Locks -> Manual Liftgate for Your Ford Kuga SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

Locks  
Opening the Liftgate  
Manually  
MANUAL LIFTGATE  
WARNINGS  
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 safety belts. Be  
sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat  
and using a safety belt properly. Failure to  
follow this warning could result in serious  
personal injury or death.  
Make sure to close and latch the  
liftgate to prevent drawing exhaust  
fumes into your vehicle. This will also  
prevent passengers and cargo from falling  
out. If you must drive with the liftgate open,  
keep the vents or windows open so outside  
air comes into your vehicle. Failure to  
follow this warning could result in serious  
personal injury.  
Press the button located in the top of the  
liftgate pull cup handle to unlatch the  
liftgate, and then pull on the outside  
handle.  
With the Remote Control  
Press the button twice within  
three seconds.  
Note: Be careful when opening or closing  
the liftgate in a garage or other enclosed  
area to avoid damaging the liftgate.  
Closing the Liftgate  
Note: Do not hang anything, for example a  
bike rack, from the glass or liftgate. This  
could damage the liftgate and its  
components.  
Note: Do not leave the liftgate open while  
driving. This could damage the liftgate and  
its components.  
A handle is located inside the liftgate to  
help with closing.  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing  
Locks  
Liftgate Switch  
POWER LIFTGATE  
WARNINGS  
Do not operate the liftgate unless it  
is free from obstruction.  
Careless opening and closing of the  
liftgate can override the protection  
function and cause injuries.  
Do not place objects on the liftgate.  
Make sure you fully close the liftgate  
after operation.  
Remote Control and Center Console  
Switch  
Operate the liftgate only when your  
vehicle is stationary.  
You can operate the liftgate using the  
remote control, the center console switch,  
the liftgate switch, the liftgate release  
handle or the hands-free feature.  
Note: Switch the ignition on to operate the  
liftgate using the center console switch.  
You will hear three chimes when the  
liftgate begins to close.  
Note: Make sure there is enough headroom  
Five short chimes indicate a malfunction  
with the open or close request. This could  
be caused by one of the following:  
to open the liftgate.  
Note: If your vehicle has an automatic  
transmission, make sure the transmission  
selector lever is in park.  
Note: In extreme weather conditions,  
automatic opening and closing will not work  
with the liftgate frozen to the seal.  
Note: The liftgate will stop automatically  
while opening and reverse some distance if  
there is an obstacle in the way.  
Note: The liftgate will stop automatically  
while closing and fully open if there is an  
obstacle in the way.  
You switch the ignition on and the  
transmission selector lever is not in  
park.  
The battery voltage is below the  
minimum operating voltage.  
Your vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph (5  
km/h).  
To open a fully closed liftgate, you can  
either:  
Press the button on the remote control  
twice within three seconds.  
Note: You can manually operate the  
Press the center console switch.  
Use the liftgate release handle.  
Use the hands-free feature.  
liftgate.  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing