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Liftgate Manual Liftgate Note: The liftgate will only operate with the vehicle in P (Park). To open the liftgate: 1. U  nlock all the vehicle doors. 2.  Press the button located inside the liftgate pull cup handle to unlatch the liftgate. 3. P  ull on the outside handle to raise the liftgate. To open with the outside liftgate button: 1. U  nlock the liftgate with the keyfob or power door control. If the intelligent access key* is within 3 feet (1 meter) of the liftgate, the liftgate will unlock when you press the liftgate release button. 2. P  ress the button located in the top of the liftgate pull-cup handle. 3. A  llow the power system to open the liftgate after pressing the control. 4.  To close with the control on the liftgate, press and release the button. Obstacle Detection If the liftgate detects a problem at any point during the open or close request, indicator chimes will sound and the liftgate will stop. The liftgate will not power open/close when: • An object has been detected in the opening/ closing path. • The 12 volt battery does not have enough charge to power the liftgate. • The vehicle is traveling over 3 mph/ 5 (km/h). Note: Entering the vehicle while the liftgate is closing could cause the vehicle to bounce and activate obstacle detection. Liftgate continued The liftgate can be programmed to open to a desired height. To program the liftgate open height: 1. Open the liftgate. 2. M  anually move the liftgate to the desired height. 3.  Press and hold the control button on the liftgate until a chime is heard, indicating the new height has been programmed. The new open liftgate height will now be recalled every time the liftgate is opened. To change the programmed height, repeat the process above. Setting the Liftgate Open Height Once the power liftgate is opened, it can be manually moved to a desired height. If a lower height than the fully-opened position has been programmed, the liftgate can be fully opened by manually pushing it upward. Power Liftgate* Open or close the liftgate with your keyfob by pressing the button twice within three seconds. A chime will sound when the liftgate is activated. You can also open the liftgate from inside the vehicle by pressing the button on the instrument panel. " Hands-Free" Liftgate Operation* Note: Your intelligent access key must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the liftgate for the "hands-free" feature to work. Note: Vehicles with towing packages DO NOT have the "hands-free" liftgate feature. To open your liftgate hands-free while you are at the liftgate: 1. M  ove your leg toward and under, then away from the rear bumper (similar to a kicking motion).The liftgate will power open or close. 16 * if equipped * if equipped 17

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Manual Li³gate
Note:
The li²gate will only operate with the vehicle
in P (Park).
To open the li²gate:
1.
Unlock all the vehicle doors.
2.
Press the button located inside the li²gate pull
cup handle to unlatch the li²gate.
3.
Pull on the outside handle to raise
the li²gate.
Power Li³gate
*
Open or close the li²gate with your keyfob by pressing the
button twice within three seconds. A chime will sound
when the li²gate is activated. You can also open the
li²gate from inside the vehicle by pressing the
button
on the instrument panel.
To open with the outside
li²gate button:
1.
Unlock the li²gate with
the keyfob or power
door control. If the
intelligent access key
*
is within 3 feet (1 meter)
of the li²gate, the li²gate
will unlock when you
press the li²gate
release button.
2.
Press the button located
in the top of the li²gate
pull-cup handle.
3.
Allow the power system
to open the li²gate a²er
pressing the control.
4.
To close with the control
on the li²gate, press and
release the button.
Obstacle Detection
If the li²gate detects a
problem at any point
during the open or close
request, indicator chimes
will sound and the li²gate
will stop.
The li²gate will not power
open/close when:
•
An object has been
detected in the opening/
closing path.
•
The 12 volt battery does
not have enough charge
to power the li²gate.
•
The vehicle is traveling
over 3 mph/ 5 (km/h).
Note:
Entering the vehicle
while the li²gate is closing
could cause the vehicle
to bounce and activate
obstacle detection.
Setting the LiFgate
Open Height
Once the power li²gate is
opened, it can be manually
moved to a desired height.
If a lower height than the
fully-opened position has
been programmed, the
li²gate can be fully opened
by manually pushing
it upward.
The li²gate can be
programmed to open to a
desired height. To program
the li²gate open height:
1. Open the li²gate.
2.
Manually move
the li²gate to the
desired height.
3.
Press and hold the
control button on the
li²gate until a chime
is heard, indicating
the new height has
been programmed.
The new open li²gate
height will now be recalled
every time the li²gate
is opened. To change
the programmed height,
repeat the process above.
“Hands-Free” Li³gate Operation
*
Note:
Your intelligent access key must be within 3 feet
(1 meter) of the li±gate for the “hands-free” feature to work.
Note:
Vehicles with towing packages
DO NOT
have the
“hands-free” li²gate feature.
To open your li²gate hands-free while you are at
the li²gate:
1.
Move your leg toward and under, then away from the
rear bumper (similar to a kicking motion).The li²gate
will power open or close.
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*
if equipped
*
if equipped
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Li±gate
continued
Li±gate