Kia Rio: Features of your vehicle / Liftgate (for 5 door)
Opening the liftgate
- The liftgate is locked or unlocked when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the transmitter (or smart key) or central door lock switch.
- If unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by pressing the handle and pulling
it up.
- When all doors are locked, the liftgate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second, only the liftgate is unlocked. Once the liftgate
is opened and then closed, the liftgate is locked automatically.
✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, liftgate lock and liftgate mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
WARNING
The liftgate swings upward. Make sure no objects or people are near the rear
of the vehicle when opening the liftgate.
CAUTION - Liftgate gas lifters
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.
On a vehicle equipped with a smart key, the trunk can be opened with no-touch
activation using the Smart Trunk system.
How to use the Smart Trunk
The trunk can be opened with notouch activation ...
To close the liftgate, lower and push down the liftgate firmly. Make sure that
the liftgate is securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and other parts of your body are safely out of the
wa ...
Other information:
1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the bulb-socket from the headlamp assembly by turning the bulb-socket
counterclockwise until the tabs on the bulb-socket align with the slots on the headlamp
assembly.
3. Remove the bulb from the bulbsocket by pulling it out.
4. Insert a new bulb by inserting it ...
CAUTION - Conductors
To prevent damage to the conductors bonded to the inside surface of the rear
window, never use sharp instruments or window cleaners containing abrasives to clean
the window.
If you want to defrost and defog the front windshield, refer to “Windshield Defrosting
and Defo ...