Same here.. from inside or with the remote button.. I think it's a security issue but found it really annoying when having a dog who follow everywhere

 

ok so i am not crazy ... good to know.

Cause the Kia manual also says you only need to press the button for 2 sec's to close it.

The kia manual is one of the most poorly written manuals I've read btw.

On another note, in my overhead display (where the sunroof button is) beside the SOS button there's a button that looks like the sign of a tow truck.... anyone knows what that button does?

 

I'm clearly not patient enough to hold the inside button long enough to cause the liftgate to close at all! Good to know that it would work if I actually pressed it long enough.

 

Yeah I found that just a few days as well. I thought there was something wrong with the liftgate, but the button has to be held down in order to completely close the liftgate

 

If you look at the button it says "hold" right on it.

 

I thought it was just to start opening, not hold for the duration of the process

 

to open you only need to hold it for 2 secs

To close it you need to hold it down until the trunk is completely closed.

 

Or just press the button on the liftgate and walk away.

 

Pretty well covered with answers. Definitely done on purpose for safety, so that there's every chance to not accidentally crush Timmy or Fido since you might not see them behind you. It does "beep" constantly on the way down for this reason also. Versus two-second hold and two beeps only on the way up.