Cadillac 2015 Escalade Owner's Manual page 44

Obstacle Detection Features
If the tailgate encounters an
obstacle during a power open or
close cycle, a warning chime will
sound and the tailgate will
automatically reverse direction and
move a short distance away from
the obstacle. After removing the
obstruction, the power tailgate
operation can be used again. If the
tailgate encounters multiple
obstacles on the same power cycle,
the power function will deactivate.
After removing the obstructions,
manually close the tailgate. This will
allow normal power operation
functions to resume.
If the vehicle is locked while the
tailgate is closing, and an obstacle
prevents the tailgate from
completely closing, the horn will
sound as an alert that the tailgate
did not close.
Pinch sensors are on the side
edges of the tailgate. If an object is
caught between the tailgate and the
vehicle and presses against a
sensor, the tailgate will reverse
direction and open fully. The tailgate
will remain open until it is activated
again or closed manually.
Setting the 3/4 Mode
To change the position the tailgate
stops at when opening:
1. Select MAX or 3/4 mode and
open the liftgate.
2. Stop the tailgate movement at
the desired height by pressing
any tailgate button. Manually
adjust the liftgate position if
needed.
3. Press and hold
latch on the outside of the
tailgate until the indicators flash
and a beep sounds. This
indicates the setting has been
recorded.
The liftgate cannot be set below a
minimum programmable height.
If there is no light flash or sound,
then the height adjustment may be
too low.
Keys, Doors, and Windows
Manual Operation
Select OFF to manually operate the
tailgate. See Manual Tailgate at
the beginning of this section.
Hands-Free Operation
If equipped with Hands-Free Vehicle
Access, the tailgate may be
operated with a kicking motion
under the rear bumper.
The tailgate will not operate if the
RKE transmitter is not within
1 m (3 ft).
The hands-free feature will not work
while the tailgate is moving. To stop
the tailgate while in motion use one
next to the
of the tailgate switches.
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