Liftgate
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The liftgate is not fully closed and your
POWER LIFTGATE
vehicle speed is more than 4 km/h
(2 mph).
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The system detects an obstacle.
The system has malfunctioned.
WARNING: It is extremely
dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside
or outside of a vehicle. In a crash, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow
people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and
seatbelts. Make sure everyone in your
vehicle is in a seat and properly using a
seatbelt. Failure to follow this warning
could result in serious personal injury or
death.
If the liftgate starts to close after it has
fully opened, this indicates there could be
excessive weight on the liftgate or a
possible strut failure. A repetitive tone
sounds and the liftgate closes under
control. If the liftgate continues to close
after opening, have the system checked
as soon as possible.
Note: The liftgate movement stops for a
short period of time if you try to open it
when it is closing under control.
Note: Do not hang anything, for example
a bike rack, from the glass or liftgate. This
could damage the liftgate and its
components.
WARNING: Keep keys out of reach
of children. Do not allow children to
operate or play near an open or moving
power liftgate. You should supervise the
operation of the power liftgate at all
times.
Opening the Liftgate
WARNING: Make sure all persons
are clear of the power liftgate area
before using the power liftgate control.
Allow the system to open the liftgate. Do
not manually push or pull the liftgate when
it is moving. This could damage the liftgate
and its components.
Do not leave the liftgate open when you
are driving. This could damage the liftgate
and its components.
Make sure the area behind your vehicle is
free from obstruction and that there is
enough room for you to operate the
liftgate. The liftgate could come into
contact with objects that are too close to
your vehicle, for example a wall, garage
door or another vehicle. This could damage
the liftgate and its components.
Opening the Liftgate From Outside
Your Vehicle
1. Unlock the liftgate with the remote
control or power door unlock control.
If a passive key is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the liftgate, the liftgate unlocks when
you press the liftgate release button.
For vehicles with automatic transmission,
the liftgate only operates with the
transmission in park (P).
A tone sounds when you attempt to open
the liftgate if:
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The ignition is on and the transmission
is not in park (P).
The vehicle battery charge is low.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
