2018-Ford-Explorer-Owners-Manual-

Liftgate

Note: Entering your vehicle while the liftgate is closing can cause your vehicle to bounce and activate obstacle detection. To prevent this, let the power liftgate close completely before you enter your vehicle. Before driving off, check the instrument cluster for a liftgate or door ajar message or warning indicator. Failure to do this could result in unintentionally leaving the liftgate open while driving. When Opening The system stops when it detects an obstacle and a tone sounds. Once you remove the obstacle, you can continue to operate the liftgate. Hands-Free Feature (If Equipped) Make sure you have a passive key within 3 ft (1 m) of the liftgate. 1. Standbehind your vehicle, and face the liftgate. 2. Move your foot, in a single-kickmotion, without pausing, under and away from the rear bumper detection area.

2. Stop the liftgatemovement by pressing the control button on the liftgatewhen it reaches the desired height. Note: Once the liftgate has stopped moving, you can also manually move it to the desired height. 3. Press and hold the liftgate control button on the liftgate until you hear a tone, indicating programming is complete. Note: You can only use the liftgate control button to program the height. Note: You cannot program the height if the liftgate position is too low. The new open liftgate height is recalled when the power liftgate is opened. To change theprogrammedheight, repeat the above procedure. Once you open the power liftgate, you can manually move it to a different height. Note: The system recalls the new programmed height until you reprogram it, even if you disconnect the battery. When operating the power liftgate after you have programmed a lower height than fully open, you can fully open the liftgate by manually pushing it upward to the

3. The liftgate opens or closes. VehiclesWithout a Trailer Hitch

maximum open position. Obstacle Detection When Closing

The system stops when it detects an obstacle. A tone sounds and the system reverses to open. Once you remove the obstacle, you can power close the liftgate.

The detection area is in the center of the rear bumper.

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