KIA Niro: Tailgate
Opening/closing the manual tailgate

Operation
- Press the outside handle switch (1) to open the tailgate.
- Pull up the tailgate.
- Push down the tailgate to close it.
Make sure that the tailgate is securely latched.
Operating condition(s)
- The tailgate is locked or unlocked using the key or central door lock switch.
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Power tailgate
Operating the power tailgate
Operation
Press the power tailgate open/close
button inside the vehicle or with the
smart key for 1 second. The power
tailgate opens with a warning sound.
Press and hold the power tailgate
open/clos
Setting the power tailgate
Power tailgate opening speed
You can adjust the power tailgate opening
speed. Select the desired opening
speed (Fast / Slow) (Default setting is
Fast).
Operation
Instrument cluster (if equipped)
Select Settings ? Door ? Power
Tailgate Op
Emergency tailgate safety release
Operation
Insert a long, flat object, such as a key
into the opening at the bottom of the
tailgate.
Slide the latch in the direction of the
arrow to unlock the tailgate.
Push the tailgate to open.
WARNING
For emergencies, be
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Quarter Fixed Glass
Quarter fixed glass
Replacement
Remove the rear pillar trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "Rear Pillar Trim")
Loosen the quarter fixed glass (A) mounting nuts.
Tightening torque :
3.9 - 4.4 N*m (0.4 - 0.45 kgf*m, 2.9 - 3.
Limitations of Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision-Avoidance Assist
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not operate properly, or it
may operate unexpectedly under the
following circumstances:
Departing from where trees or grass
are overgrown
Departing from where roads are wet
Speed of the a
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