178 4-2 . Opening , closing and locking the doors
WARNING
■ Back door closer ●In the event that the back door is left slightly open , the back
door closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position . It takes several seconds
before the back door closer begins to operate . Be careful not to catch fingers or anything
else in the back door , as this may cause bone fractures or
other serious injuries .
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when the power back door system is canceled .
■ Power back door
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door . Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury .
●Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure
there are no obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught .
●If anyone is in the vicinity , make sure they are safe and let them know that the back door is about to open or close .
●If the power back door system is turned off while the back door is operating automatically , the automatic operation is stopped . The back door then has to be operated manually . Take extra care when on an incline , as the back door may open or close
unexpectedly .
●If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met , a buzzer may sound and
the back door may stop opening or closing . The back door then has to be operated manually .
Take extra care when on an incline , as the back door may open or close abruptly .
●On an incline , the back door
may suddenly shut after it opens . Make sure the back door is fully open and secure .
●In the following situations , the
power back door may detect an abnormality and automatic operation may be stopped . In
this case , the back door has to be operated manually . Take extra care when on an incline ,
as the back door may open or close abruptly .
• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage suddenly drops , such as when the power switch is turned to ON or the EV system is
started during automatic operation