Honda RIDGELINE 2024 Owner's Manual page 128

uuTailgateuOpening/Closing the Tailgate
Opening/Closing the Tailgate
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Drop Open the Tailgate
Upper handle
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Swing Open the Tailgate
Lower handle
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Pull up the upper handle to drop open the
tailgate.
Make sure to hold the tailgate until it is
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fully opened.
Pull up the lower handle to swing open the
tailgate.
1Opening/Closing the Tailgate
NOTICE
As a safety feature, the upper handle is disabled if
you do not fully close the tailgate after it is swung
open. Likewise, the lower handle is disabled if you do
not fully close the tailgate after it is dropped open.
The tailgate lock/unlock function is set to disable as
the factory default setting. The tailgate lock/unlock
function can be set to enable using the audio/
information screen.
2 How to Customize the Vehicle Settings
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1Swing Open the Tailgate
The tailgate can be swung open in two steps.
The bed lights come on when you swing open the
tailgate.