Kia Carnival (2007 year). Manual — part 342

Door Tail Gate System

2007 > 2.7L V6 GASOLINE >

DESCRIPTION

Power tail gate is an electro-mechanical system designed to provide power opening and closing of a vehicle’s tail gate
through the push of a button of the transmitter key or tail gate handle or the overhead console or switch of the tail
gate.
The power tail gate will reverse direction of travel if resistance to movement is detected while the tail gate is being
closed. If resistance to movement is detected while the power tail gate is being opened, the tail gate will stop moving.

1. PTG DRIVE UNIT

Power tailgate drive unit consists of a DC motor, optical sensor, clutch, push rod, rack and wire harness.
PTG drive unit is located in rear left on D-pillar panel. PTG drive unit opens and closes the tail gate connected
push rod automatically.

a. Optical sensor : Provides tail gate velocity and position information

b. Drive unit clutch : Transmit motor power to push rod through pinion gear.

2. POWER LATCH

Power latch is located in the lower part of tail gate panel. When tail gate located latching position, cinching motor
(A) has a cinch electrically. And unlatch motor (B) unlatch the latch electrically when receive the open signal.

3. ANTI PINCH STRIP (C)

During power closing or cinching, the PTG system shall reverse to full open if an anti-pinch strip signal is received.
However, the anti-pinch strips will not work when the Tailgate is idle in the full closed, full open, or stopped
positions.

4. PTG CHIME (D)

When a power operation cannot be performed as requested or an obstacle has been detected.

5. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (A)

Push the power tail gate (A) of the remote keyless entry more than 0.5s to open the power tail gate. Power Open
operation shall be reversed when an additional Open/Close signal is received during power opening.

6. OPERATING ORDER

Switch ON

→ clutch on → motor operation → pinion gear rotation → rack rectilinear motion → push rod motion →

tail gate open/close

OPERATION

POWER TAIL GATE OPEN/CLOSE

1. The power tail gate is opened and closed automatically if the main switch (A) is pressed on the overhead console.