Liftgate

Warnings and Cautions for Using the Liftgate

Do not allow people to ride in the luggage compartment.

During sudden braking or a collision, the person in the luggage compartment could be seriously injured or killed.

Always drive the vehicle with the liftgate closed.

If the liftgate opens while driving the vehicle, the luggage may fall out and lead to an accident. In addition, If the vehicle is driven with the liftgate open, the exhaust gas may penetrate the cabin and it could cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

Do not stack or leave loaded luggage unsecured in the luggage compartment.

Otherwise, the luggage may move or collapse, resulting in injury or an accident. In addition, do not load luggage higher than the seatbacks. It may affect the side or rear field of view.

If the air bags deploy, the cargo may scatter which could result in serious injury or death.

After closing the liftgate, make sure that it is securely closed.

Driving the vehicle with the liftgate not fully closed is dangerous as a person or an object could fall out of the vehicle resulting in a serious accident, injury, or death.

Do not drive the vehicle with the liftgate-ajar warning indication displayed.

Otherwise, the liftgate may open unexpectedly and result in an accident.

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Remove snow or ice on the liftgate before opening the liftgate. When opening the liftgate, it could slam shut by the weight of snow or ice, resulting in injury.
Be careful when opening/closing the liftgate during strong winds. Otherwise, it could close suddenly resulting in injury.
When opening the liftgate, fully open it and make sure that it stays open. If the liftgate is only opened partially, it could slam shut by vibration or wind gusts resulting in injury.
Stop the engine when loading or unloading cargo in the luggage compartment. Otherwise, you could get burned by the heat of the exhaust gas.
Be careful not to pinch your hand when closing the liftgate. It may result in an injury if your hand is caught.
Be careful not to apply excessive force to the damper stay on the liftgate such as by putting your hand on the stay. Otherwise, the damper stay may bend and affect the liftgate operation.
1. Damper stay
Do not modify or replace the liftgate damper stay. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if a liftgate damper stay is deformed or damaged for reasons such as a collision or if there is some other problem.