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

- Press and hold the tailgate inner button until you hear short two beeps
following one long buzzer.

If the tailgate is only slightly opened, the position cannot be programmed,
even if you push the inner button.
Press the button on the tailgate to close the
power tailgate.
The beeper sounds.
If you press the button again while the power
tailgate is moving, it will stop...
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...
Other information:
ON
The interior lights come on regardless of
whether the doors are open or closed.
Door activated
The interior lights come on in the following
situations:
When any doors are opened.
You unlock the driver's door.
Models without smart entry system
You remove the key from the ignition
switch...
* Not available on all models
The vehicle transmits radio waves to locate the smart entry remote when
locking/unlocking the doors, opening the tailgate, or to start the engine.
In the following cases, locking/unlocking the doors, opening the tailgate, or
starting the engine may be inhibited or operation may be unstable:
Strong radio waves are being transmitted by nearby equipment...