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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
If the rear bumper has been touched for
a while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
● When operated while a person is too
close to the rear bumper
● When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the
vehicle (P.171)
● When the vehicle is parked near an
electrical noise source which affects
the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park-
ing spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, or fluorescent light
●
When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station,
large display, airport or other facility
that generates strong radio waves or
electrical noise
● When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
●
When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached
to the rear bumper
● When the vehicle has been parked for
a while near objects that may move
and contact the rear bumper, such as
plants
● When an accessory is installed to the
rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick
sensor) operation setting off.
■ Preventing unintentional operation
of the Hands Free Power Back Door
(vehicles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the opera-
tion range, the Hands Free Power Back
Door may operate unintentionally, so be
careful in the following situations.
● When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
●
When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
● When a small animal or small object,
such as a ball, moves under the rear
bumper
●
When an object is moved from under
the rear bumper
● If someone is swinging their legs while
sitting on the rear bumper
● If the legs or another part of some-
one's body contacts the rear bumper
while passing by the vehicle
● When the vehicle is parked near an
electrical noise source which affects
the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park-
ing spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, or fluorescent light
● When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station,
large display, airport or other facility
that generates strong radio waves or
electrical noise
● When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near
the rear bumper
● If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
● If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear
bumper
● When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick
sensor) operation setting off. (P.114)
■ When reconnecting the battery
To enable the power back door to oper-
ate properly, close the back door manu-
ally.
■ If the back door opener is inopera-
tive
The back door can be unlocked from the
inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, cover the tip of the