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Convenience features
Tailgate
Opening the tailgate
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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 switch
and open the tailgate.
2. Press and hold the Tailgate Unlock
switch on the remote key or smart key.
Press the tailgate handle switch and
open the tailgate.
Closing the tailgate
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Lower the tailgate lid and press down un-
til it locks. To be sure the tailgate lid is se-
curely fastened, always check by trying to
pull it up again without pressing the tail-
gate handle button.
WARNING
Always keep the tailgate lid completely
closed while 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.
Information
To prevent damage to the tailgate lift cylin-
ders and the attached hardware, always
close the tailgate before driving.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, tailgate lock
and tailgate mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
