Doors and Locks
Opening the Tailgate
TAILGATE
WARNING: It is extremely
dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside
or outside of a vehicle. In a crash, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow
people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and
seatbelts. Make sure everyone in your
vehicle is in a seat and properly using a
seatbelt. Failure to follow this warning
could result in serious personal injury or
death.
WARNING: Make sure that you
fully close the tailgate to prevent
exhaust fumes from entering your
vehicle. If you are unable to fully close
the tailgate, open the air vents or the
windows to allow fresh air to enter your
vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death.
A
tailgate release button.
Note: Vehicle without Intelligent Access,
you must unlock your vehicle in order to
open the tailgate.
WARNING: Make sure that you
fully close the tailgate to prevent
passengers and cargo from falling out.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death.
Note: Vehicle with Intelligent Access you
can unlock your vehicle in order to open the
tailgate or if an intelligent access key is
within 3.3 ft (1 m) of the tailgate, the
tailgate unlocks when you press the tailgate
release button even if the vehicle is locked.
Note: Be careful when opening or closing
the tailgate in a garage or other enclosed
area to avoid damaging the tailgate.
Note: For vehicles with a spare wheel, when
you unlatch the tailgate and pull the exterior
handle, the mechanism fully opens the
tailgate. When closing, the mechanism
slowly closes the tailgate.
Press the release button located on the
tailgate right-hand tail lamp.
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EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing
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