Cadillac 2014 SRX Owner's Manual page 38

cargo during power operation. The
tailgate can still be manually opened
all the way.
OFF: The tailgate only operates
manually in this position.
Manual operation of a tailgate that
also has power operation requires
more effort than with a standard
manual tailgate.
In either the MAX or the 3/4 mode,
the tailgate can be power opened
and closed by:
h
Pressing on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
until the tailgate starts moving.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on
page 2-3.
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Pressing on the centre of
the mode switch on the driver
door, with the driver door
unlocked.
Pressing the touch pad button
on the tailgate outside handle,
with all doors unlocked, to open
the tailgate.
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Press and release
tailgate next to the latch to close the
tailgate.
Pressing any tailgate button, or the
touch pad button while the tailgate
is moving, stops it. Pressing the
button or pressing and holding the
RKE switch again reverses the
direction. There is a minimum
distance that the power tailgate
Keys, Doors, and Windows
must already be open for the
system to hold it open. If movement
is stopped below that minimum, the
tailgate closes.
Do not force the tailgate open or
closed during a power cycle.
The power liftgate may be
temporarily disabled under extreme
temperatures or low battery
conditions. If this occurs, the tailgate
can still be operated manually.
If you shift the transmission out of
P (Park) while the power function is
in progress, the tailgate power
function will continue to completion.
If you shift the transmission out of
P (Park) and accelerate before the
on the
power tailgate latch is closed, the
tailgate may reverse to the open
position. Cargo could fall out of the
vehicle. Always make sure the
power tailgate is closed and latched
before you drive away.
If you power open the tailgate and
the tailgate support struts have lost
pressure, the indicators flash and a
chime sounds. The tailgate stays
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