Removing And Installing The Tailgate - Ford F-150 LIGHTNING Owner's Manual

Tailgate - Vehicles With: Power Tailgate
• Pressing the button on the tailgate.
• Pressing power tailgate button on the
phone as a key device for two seconds.
Note: A tone sounds while the tailgate
closes.
Note: The tailgate stops and reverses if it
detects an obstruction when closing.
Lift-to-Close
To close the tailgate automatically using
lift-to-close, lift the tailgate approximately
4 in (10 cm) and hold it for a few seconds.
Note: If the tailgate position is more than
halfway open, it may not close
automatically.
Manual Close
You can close the tailgate manually when
you lift the tailgate in a continuous motion.
If you stop the tailgate motion, the
lift-to-close feature engages and power
closes the tailgate.
Putting the Tailgate in Manual Mode
You can put the tailgate in manual mode
through the vehicle settings in your
touchscreen.
Note: In manual mode, the tailgate only
opens by the tailgate release button on the
tailgate and messaging is reduced.
Note: A pop-up message appears on the
touchscreen if the tailgate is in manual
mode asking if you want to change back to
power mode.
CLOSING THE TAILGATE USING
THE REMOTE CONTROL
Press the remote control button
twice within three seconds.
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REMOVING AND INSTALLING
THE TAILGATE
WARNING: Always properly secure
cargo to prevent shifting cargo or cargo
falling from the vehicle. Failure to do so
could result in compromised vehicle
stability and serious personal injury to
vehicle occupants or others.
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1. Put the tailgate into manual mode by
accessing the vehicle settings using the
touchscreen.
2. Open the tailgate.
3. Disconnect the power door locks in-line
connector located under the pickup
box on the right-hand side of the
vehicle near the spare tire.
4. Install the protective cap on the in-line
connector portion that remains under
the pickup box.
Note: The protective cap is in the glove
compartment.
5. Partially raise the tailgate. Carefully
feed the tailgate harness up through
the gap between the pickup box and
the bumper and place it out of the way
under the pickup box.
6. Fully lower the tailgate.
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