2026 Solterra Owner's Manual | Page 174

4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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●If the switch on the lower part
of the power back door( �P. 167) is pressed by a hand which is holding an electronic key
●If the switch on the lower part
of the power back door( �P. 167) is pressed when the electronic key is in a bag, etc., that is placed on the ground
●If the switch on the lower part
of the power back door( �P. 167) is pressed with the electronic key not near the vehicle.
■ Hands Free Power Back Door operating conditions( vehicles
with Hands Free Power Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door will open / close automatically when the following conditions are met:
●The Hands Free Power Back Door operation is enabled( �P. 176)
●The power switch is in OFF.
●The electronic key is within the operational range.( �P. 171)
●A foot is put near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moved away from the rear
bumper. The power back door may also be operated by putting a hand, an
elbow, a knee, etc. near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it away from the rear
bumper. Make sure to put it close enough to the center part of the rear bumper.
■ Situations in which the Hands Free Power Back Door may not operate properly( vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
In the following situations, the Hands Free Power Back Door may not operate properly:
●When a foot remains under the rear bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for a while, wait for a short time before attempting to operate the Hands Free Power Back Door again.
●When operated while a person is too close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source interferes with the communication between the electronic key and the vehicle( �P. 179)
●When charging from an external power source or connecting the AC charging cable
●When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source which
affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free Power Back Door, such as a pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being
washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been
parked for a while near objects that may move and contact the rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory is installed to the rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn the Hands Free Power Back Door operation setting off.
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Before driving