Mazda CX-52017 Owner's Manual page 103

Opening and Closing the Liftgate
Opening the liftgate with Electric
liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate, then press
the electric liftgate opener on the liftgate
and raise the liftgate when the latch
releases.
For the power liftgate operation, refer to
Power Liftgate on page 3-24 .
Electric liftgate
opener
Doors and Locks
NOTE
(With the advanced keyless function)
A locked liftgate can also be opened
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while the key is being carried.
When opening the liftgate with the
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doors and the liftgate locked, it may
require a few seconds for the liftgate
latch to release after the electric liftgate
opener is pressed.
The liftgate can be closed when the
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doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the
key in the vehicle, the liftgate can be
opened by pressing the electric liftgate
opener. If the liftgate cannot be opened
despite doing this procedure, fi rst push
the liftgate completely closed, then press
the electric liftgate opener to fully open
the liftgate .
When the liftgate latch is released by
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pressing the electric liftgate opener,
the liftgate raises slightly. If the liftgate
is not operated for a certain period of
time, the liftgate cannot be raised.
To open
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Press the electric liftgate opener again.
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To close
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To close the liftgate from its slightly
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raised position, open it fi rst by pressing
the electric liftgate opener, then close it
after waiting at least 1 second.
If the liftgate is not fully closed, the
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driver is notifi ed by a warning indicated
in the instrument cluster.
If the vehicle battery is dead or there is
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a malfunction in the electrical system
and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the
liftgate can be opened by performing
the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Liftgate Cannot be
 
Opened on page 7-44 .
Before Driving
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