Kia Cadenza: Smart trunk / How to use the Smart Trunk

The trunk can be opened with notouch activation if all the conditions below are met.

• 15 seconds has elapsed and all doors are closed and locked
• The smart key is positioned in the detecting area for more than 3 seconds.

✽ NOTICE

• The Smart Trunk 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 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.

1. Setting

You can activate or deactivate the Smart Trunk when you select ‘Settings → Vehicle → Door → Smart Trunk’ from the Settings menu in the Infotainment System screen.

2. Detect and Alert

If you are positioned in the detecting area (20 ~ 40 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 to alert you the smart key has been detected and the trunk will open.

✽ NOTICE

Do not approach the detecting area if you do not want the trunk 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 trunk will stay closed.

3. Automatic opening

The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound 2 times and then the trunk will slowly open.

Make certain that you close the trunk before driving your vehicle.

Make sure there are no people or objects around the trunk before opening or closing the trunk.

Make sure to deactivate the Smart trunk function when washing your vehicle. Otherwise, the trunk may open inadvertently.

WARNING

Make sure objects in the rear cargo area do not come out when opening the trunk as this could cause serious injury.

✽ NOTICE

The key should be kept out of reach of children. Children may inadvertently open the Smart Trunk while playing around the rear area of the vehicle.