Power tailgate

[franjae]

Hi, is there a way to manually close the power tailgate? Say you are carrying a large item sticking out the back?
Cheers

[PDMJO]

Hi, is there a way to manually close the power tailgate? Say you are carrying a large item sticking out the back?
Cheers

If you're in a SWB; with the car on, sit in the driver's seat and hold the tailgate button up (the one on the driver's door). Let go once it reaches a height you're happy with. Would probably require someone to 'spot' you.

Otherwise, close the tailgate how you usually would, and once it hits the object, it'll stop, retract back a few inches, then come to rest.

[Simonr23]

To the literal wording of your post- yes, just push/pull down the tailgate. It won’t damage anything in the system.

Is that what you mean?

[Hillbilly]

If you're in a SWB; with the car on, sit in the driver's seat and hold the tailgate button up (the one on the driver's door). Let go once it reaches a height you're happy with. Would probably require someone to 'spot' you.

Otherwise, close the tailgate how you usually would, and once it hits the object, it'll stop, retract back a few inches, then come to rest.

Only works if the engine is running

[franjae]

To the literal wording of your post- yes, just push/pull down the tailgate. It won’t damage anything in the system.

Is that what you mean?

Ok, so instead of pushing the button, you simply pull the tailgate down like you would in a manual one?

[Simonr23]

Yes. I’ve done it a couple of times. It’s pretty stiff/resistive- especially for the first 2-3cm of travel. But once it detects manual input, it must react electronically/electrically and the magnetic force of the motor(s) stops.