Acura RDX 2017 Owner's Manual page 138

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Power Tailgate Button
Power Tailgate Button
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Power Tailgate Close Button
Power Tailgate
Close Button
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Auto-Closer
If you manually close the power tailgate, it latches automatically.
To open or close the power tailgate, press the
power tailgate button on the dashboard for
about one second. The beeper sounds and
some exterior lights flash.
To reverse direction while the power tailgate is
in operation, press the button again. The
beeper sounds three times and the tailgate
reverses direction.
Press the button on the tailgate to close the
power tailgate.
If you press the button again while the power
tailgate is closing, it stops and reverses
direction.
uuOpening and Closing the TailgateuOpening/Closing the Power Tailgate
1Power Tailgate Close Button
If you push the power tailgate close button while the
tailgate is automatically opening or closing, the
power tailgate operation stops. Use caution if the
tailgate stops in the middle of either operation. It may
suddenly swing up or down.
1Auto-Closer
The auto-closer feature does not activate if you push
the tailgate release button while the power tailgate is
closing.
Do not put any force on the tailgate while the power
tailgate is latching.
Keep your hands away from the tailgate when you
manually close the tailgate and let it latch
automatically. It is dangerous to put your hands
around the tailgate as it starts to latch itself.
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