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2023 Ford Expedition Owners Manual - Closing the Hands-Free Liftgate



Closing the Hands-Free Liftgate

Make sure you have the remote control within 3 ft (1 m) of the liftgate.

  1. Stand behind your vehicle, and face the liftgate.
  1. Move your foot, in a single-kick motion, without pausing, under and away from the rear bumper detection area.

Kick Activated Tailgate - Kick Zone

  1. The liftgate closes.

Avoid the following actions when using the hands-free opening feature:

  • Making physical contact with the bumper.
  • Holding your foot under the bumper.
  • Sweeping your foot from side to side, or kicking at an odd angle.

Detection Zones

Vehicle with a Trailer Hitch

The detection area is on the left-hand side and right-hand side of the rear bumper area.

Note:   Some vehicles may have the ability to detect the kicking motion from under the trailer hitch.

Note:   Allow the power system to close the liftgate. Manually pushing the liftgate may activate the system’s obstacle detection feature and stop the power operation or reverse its direction, replicate a strut failure, or damage mechanical components.


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