2012 Cadillac CTS Owner Manual - Page 56

2-24 Keys, Doors, and Windows Do not force the liftgate open or closed during a power cycle. The power liftgate may be temporarily disabled under extreme temperatures or low battery conditions. If this occurs, the liftgate can still be operated manually. If the transmission is shifted out of P (Park) while the power function is in progress, the liftgate power function will continue to completion. If the transmission is shifted out of P (Park) and accelerate before the power liftgate latch is closed, the liftgate may reverse to the open position. Cargo could fall out of the vehicle. Close and latch the power liftgate before driving. If the liftgate is powered open and the liftgate support struts have lost pressure, the turn signals will flash and a chime will sound. The liftgate will stay open, and then slowly close. See your dealer for service before using the liftgate. In either the MAX or the ¾ mode, the liftgate can be power opened and closed by: . Pressing and holding the power liftgate button 8 on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter until the liftgate starts moving. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless Access) on page 2￿7 or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key Access) on page 2￿5. Pressing the power liftgate button in the center of the mode selector switch on the driver door, with the driver door unlocked. Pressing the touch pad on the liftgate outside handle, with all doors unlocked, to open the liftgate. . . Pressing and releasing the power liftgate button on the liftgate adjacent to the latch to close the liftgate. . Pressing any button that operates the power liftgate, or the touch pad while the liftgate is moving, stops it. Pressing the button or RKE again reverses the direction. There is a minimum that the power liftgate must already be open for the system to hold it open. If movement is stopped below that minimum, the liftgate closes.