Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 89

WARNING
Unsuitable or careless closing and locking of the tailgate could cause se-
rious injuries.
● Never allow children to play inside or around the vehicle without su-
pervision, especially if the tailgate is open. Children could enter the lug-
gage compartment, close the tailgate and become trapped. A locked ve-
hicle can be subjected to extremely high and low temperatures, depend-
ing on the time of year, thus causing serious injuries/illness and even
death.
Note
Before closing the tailgate, make sure that the key has not been left inside
the boot.
Opening the tailgate electronically
Safety First
Fig. 56 Button with tail-
gate open.
Operating instructions
Opening the tailgate
● Press and hold the button on the vehicle key until the tailgate opens

automatically.
● ALTERNATIVELY: Press and hold the
⇒ f ig.
approximately 1 second
● ALTERNATIVELY: Press the
In case of difficulty or obstruction, automatic opening of the tailgate is inter-
rupted.
Electronically opening the tailgate does not work when a trailer is electrical-
ly connected and hitched to a factory fitted trailer hitch ⇒ p age 233.
The tailgate can be opened manually by applying more force.

Closing the tailgate
● Press and hold the button on the vehicle key for approximately 1

second.
● ALTERNATIVELY: Press and hold the
⇒ f ig.
approximately 1 second
● ALTERNATIVELY: Press the
● Press the button on the open tailgate

● Manually push the tailgate down to close it.
The tailgate will move down to the closed position to close and lock itself
automatically using the power-close feature ⇒
In case of difficulty or obstruction, automatic closing of the tailgate is inter-
rupted and it will open slightly.
Check why the tailgate could not close.
Attempt to close it once more.
Practical tips
Unlocking and locking
button on the centre console for

53.
⇒ f ig. 54
tailgate button (arrow).
button on the centre console for

53.
⇒ f ig. 54
tailgate button (arrow).
⇒ f ig. 56 ⇒
.
.
Technical Specifications
87
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