Honda CR-V: Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate / Auto-Closer

Honda CR-V 2017-2024 Owner's Manual / Controls / Opening and Closing the Tailgate / Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate / Auto-Closer

If you manually close the power tailgate, it latches automatically.

The auto-closer feature does not activate if you press the tailgate outer handle while the power tailgate is closing.

Do not put any force on the tailgate while the power tailgate is latching.

Keep your hands away from the tailgate when you manually close the tailgate and let it latch automatically. It is dangerous to put your hands around the tailgate as it starts to latch itself.

Programming Tailgate Position

The extent to which the power tailgate automatically opens can be programed. To program: Open the tailgate to the desired position. If you want to reprogram the power tailgate to open all the way, manually raise the tailgate to its upper most position and follow the next step...

Power Tailgate Fall Detection

Automatically lowers the power tailgate when there is a possibility that the fully opened power tailgate can fall down by its own weight (for example, by snow on the tailgate)...

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Honda CR-V 2017-2024 Owner's Manual: Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength*

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