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Liftgate

If there is a problem with the open or close

POWER LIFTGATE

request, a tone sounds for one of the

following reasons:

•

The ignition is on and the transmission

WARNING: It is extremely

is not in park (P).

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.

The battery voltage is below the

minimum operating voltage.

The liftgate is not fully closed and your

vehicle speed is at or above 3 mph

(5 km/h).

If the liftgate starts to close after it has

fully opened, this indicates there may be

excessive weight on the liftgate or a

possible strut failure. A repetitive tone

sounds and the liftgate closes under

control. If the liftgate continues to close

after opening, have the system checked

by an authorized dealer. Remove any

excessive weight from the liftgate.

WARNING:Make sure that you fully

close the liftgate to prevent exhaust

fumes from entering your vehicle. If you

are unable to fully close the liftgate,

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.

Opening and Closing the Liftgate

WARNING: Make sure all persons

are clear of the power liftgate area

before using the power liftgate control.

WARNING: Keep keys out of reach

of children. Do not allow children to

operate or play near an open or moving

power liftgate. You should supervise the

operation of the power liftgate at all

times.

Note: Make sure the area behind your

vehicle is free from obstruction and that

there is enough room for you to operate the

liftgate. Objects too close to your vehicle,

for example a wall, garage door or another

vehicle may come into contact with the

moving liftgate. This could damage the

liftgate and its components.

Note: Be careful when opening or closing

the liftgate in a garage or other enclosed

area to avoid damaging the liftgate.

Note: Do not leave the liftgate open when

you are driving. This could damage the

liftgate and its components.

Note: Make sure that you close the liftgate

before operating or moving your vehicle,

especially in an enclosure, like a garage or

a parking structure. This could damage the

liftgate and its components.

Note: Do not hang anything, for example

a bike rack, from the glass or liftgate. This

could damage the liftgate and its

components.

Note: Make sure that you fully close the

liftgate to prevent cargo from falling out.

The liftgate only operates with the

transmission in park (P).

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Liftgate

Opening from the Instrument Panel

Note: Allow the power system to open the

liftgate. Manually pushing or pulling the

liftgate may activate the system’s obstacle

detection feature and stop the power

operation or reverse its direction, replicate

a strut failure, or damage mechanical

components.

With the transmission in park

(P), press the button on the

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instrument panel.

Opening with the Remote Control

Press the button twice within

Closing the Liftgate

three seconds.

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WARNING: Keep clear of the

Opening with the Outside Control

Button

liftgate when using the rear switch.

1. Unlock the liftgate with the remote

control or power door unlock control.

If a passive key is within 3 ft (1 m) of

the liftgate, the liftgate unlocks when

you press the liftgate release button.

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Press and release the liftgate button.

Stopping the Liftgate Movement

Note: Do not apply sudden excessive force

to the liftgate while it is in motion. This

could damage the power liftgate and its

components.

You can stop the liftgate movement by

doing any of the following:

•

Pressing the liftgate control button.

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Pressing the liftgate button on the

2. Press the control button to the right of

the rear view camera.

remote control twice.

•

Pressing the liftgate button on the

instrument panel.

Moving your foot under and away from

the center rear bumper in a single-kick

motion.*

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Liftgate

*This method only works for vehicles with

Obstacle Detection

the hands-free liftgate feature.

Note: Entering your vehicle while the

liftgate is closing can cause your vehicle to

bounce and activate obstacle detection. To

prevent this, let the power liftgate close

completely before you enter your vehicle.

Before driving off, check the instrument

cluster for a liftgate or door ajar message or

warning indicator. Failure to do this could

result in unintentionally leaving the liftgate

open while driving.

Setting the Liftgate Open Height

1. Open the liftgate.

2. Stop the liftgate movement by pressing

the control button on the liftgate when

it reaches the desired height.

Note: Once the liftgate has stopped

moving, you can also manually move it to

the desired height.

When Closing

3. Press and hold the liftgate control

button on the liftgate until you hear a

tone, indicating programming is

complete.

The system stops when it detects an

obstacle. A tone sounds and the system

reverses to open. Once you remove the

obstacle, you can power close the liftgate.

Note: You can only use the liftgate control

button to program the height.

When Opening

Note: You cannot program the height if the

liftgate position is too low.

The system stops when it detects an

obstacle and a tone sounds. Once you

remove the obstacle, you can continue to

operate the liftgate.

The new open liftgate height is recalled

when the power liftgate is opened. To

change the programmed height, repeat the

above procedure. Once you open the

power liftgate, you can manually move it

to a different height.

Switching the Power Liftgate On

or Off

You can switch the power liftgate on or off

through the vehicle settings on your

touchscreen.

Note: The system recalls the new

programmed height until you reprogram it,

even if you disconnect the battery.

When operating the power liftgate after

you have programmed a lower height than

fully open, you can fully open the liftgate

by manually pushing it upward to the

maximum open position.

When switched off, the liftgate only

unlatches and will not power open or close.

Hands-Free Feature^{(If Equipped)}

Make sure you have the passive key within

3 ft (1 m) of the liftgate.

1. Stand behind your vehicle, and face the

liftgate.

2. Move your foot, in a single-kick motion,

without pausing, under and away from

the rear bumper detection area.

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Liftgate

Vehicles With a Trailer Hitch

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3. The liftgate opens or closes.

The detection area is on the left-hand side

and right-hand side of the hitch, between

the exhaust and the hitch.

Note: Allow the power system to open the

liftgate. Manually pushing or pulling the

liftgate may activate the system’s obstacle

detection feature and stop the power

operation or reverse its direction, replicate

a strut failure, or damage mechanical

components.

Avoid the following actions when using the

hands-free opening feature:

•

Making physical contact with the

bumper.

•

Holding your foot under the bumper.

Sweeping your foot from side to side,

or kicking at an odd angle.

Detection Zones

Note: Any physical actions that mimic a

kicking motion such as splashing water,

trailer chains or vacuum hoses may cause

the hands-free liftgate to activate. Switch

the power liftgate off through your vehicle

settings or keep the passive key away from

the rear bumper detection area.

Vehicles Without a Trailer Hitch

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The detection area is in the center of the

rear bumper.

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