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Tailgate
Opening the tailgate
Make sure the vehicle is in P (Park)
and set the parking brake.
Then do one of the following:
1. Unlock all doors with the Door
Unlock button on your remote key or
smart key. Press the tailgate handle
button and open the tailgate.
2. Press and hold the Tailgate Unlock
button on the remote key or smart
key. Press the tailgate handle but-
ton and open the tailgate.
3. With the Smart Key in your pos-
session, press the tailgate handle
button and open the tailgate.
Closing the tailgate
Lower the tailgate and press down
until it locks. To be sure the tailgate
lid is securely fastened, always
check by trying to pull it up again
without pressing the tailgate handle
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•Before closing the bonnet,
ensure all obstructions are
removed from around the
bonnet opening.
•Always double check to be
sure that the bonnet is firmly
latched before driving away.
Check there is no bonnet
open warning light or mes-
sage displayed on the instru-
ment cluster. If the bonnet is
not latched whilst the vehicle
is moving, the chime will
sound to warn the driver the
bonnet is not fully latched.
Driving with the bonnet
opened may cause a total loss
of visibility, which might
result in an accident.
•Do not move the vehicle with
the bonnet in the raised posi-
tion, as vision is obstructed,
which might result in an acci-
dent, and the bonnet could fall
or be damaged.
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Information
To prevent damage to the tailgate lift
cylinders and the attached hardware,
always close the tailgate before driv-
ing.
In cold and wet climates, tailgate
lock and tailgate mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
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Always keep the tailgate lid com-
pletely closed whilst the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or
ajar, poisonous exhaust gases
containing carbon monoxide
(CO) may enter the vehicle and
serious illness or death may
result.
WARNING
Do not hold the part (gas lifter)
that supports the tailgate. Be
aware that the deformation of the
part may cause vehicle damage
and a risk of injury.
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•NEVER allow anyone to occu-
py the luggage compartment of
the vehicle at any time. If the
tailgate is partially or totally
latched and the person is
unable to get out, serious
injury or death could occur due
to lack of ventilation, exhaust
fumes and rapid heat build-up,
or because of exposure to cold
weather conditions. The lug-
gage compartment is also a
highly dangerous location in
the event of a crash because it
is not a protected occupant
space but is a part of the vehi-
cle’s crush zone.
•Your vehicle should be kept
locked and keys should be
kept out of the reach of chil-
dren. Parents should teach
their children about the dan-
gers of playing in luggage
compartments.
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Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the luggage compart-
ment. The tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right
by a key.
3. Push up the tailgate.
Power tailgate (if equipped)
Power tailgate button
The power tailgate operates when:
• The power tailgate button is
pressed with the engine off.
• The power tailgate button is pressed
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position with the shift lever in P
(Park, for automatic transmission
vehicle) or the shift lever in neutral
(for manual transmission vehicle).
To activate or de-activate the power
tailgate, go to User Settings mode
and select the Power Tailgate on the
LCD display.
For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
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•For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emer-
gency tailgate safety release
lever in the vehicle and how to
open the tailgate if you are acci-
dentally locked in the luggage
compartment.
•No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
•Use the release lever for emer-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especiallywhilst the
vehicle is in motion.
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Opening the tailgate
The power tailgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
• Press the tailgate unlock button on
the remote key or smart key for
approximately one second.
Convenient features of your vehicle
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate the power tailgate that could
result in injury to themselves or
others, or damage the vehicle.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the tailgate
before operating the power tail-
gate. Wait until the tailgate is
opened fully and stopped before
loading or unloading cargo or
passengers from the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not close or open the power
tailgate manually. This may
cause damage to the power tail-
gate. If it is necessary to close
or open the power tailgate man-
ually when the battery is dis-
charged or disconnected, do
not apply excessive force.
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• Press the power tailgate button for
approximately one second.
For emergency stop whilst operating,
press the power tailgate button shortly.• Press the tailgate handle switch
carrying the smart key with you.
Closing the tailgate
• Press the power tailgate button for
approximately one second when
the tailgate is opened.
The tailgate will close and lock
automatically.
For emergency stop whilst operating,
press the power tailgate button shortly.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the luggage compart-
ment, the tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push up the tailgate.
Smart tailgate (if equipped)
On the vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the tailgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
tailgate system.
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•For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency tailgate safety
release lever in the vehicle
and how to open the tailgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment.
•No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
•Use the release lever for
emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
whilst the vehicle is in motion.
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How to use the Smart Tailgate
The tailgate can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
• After 15 seconds when all doors
are closed and locked
• Positioned in the detecting area for
more than 3 seconds.
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• The Smart Tailgate does not operate
when:
- The smart key is detected within
15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is continu-
ously detected.
- The smart key is detected within 15
seconds after the doors are closed
and locked, and 1.5 m (60 in.) from
the front door handles. (for vehicles
equipped with Welcome Light)
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.1. Setting
To activate the Smart Tailgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Tailgate on the LCD display.
❈For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50 ~100 cm (20 ~ 40 in.) behind
the vehicle) carrying a smart key, the
hazard warning lights will blink and
chime will sound to alert you the
smart key has been detected and the
tailgate will open.
Information
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the tailgate to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warning
lights and chime starts to operate,
leave the detecting area with the smart
key. The tailgate will stay closed.3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 6 times and
then the tailgate will slowly open.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
•Make certain that you close
the tailgate before driving
your vehicle.
•Make sure there are no people
or objects around the tailgate
before opening or closing the
tailgate.
•Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the tailgate on
the slope way. It may cause
serious injury.
•Make sure to deactivate the
Smart tailgate function when
washing your vehicle.
Otherwise, the tailgate may
open inadvertently.
•The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children may
inadvertently open the Smart
Tailgate whilst playing around
the rear area of the vehicle.
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How to deactivate the Smart
Tailgate function using the
smart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate open
If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Tailgate function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Tailgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
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• If you press the door unlock button
(2), the Smart Tailgate function will
be deactivated temporarily. But, if
you do not open any door for 30 sec-
onds, the Smart Tailgate function
will be activated again.
• If you press the tailgate open button
(3) for more than 1 second, the tail-
gate opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1)
or tailgate open button (3) when the
Smart Tailgate function is not in the
Detect and Alert stage, the Smart
Tailgate function will not be deacti-
vated.
• In case you have deactivated the
Smart Tailgate function by pressing
the smart key button and opened a
door, the Smart Tailgate function
can be activated again by closing
and locking all doors.
Detecting area
• The Smart Tailgate operates with a
welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 50 ~ 100 cm (20 ~
40 in.) from the tailgate.
• The alert stops at once if the smart
key is positioned outside the detect-
ing area during the Detect and Alert
stage.
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