2014 Honda Odyssey 2014 Odyssey Owner's Manual - Page 127

uu Opening and Closing the Tailgate u Opening/Closing the Power Tailgate * ■ Auto-Closer If you manually close the power tailgate, it latches automatically. 1 Auto-Closer The auto-closer feature does not activate if you push the tailgate release button while the power tailgate is closing. Do not put any force on the tailgate while the power tailgate is latching. Keep your hands away from the tailgate when you manually close the tailgate and let it latch automatically. It is dangerous to put your hands around the tailgate as it starts to latch itself. 126 Controls ■ Power Tailgate Fall Detection Automatically lowers the power tailgate when there is a possibility that the fully opened power tailgate can fall down by its own weight (for example, by snow on the tailgate). The beeper sounds while the power tailgate lowers. 1 Power Tailgate Fall Detection If you try to manually close the power tailgate immediately after it fully opens, the power tailgate fall detection may activate. Once the power tailgate fall detection activates, wait until the power tailgate fully closes. Keep away from the power tailgate when it is in motion. If the power tailgate fall detection constantly activates, consult at a dealer.