Move the open liftgate to the desired height, hold its inside open/close button for more than three seconds and select User Height Setting in the vehicle menu.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified in the shared 2025 U.S.-market Niro Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid manual for vehicles equipped with a power liftgate.
- Required equipment / service
- Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid equipped with the power liftgate
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Verified in the shared 2025 U.S.-market Niro Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid manual for vehicles equipped with a power liftgate.
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Step by step.
- 01
Open the power 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
Open User Settings → Door/liftgate or Setup → Vehicle Settings → Door/liftgate.
- 04
Choose Power liftgate Opening Height, then select User Height Setting.
- 05
Close and reopen the liftgate to confirm it stops at the stored position.
Important limits
- The feature is not present on vehicles without the power liftgate.
- A user profile change can also change the saved liftgate speed and opening-height settings.
- Keep people and objects clear while positioning and testing the liftgate.
Quick checks.
- ✓If User Height opens the liftgate fully, repeat the physical positioning and three-second button hold before selecting User Height Setting.
- ✓If a preset Level 1, 2, 3 or Full Open is selected, change the menu back to User Height Setting.
- ✓If the height changed unexpectedly, verify that the intended user profile is active.
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2025 Kia Niro HEV/PHEV Digital Owner's Manual — Setting the Power Liftgate
Relevant section or page: Features of your vehicle — Power liftgate — Setting the power liftgate. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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