Honda CR-V: Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate / Using the Tailgate Outer Handle

Honda CR-V 2017-2023 Owner's Manual / Controls / Opening and Closing the Tailgate / Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate / Using the Tailgate Outer Handle

f you press the outer handle of the tailgate for no longer than one second, the tailgate opens automatically.

The beeper sounds.
If you want to open the tailgate manually, press the button for more than one second.

Honda CR-V. Using the Tailgate Outer Handle

If you are carrying the smart entry remote, you do not have to unlock the tailgate before opening it.

To close the tailgate, press the outer handle again while the tailgate opening.

If you press the outer handle again while the power tailgate is moving, it will stop.

Press the outer handle, and the power tailgate will reverse direction.

Do not leave the key, remote transmitter * , or smart entry remote * in the cargo area before closing the tailgate.

Even if you are not carrying the smart entry remote, you can lock/unlock the tailgate while someone else with the remote is within range.

You can change the power tailgate operation setting on and off.

Using the Power Tailgate Button

To open or close the power tailgate, press the power tailgate button for about one second. Some exterior lights flash and the beeper sounds. If you press the button again while the power tailgate is moving, it will stop...

Using the Tailgate 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...

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