Honda CR-V: Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate / Using the Power Tailgate Button

Honda CR-V 2017-2024 Owner's Manual / Controls / Opening and Closing the Tailgate / Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate / Using the Power Tailgate Button

To open or close the power tailgate, press the power tailgate button for about one second.

Some exterior lights flash and the beeper sounds.

Honda CR-V. Using the Power Tailgate Button

If you press the button again while the power tailgate is moving, it will stop.

Press the button for about one second, and the power tailgate will reverse direction.

If the power tailgate meets resistance while opening or closing, the auto reverse feature reverses the direction. The beeper sounds three times.

The auto reverse function stops sensing when the tailgate is almost closed to make sure that it fully closes.

Do not touch the sensors located on both sides of the tailgate. The power tailgate does not close if you touch either sensor when you are trying to close the tailgate.

Be careful not to scratch the sensors with a sharp object. If scratched, they can be damaged, and the power tailgate closing feature malfunctions.

Using the Remote Transmitter

Press the power tailgate button for more than one second to operate when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). Some exterior lights flash and the beeper sounds...

Using the Tailgate Outer Handle

f you press the outer handle of the tailgate for no longer than one second, the tailgate opens automatically. The beeper sounds. If you want to open the tailgate manually, press the button for more than one second...

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