Make sure you have the authorized device within
3 ft (1 m) of the liftgate.
- Stand behind your vehicle, and face the liftgate.
- Move your foot, in a single-kick motion, without pausing, under and away from the rear bumper detection area.

- The liftgate closes.
Note:
A tone sounds when the liftgate begins to close.
Avoid the following actions when using the hands-free 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

The detection area is in the center of the rear bumper.
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.