Stopping The Liftgate Movement; Liftgate Obstacle Detection - Ford Expedition 2022 Owner's Manual

Liftgate - Vehicles With: Power Liftgate
• Making physical contact with the
bumper.
• Holding your foot under the bumper.
• Sweeping your foot from side to side,
or kicking at an odd angle.
Detection Zones
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The detection area is on the left-hand side
and right-hand side of the rear bumper
area.
Note: Some vehicles may have the ability
to detect the kicking motion from under the
trailer hitch.
Note: Allow the power system to close the
liftgate. Manually pushing the liftgate may
activate the system s obstacle detection
feature and stop the power operation or
reverse its direction, replicate a strut failure,
or damage mechanical components.
STOPPING THE LIFTGATE
MOVEMENT
Note: Do not apply sudden excessive force
to the liftgate while it is in motion. This
could damage the power liftgate and its
components.
Note: Selections will vary depending on
region or options.
2022 Expedition (TB8) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202109, First-Printing
You can stop the liftgate movement by
doing any of the following:
• Pressing the liftgate control button on
the liftgate.
• Pressing the liftgate control button
inside the vehicle.
• Pressing the liftgate button on the
remote control twice.
• Pressing the liftgate button on an
authorized device.
• Moving your foot under and away from
the center rear bumper in a single-kick
motion.
LIFTGATE OBSTACLE
DETECTION
Closing the Liftgate
The system stops when it detects an
obstacle. A tone sounds and the system
reverses to open. Once you remove the
obstacle, you can power close the liftgate.
Note: To prevent accidental obstacle
detection, let the power liftgate close
completely before you enter your vehicle.
Opening the Liftgate
The system stops when it detects an
obstacle and a tone sounds. Once you
remove the obstacle, you can continue to
operate the liftgate.
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