Position the liftgate manually, hold its inside open/close button for more than three seconds and choose User Height Setting in the Door menu.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified in Kia's 2026 U.S.-market Sportage gasoline digital owner's manual for vehicles equipped with a power liftgate.
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Verified in Kia's 2026 U.S.-market Sportage gasoline digital owner's manual for vehicles equipped with a power liftgate.
- 2026 Sportage gasoline models equipped with the power liftgate
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Step by step.
- 01
Open the liftgate and manually move it to the desired safe height.
- 02
Hold the power-liftgate open/close button inside the liftgate for more than three seconds.
- 03
Open Setup → Vehicle → Door → Power Liftgate Opening Height on the infotainment screen.
- 04
Select User Height Setting.
- 05
Close and reopen the liftgate to confirm the stored stopping point.
Important limits
- This setting is unavailable on vehicles with a manual liftgate.
- Opening height and speed can follow the linked user profile.
- Keep the liftgate clear of ceilings, people and cargo during setup and testing.
Quick checks.
- ✓If User Height opens fully, store the physical position again with a hold longer than three seconds.
- ✓If the liftgate uses Level 1, 2, 3 or Full Open, reselect User Height Setting in the menu.
- ✓If the stored height changes after another driver uses the vehicle, restore the intended user profile.
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2026 Kia Sportage Digital Owner's Manual — Power Liftgate User Height Setting
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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