Rover 75 Saloon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

Page: 13 / 285

Locks & Alarm
13
1
TAILGATE (Tourer models)
Do not drive with the tailgate open, as poisonous exhaust gases
will enter the car.
The tailgate and tailgate window are included in the car's central
locking system and lock/unlock automatically in tandem with the
doors.
To open the tailgate, the central door locking system must be
unlocked (press the unlock button on the handset twice, or turn
the door key to the unlock position twice). Operate the release
catch concealed in the underside of the tailgate trim applique
feature (see inset).
When closing the tailgate, use the two hand grips set into the trim
panel on the inside of the tailgate (arrowed in illustration) to pull
the tailgate down. When the tailgate is partially closed, release the
hand grips and apply light downward pressure on the outside of the
tailgate below the number plate to close.
NOTE: The luggage compartment and interior lights illuminate
automatically when either the tailgate or tailgate window are opened.
NOTE: On cars equipped with speed-related locking, if the car has
stopped abruptly, and the starter switch is immediately turned off, the
speed-related locking control unit may not have had time to unlock the
tailgate - if this occurs, turn the starter switch on again for a few seconds
and then the tailgate can be opened as normal.
HB0510a
HB0037