Honda PILOT 2020 Owner's Manual page 163

Opening/Closing the Tailgate
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Using the Tailgate Outer Handle
Outer
Handle
Inner Handle
When all the doors are unlocked or press the
tailgate unlock button on the remote
transmitter, the tailgate is unlocked.
Press the tailgate outer handle and lift open
the tailgate.
Models with smart entry system
If you are carrying the smart entry remote, you
do not have to unlock the tailgate before
opening it.
To close the tailgate, grab the inner handle,
pull the tailgate down, and push it closed
from outside.
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1Using the Tailgate Outer Handle
Do not leave the key, remote transmitter, or smart
entry remote in the cargo area before closing the
tailgate.
Models with smart entry system
Even if you are not carrying the smart entry remote,
you can lock/unlock the tailgate while someone else
with the remote is within range.
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