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lIf the switch on the lower part
of the power back door( �P. 164) is pressed with the electronic key not near the vehicle.
n 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:
lThe Hands Free Power Back Door operation is enabled( �P. 174)
lThe power switch is in OFF.
lThe electronic key is within the operational range.( �P. 176)
lA 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.
n 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:
lWhen a foot remains under the rear bumper
lIf 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.
lWhen standing excessively close to the rear bumper
lWhen an external radio wave source interferes with the communication between the electronic key and the vehicle( �P. 177)
lWhen charging from an external power source or connecting the AC charging cable
lWhen 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
lWhen 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
lWhen a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being
washed or in heavy rain
lWhen mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to the rear bumper
lWhen the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects
that may move and contact the rear bumper, such as plants
lWhen an accessory is installed to the rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn the Hands Free Power Back
Door operation setting off.
nPreventing 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.
lWhen a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
lWhen dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
lWhen a small animal or small object, such as a ball, moves
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