Honda CR-V 2023 Owner's Manual page 161

uuTailgateuOpening/Closing the Tailgate
Opening/Closing the Tailgate
Outer
Handle
Inner Handle
* Not available on all models
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When all the doors are unlocked or you 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 keyless access system
If you are carrying the keyless 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.
If you close the tailgate when the driver's door
is locked, the tailgate locks automatically.
u Some exterior lights flash.
1Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate
Make sure luggage or other items do not touch the
tailgate support struts.
Tailgate Support Struts
1Opening/Closing the Tailgate
•
Do not leave the keyless remote in the vehicle
when you get out. Carry it with you.
Models with keyless access system
•
Even if you are not carrying the keyless remote, you
can unlock the tailgate while someone else with
the keyless remote is within range.
All models
•
Do not leave the keyless remote inside the cargo
area and close the tailgate. The beeper sounds and
the tailgate cannot be locked.