Ford EVEREST 2015 Owner's Manual page 42

Note: Make sure there is enough headroom
to open the liftgate.
Note: If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, make sure the transmission
selector lever is in park.
Note: In extreme weather conditions,
automatic opening and closing will not work
with the liftgate frozen to the seal.
Note: The liftgate will stop automatically
while opening and reverse some distance if
there is an obstacle in the way.
Note: The liftgate will stop automatically
while closing and fully open if there is an
obstacle in the way.
Note: You can manually operate the
liftgate.
Liftgate Switch
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Switch the ignition on to operate
the liftgate using the center
console switch.
Note: A tone sounds three times when the
liftgate begins to close.
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Locks
Five short tones indicate a malfunction
with the open or close request. This could
be caused by one of the following:
• You switch the ignition on and the
transmission selector lever is not in
park.
• The battery voltage is below the
minimum operating voltage.
• Your vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph (5
km/h).
To open a fully closed liftgate, you can
either:
• Press the button on the remote control
twice within three seconds.
• Press the center console switch.
• Use the liftgate release handle.
To fully open a partially opened liftgate,
you can either:
• Press the button on the remote control
twice within three seconds.
• Press the center console switch or the
liftgate switch.
• Use the liftgate release handle.
To stop the liftgate, you can either:
• Press the button on the remote control.
A further remote control operation will
be delayed for approximately three
seconds.
• Press the center console switch or the
liftgate switch.
• Use the liftgate release handle.
Closing the Liftgate
The bounce-back feature will not
work and it will not detect obstacles
when the liftgate is in contact with
the vehicle body.
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