gate function for emergency situations.

NOTICE

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

Detecting area

•  The Smart Power Liftgate operates with a welcome alert if the smart key is detected within 20~39 inches (50~100 cm)from the liftgate.
• The alert stops once the smart key is positioned outside the detecting area during the Detect and Alert stage.

NOTICE

•  The Smart Power 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 my decrease or increase when:
  •  One side of the tire is raised to replace a tire or to inspect the vehicle.
    The vehicle is parked on a slope or unpaved road, etc.

Windows

The doors of this vehicle are equipped with power windows that can be operated by a switch.

1. Driver’s door power window switch
2. Front passenger’s door power window switch
3. Rear door (left) power window switch
4. Rear door (right) power window switch
5. Window opening and closing
6. Automatic power window up/down
7. Power window lock switch

NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power windows may not work properly due to freezing conditions.

The ENGINE START/STOP button must be in the ON position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window switch that controls the door’s window. The driver has a power window lock switch which can block the operation of rear passenger windows. The power windows can be operated for approximately 10 minutes after the ENGINE START/STOP button has been placed in the ON position. However, if the front doors are opened, the power windows cannot be operated even within the 10-minute period.
The driver’s door has a master power window switch that controls all the windows in the vehicle.
If the window cannot be closed because it is blocked by objects, remove the objects and close the window.

NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows down or with the sunroof (if equipped) in an open (or partially open position), your vehicle may demonstrate a wind buffeting or
pulsation noise. This noise is a normal occurrence and can be reduced or eliminated by taking the following actions. If the noise occurs with one or both of the rear windows down, partially lower both front windows approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm). If you experience the noise with the sunroof open, slightly reduce the size of the sunroof opening.

CAUTION
Do not install any accessories in the vehicle that extend into the open window area. Such objects will impact the proper function of the Automatic reversal “jam protection” feature.

NOTICE
If you press the one-touch window button for micro-adjustment, the glass will go down to a specific location to improve your convenience.

Window opening and closing

You can open and close windows using the power window switch.
Auto up/down window

Pressing or pulling up the power window switch momentarily to the second detent position (6) completely lowers or raises the window even when the switch is released. To stop the window at the desired position while the window is in operation, pull up or press down and release the switch.
If the power window does not operate normally, the automatic power window system must be reset as follows:

1. Place the ENGINE START/STOP button to the ON position.
2. Close the window and continue pulling up the power window switch for at least 1 second after the window is completely closed.

Automatic reversal
If the upward movement of the window is blocked by an object or part of the body, the window will detect the resistance and will stop upward movement. The window will then lower approximately 11.8 inches (30 cm) to allow the object to be cleared.

If the window detects the resistance while the power window switch is pulled up continuously, the window will stop upward movement then lower approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm).
If the power window switch is continuously pulled up again within 5 seconds after the window was lowered by the automatic window reversal feature, the automatic window reversal will not operate.

 
The automatic reverse feature for the window is only active when the “auto up” feature is used by fully pulling up the switch. The automatic reverse feature will not operate if the window is raised using the half-way position on the power window switch.

WARNING
Always check for obstructions before raising any window to avoid injuries or vehicle damage. If an object less than 0.16 of an inch (4 mm) in diameter is caught between the window glass and the upper window channel, the automatic reverse window may not detect the resistance and will not stop and reverse direction.

WARNING
The automatic reverse feature doesn’t activate while resetting the power window system. Make sure body parts or other objects are safely out of the way before closing the windows to avoid injuries.

WARNING
Do not install any accessories in the vehicle that extend into the open window area. Such objects could prevent the automatic reverse feature from functioning.

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Power window lock switch

The driver can disable the power window switches on the rear passengers’ doors by pressing the power window lock switch to the lock position (pressed).

When the power window lock switch is pressed:

• The driver’s master control can operate the front passenger’s power window and the rear passenger’s power windows.
• The front passenger’s control can operate the front passenger’s power window.
• The rear passengers’ control cannot operate the rear passengers’ power window.

If the power window lock switch is operated (indicator turns on), rear passenger cannot open the rear door (With the Electronic Child Safety Lock System). For more details, refer to “Electronic child safety lock system” on pages 4-19.

Always double-check to make sure all arms, hands, head and other obstructions are safely out of the way before closing a window.
If the window cannot be closed because it is blocked by objects, remove the objects and close the window.

WARNING
Power windows

•  Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep the power window lock switch (on the driver’s door) in the LOCK
  (pressed) position.
• Do not extend a face or arms outside the window opening while the vehicle is in motion. Doing so could result in significant bodily injury.

WARNING

• When exiting the vehicle, turn the engine switch off, take the key with you, and make sure that all children have also exited the vehicle. If a child is left alone inside the vehicle, they may accidentally operate the vehicle, which could lead to an accident or injury.
•  Do not leave children, seniors, or animals in your vehicle with the doors and windows closed.
• Do not allow a child to hold both the remote control key and the mechanical key together.

Hood

The hood serves as a cover for the engine compartment. Open the hood if maintenance work needs to be performed in the engine compartment or if you need to look at the compartment.

Opening the hood

1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.
   WARNING
   Open the hood after turning off the engine on a flat surface, shifting the shift lever to the P (Park) position and setting the parking brake.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, push the secondary latch (1) upside and lift the hood (2).
3.  Raise the hood. It will completely rise by itself after it has been raised about halfway.

Hood open warning
A warning message will appear on the LCD display when the hood is open.

The warning chime will operate when the vehicle is being driven above 2 mph (3 km/h) with the hood open.

Closing the hood

1.  Before closing the hood, check the following:
   •  All filler caps in the engine compartment must be correctly installed.
   • Gloves, rags or any other combustible material must be removed from the engine compartment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push it down to securely lock in place.
3. Then double-check to be sure the hood is secure.
   • If the hood can be raised slightly, it is not properly engaged.
   • Open it again and close it with a  little more force.

CAUTION
Hood obstruction
Before closing the hood, ensure that all obstructions are removed from the hood opening. Closing the hood with an obstruction present in the hood opening may result in severe personal injury or property damage.

WARNING
Fire risk
Do not leave gloves, rags or any other combustible material in the motor compartment. Doing so may cause a heat-induced fire.

WARNING
Unsecured hood
Always double-check to be sure that the hood is firmly latched before driving away. If it is not latched, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven, causing a total loss of visibility, which might result in an accident.

Q &A

Q1: Does the Kia Telluride 2022 come with a Smart Power Liftgate?
A1: Yes, the Kia Telluride 2022 is equipped with a Smart Power Liftgate. This feature allows you to open and close the liftgate hands-free by simply standing behind the vehicle with the key fob in your pocket or bag. It offers convenience and ease of access when loading or unloading cargo.

Q2: Can the Smart Power Liftgate be adjusted for different height preferences?
A2: Yes, the Smart Power Liftgate in the Kia Telluride 2022 typically offers adjustable height settings. This allows you to customize the liftgate’s opening height to accommodate your specific needs, such as low ceilings or personal preference.

Q3: Does the Kia Telluride 2022 have power windows?
A3: Yes, the Kia Telluride 2022 is equipped with power windows. Each window can be controlled individually, allowing passengers to easily open or close their respective windows with the touch of a button.

Q4: Are the power windows in the Kia Telluride 2022 equipped with auto-up and auto-down functions?
A4: Yes, the power windows in the Kia Telluride 2022 typically feature auto-up and auto-down functionality. This means that with a single press of a button, the windows can fully roll up or down automatically without the need to continuously hold the switch.

Q5: Can the power windows be controlled from the driver’s seat only, or are there controls for other passengers as well?
A5: The Kia Telluride 2022 typically offers window controls that are accessible from both the driver’s seat and the individual doors of the vehicle. This allows passengers in the front and rear seats to have control over their respective windows.

Q6: Does the Kia Telluride 2022 have a power-operated hood?
A6: Yes, the Kia Telluride 2022 may feature a power-operated hood. This allows for convenient and effortless opening and closing of the vehicle’s hood, eliminating the need to manually lift and secure it.

Q7: How can the power-operated hood be controlled in the Kia Telluride 2022?
A7: The power-operated hood in the Kia Telluride 2022 is typically controlled through a switch or button located inside the vehicle, usually near the driver’s seat. Pressing the designated button activates the mechanism that releases and raises the hood.

Q8: Can the power-operated hood be opened partially for maintenance or inspection purposes?
A8: Yes, the power-operated hood in the Kia Telluride 2022 may have the ability to be opened partially. This feature allows for easy access to the engine compartment for routine maintenance, inspections, or checking fluid levels without fully opening the hood.

Q9: Are there safety features in place to prevent accidental closing of the power-operated hood?
A9: Yes, the power-operated hood in the Kia Telluride 2022 typically includes safety features to prevent accidental closing. These may include sensors or mechanisms that detect obstructions or hands near the hood’s closing path, automatically stopping the hood from closing fully.

Q10: Can the power-operated hood be closed manually in case of power failure or other issues?
A10: Yes, in the event of a power failure or other issues, the power-operated hood in the Kia Telluride 2022 can typically be closed manually. There is usually a manual release mechanism or latch that allows you to safely close the hood manually.

Q11: Is there a warning system in place to indicate if the hood is not properly closed in the Kia Telluride 2022?
A11: Yes, the Kia Telluride

Q12: Can the power windows be operated from the key fob in the Kia Telluride 2022?
A12: No, the power windows in the Kia Telluride 2022 cannot be operated from the key fob. They can be controlled only through the window switches located inside the vehicle.

Q13: Does the Smart Power Liftgate in the Kia Telluride 2022 have a sensor to detect obstacles?
A13: Yes, the Smart Power Liftgate in the Kia Telluride 2022 is typically equipped with sensors that can detect obstacles in the liftgate’s path. If an obstacle is detected while closing, the liftgate will automatically stop to prevent any potential damage or injury.

Q14: Can the Smart Power Liftgate be operated manually if needed?
A14: Yes, the Smart Power Liftgate in the Kia Telluride 2022 can typically be operated manually if necessary. There is usually a manual release or override option that allows you to open or close the liftgate manually in case of power or system failure.

Q15: Does the Kia Telluride 2022 offer any additional features related to the windows and hood?
A15: In addition to the power windows and Smart Power Liftgate, the Kia Telluride 2022 may offer features such as privacy glass for the rear windows, power-folding side mirrors, and a power sunroof. These features add convenience, comfort, and versatility to the overall driving experience.

Useful Link

View Full User Guide: Kia Telluride 2022 User Guide
Download Manuals: https://owners.kia.com/content/owners/en/manuals.html
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