172 4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■ Preventing unintentional operation of the Hands Free Power Back Door( vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the operation range, the Hands Free Power Back Door may operate unintentionally, so be careful in the following situations.
●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 dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object, such as a ball, moves
under the rear bumper
●When an object is moved from under the rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while sitting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of someone’ s body contacts the rear bumper while passing by the vehicle
●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 the vehicle is parked in a place where objects such as plants are near the rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is installed / removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed To prevent unintentional operation, turn the Hands Free Power Back Door operation setting off.( �P. 176)
■ When reconnecting the 12-volt battery
To enable the power back door to operate properly, close the back
door manually.
■ If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be unlocked from the inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, cover the tip of the screwdriver with a rag.
2 Loose the screw.
3 Move the cover.