Place the liftgate at the desired height, hold its inside open/close button for more than three seconds and select User height setting in the Door menu.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified in Kia's 2026 U.S.-market Sorento gasoline digital owner's manual for vehicles equipped with a power liftgate.
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Verified in Kia's 2026 U.S.-market Sorento gasoline digital owner's manual for vehicles equipped with a power liftgate.
- 2026 Sorento gasoline models equipped with the power liftgate
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Step by step.
- 01
Open the liftgate and manually position it at the desired safe height.
- 02
Press and hold the power-liftgate open/close button inside the liftgate for more than three seconds.
- 03
Tap Setup → Vehicle → Door → Power liftgate opening height in the infotainment system.
- 04
Select User height setting.
- 05
Close and reopen the liftgate to verify the stored height.
Important limits
- The setting is unavailable with a manual liftgate.
- Opening speed and height follow the linked user profile and may change when profiles change.
- Keep people, cargo and overhead objects clear while setting and testing the position.
Quick checks.
- ✓If User height setting opens fully, repeat the positioning and hold the inside button longer than three seconds.
- ✓If the liftgate follows Level 1, 2, 3 or Full Open, reselect User height setting.
- ✓If another driver's height appears, switch back to the intended user profile.
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2026 Kia Sorento Digital Owner's Manual — Power Liftgate User Height Setting
Relevant section or page: Opening and Closing — Power liftgate — Setting the power liftgate. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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