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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
not near the vehicle
■ Kick sensor operating condi-
tions (vehicles with Hands Free
Power Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door
will open/close automatically when
the following conditions are met:
● The kick sensor operation is
enabled (

P.100, 111)
● The power switch is in OFF.
● The electronic key is within the
operational range. (

P.149)
● A foot is put near the lower center
part of the rear bumper and
moved away from the rear
bumper.
The power back door may also be
operated by putting a hand, an
elbow, a knee, etc. near the lower
center part of the rear bumper and
moving it away from the rear
bumper. Make sure to put it close
enough to the center part of the
rear bumper.
■ Situations in which the Hands
Free Power Back Door may not
operate properly (vehicles with
Hands Free Power Back Door)
In the following situations, the
Hands Free Power Back Door may
not operate properly:
● When a foot remains under the
rear bumper
● If the rear bumper is strongly hit
with a foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched
for a while, wait for a short time
before attempting to operate the
Hands Free Power Back Door
again.
● When operated while a person is
too close to the rear bumper
● When an external radio wave
source interferes with the commu-
nication between the electronic
key and the vehicle (

P.150)
● When the vehicle is parked near
an electrical noise source which
affects the sensitivity of the Hands
Free Power Back Door, such as a
pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluo-
rescent light
● When the vehicle is near a TV
tower, electric power plant, radio
station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong
radio waves or electrical noise
● When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such
as when the vehicle is being
washed or in heavy rain
● When mud, snow, ice, etc. is
attached to the rear bumper
● When the vehicle has been
parked for a while near objects
that may move and contact the
rear bumper, such as plants
● When an accessory is installed to
the rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed,
turn the Hands Free Power Back
Door (kick sensor) operation setting
off.
■ Preventing unintentional opera-
tion of the Hands Free Power
Back Door (vehicles with Hands
Free Power Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the
operation range, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may operate unin-
tentionally, so be careful in the fol-
lowing situations.
To prevent unintentional operation,
turn the Hands Free Power Back
Door (kick sensor) operation setting
off. (

P.100, 111)
● When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such
as when the vehicle is being
washed or in heavy rain
● When dirt is wiped off the rear
bumper
● When a small animal or small