Honda CR-V: Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate / Auto-Closer

Honda CR-V 2017-2025 Owner's Manual / Controls / Opening and Closing the Tailgate / Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate / Auto-Closer

If you manually close the power tailgate, it latches automatically.

The auto-closer feature does not activate if you press the tailgate outer handle 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.

Programming Tailgate Position

The extent to which the power tailgate automatically opens can be programed. To program: Open the tailgate to the desired position. If you want to reprogram the power tailgate to open all the way, manually raise the tailgate to its upper most position and follow the next step...

Power Tailgate Fall Detection

Automatically lowers the power tailgate when there is a possibility that the fully opened power tailgate can fall down by its own weight (for example, by snow on the tailgate)...

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Honda CR-V 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Security System Alarm*

* Not available on all models The security system alarm activates when the tailgate, hood or doors are forcibly opened. The alarm does not go off if the tailgate or doors are opened with the key, remote transmitter or smart entry system. However, the alarm goes off if a door is opened with the key, then the shift lever is moved out of or the hood is opened before the power mode is set to ON...

Honda CR-V 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Maintenance Items Under the Hood

Opening the Hood Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set the parking brake. Pull the hood release handle under the lower left corner of the dashboard. The hood will pop up slightly. Push the hood latch lever (located under the front edge of the hood to the center) to the side and raise the hood...