Tailgate - Vehicles With: Manual Tailgate; Tailgate Precautions; Opening The Tailgate; Removing And Installing The Tailgate - Ford F-150 LIGHTNING Owner's Manual

Tailgate - Vehicles With: Manual Tailgate

TAILGATE PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: It is extremely
dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside
or outside of a vehicle. In a crash, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow
people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and
seatbelts. Make sure everyone in your
vehicle is in a seat and properly using a
seatbelt. Failure to follow this warning
could result in serious personal injury or
death.

OPENING THE TAILGATE

OPENING THE TAILGATE FROM
OUTSIDE YOUR VEHICLE
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Pull up on the handle to release the
tailgate.
Note: You may need to unlock the tailgate
first.
F-150 Lightning (TFD) Electric, Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202112, First-Printing
REMOVING AND INSTALLING
THE TAILGATE
WARNING: Always properly secure
cargo to prevent shifting cargo or cargo
falling from the vehicle. Failure to do so
could result in compromised vehicle
stability and serious personal injury to
vehicle occupants or others.
Note: Skip to Step 4 if your vehicle does
not have power door locks.
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1. Unlatch the tailgate.
2. Disconnect the power door locks in-line
connector. It is under the pickup box
on the right-hand side of the vehicle
near the spare tire.
3. Install a protective cap on the in-line
connector portion that remains under
the pickup box.
Note: A protective cap should be in the
glove compartment.
4. Partially lower the tailgate. Carefully
feed the tailgate harness up through
the gap between the pickup box and
the bumper and place it out of the way
under the pickup box.
5. Lower the tailgate.
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