Tailgate
Locking and unlocking
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The electric tailgate can be set to stop half-
way while opening automatically.
[To set]
1. Use one of the following methods to stop
the electric tailgate at an angle that you do
not want to open it further.
• Press an electric tailgate operation
switch or use the hands-free access while
the electric tailgate is opening or closing.
• Manual operation
2. Press and hold the tailgate inner switch
(A) for approximately 3 seconds.
3. The setting is completed when a buzzer
sounds.
[To reset]
1. Open the electric tailgate to its fully open
position manually.
2. Press and hold the tailgate inner switch
for approximately 3 seconds.
3. The resetting is completed when a buzzer
sounds.
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The safety mechanism is activated if the elec-
tric tailgate should trap a person or an object
during automatic operation, or if the sensors
(A) on either side of the electric tailgate are
hit by a person or luggage. The warning
buzzer sounds once for safety and the electric
tailgate automatically moves in the direction
opposite to the one in which it is operating.
Height memory
NOTE
The stop position of the electric tailgate can
not be set to a height less than 1/5 from the
bottom.
Safety mechanism
CAUTION
The safety mechanism will sometimes not
operate depending on the condition of the
trapped object or how it is trapped.
Therefore, be especially careful not to trap a
hand, part of your body or an object at this
time.
The safety mechanism is deactivated in the
following cases. Therefore, be especially
careful not to trap a hand or finger.
• Just before the electric tailgate is fully
closed (to ensure complete closing of the
electric tailgate)
• When the electric tailgate is closed manu-
ally