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.
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Be careful when opening/closing the liftgate during strong winds. Otherwise, it could close suddenly resulting in injury.
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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.
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Stop the hybrid system when loading or unloading cargo in the luggage compartment. Otherwise, you could get burned by the heat of the exhaust gas.
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Be careful not to pinch your hand when closing the liftgate. It may result in an injury if your hand is caught.
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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.
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Damper stay
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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.
How to Use the Liftgate
Opening the Liftgate
Using the electric liftgate opener
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Stop the vehicle.
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Unlock the door.
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Press the electric liftgate opener.
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Lift the liftgate.
(Vehicles with advanced keyless function)
The liftgate can be opened even while the doors and the liftgate are locked by pressing the electric liftgate opener while carrying the key.
Closing the Liftgate
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Lower the liftgate slowly using the liftgate recess.
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Press down the liftgate to close.
Power Liftgate (Some Models)
The liftgate opens and closes automatically by operating the key switch or various switches for the vehicle.
Hands-free function (Some Models)
The liftgate can be opened and closed by doing a kicking motion under the rear bumper when both hands are occupied, such as when holding groceries or luggage.
Liftgate easy closure
The easy closure assists in closing the liftgate.
When you close the liftgate to the position where it is slightly ajar, it will finish closing automatically to the fully-closed position.
If the liftgate is opened/closed repeatedly in a short period of time, the easy closure function may not operate. Wait for about 2 seconds and then try again.
Jam-safe function
The jam-safe function detects a person or obstruction to prevent the person or object from getting caught in the liftgate.
When the jam-safe function detects that a person or object is caught in the liftgate while it is opening/closing automatically, a warning sound is activated and the liftgate moves in the reverse direction, and then stops.
The jam-safe function does not operate while the easy closure is operating (from ajar position to fully closed position).
Warnings and Cautions for Using the Power Liftgate
Always check the safety of the area around the liftgate before operating/closing it automatically.
Not checking the safety of the area around the liftgate for people before opening/closing the liftgate automatically is dangerous. A person could become caught between the liftgate and an obstruction while it is opening automatically or between the liftgate and vehicle while it is closing automatically, resulting in an accident and serious injury.
Keep your eyes on the liftgate when opening/closing the liftgate automatically.
If there is an obstruction, the liftgate may not fully close due to the jam-safe function. 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 let a child operate the switches.
If the liftgate is opened/closed unexpectedly by a child operating the switches mistakenly, the child or another occupant's head or hands could get caught, resulting in an accident and serious injury.
Always make sure that there is no person or obstruction around the liftgate before closing the liftgate.
The jam-safe function detects a person or obstruction to prevent the person or object from getting caught. The system may not detect certain objects obstructing the liftgate depending on the way they are positioned and their shape. Be especially careful with children. It may result in an injury if a finger gets pinched.
When closing a liftgate, always keep hands and fingers away from the liftgate.
Placing hands or fingers around a liftgate is dangerous because the liftgate closes automatically from the near-shut position, which could cause hands and fingers to be pinched and injured.
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When closing the liftgate, make sure that there is no foreign matter around the striker. If foreign matter is obstructing the striker, the liftgate may not close properly.
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Striker
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Do not install accessories to the liftgate other than those specified. Otherwise, the liftgate may not open/close automatically resulting in a malfunction.
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When the liftgate is switched from automatic to manual operation, the liftgate may open/close unexpectedly depending on its position, resulting in injury.
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Be careful that your fingers do not get pinched in a closing liftgate. The liftgate finishes closing to the fully-closed position automatically after you close it to where it is slightly ajar. If your fingers get pinched, it may result in an injury.
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Do not apply excessive force to the liftgate when closing it. Otherwise, it could cause a system malfunction.
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Sensors are installed on both ends of the liftgate. Be careful not to allow the sensors to be scratched or damaged by sharp objects. Otherwise, the liftgate may no longer open/close automatically. In addition, if the sensor is damaged while the liftgate is closing automatically, the liftgate stops.
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Sensor
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Do not paint the rear bumper or install any add-on equipment to it. Otherwise, the hands-free sensor may not operate normally.
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If you are carrying the key around the liftgate or there is another person around the liftgate who is carrying a key, do not allow the following to occur. Otherwise, the hands-free sensor will operate and the liftgate may open/close unexpectedly resulting in an accident.
To prevent an unintended operation, place the key outside of its operation range or turn off the hands-free function using Mazda Connect.
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A person not carrying a key does the kicking motion.
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While the liftgate is open, a person sitting on the edge of the luggage compartment swings his or her legs.
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Installing/removing the body cover or removing snow around the rear bumper.
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Picking up something which was dropped under the rear bumper.
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Spraying water on the rear bumper using a high water pressure car washer.
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Pushing a shopping cart close to the rear bumper.
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A moving object such as an animal or a ball approaches the rear bumper.
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How to Use the Power Liftgate
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In the following cases, the liftgate may not open/close automatically.
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The vehicle is parked on an incline.
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There are strong winds.
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There is snow on the liftgate.
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If the lead-acid battery is disconnected with the liftgate open, the liftgate cannot be opened/closed automatically. To restore the automatic open/close function, fully close the liftgate manually.
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If the system detects weight such as that caused by a snow-laden liftgate when it is opened automatically, a warning sound is activated, the liftgate moves in the reverse direction, and then stops.
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If the selector lever is shifted to another position and the vehicle is moved while the liftgate is opening/closing automatically, a warning sound is activated and the liftgate closes.
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The liftgate may close unexpectedly after opening it on slopes. Always make sure that the liftgate is stationary.
When the following operations are performed, the hazard warning lights flash 2 times, a warning sound is activated, and the liftgate automatically opens/closes fully.
Opening/closing using the liftgate open/close button (
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Press the liftgate open/close switch on the key for 1 second or longer when all of the following conditions are met.
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The vehicle power is switched OFF.
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The vehicle is stopped.
Opening/closing the liftgate using the power liftgate switch
Press the power liftgate switch for 1 second or longer when all of the following conditions are met.
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The vehicle is stopped.
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The vehicle power is switched to a position other than ON, or the selector lever is in the P position with the vehicle power switched ON
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All the doors are unlocked (when opening)
Opening the liftgate using the electric liftgate opener
Press the electric liftgate opener when all of the following conditions are met.
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The vehicle power is switched to a position other than ON, or the selector lever is in the P position with the vehicle power switched ON
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All the doors are unlocked.
The liftgate can be opened even while the doors are locked by pressing the electric liftgate opener while carrying the key.
Closing the liftgate using the power liftgate close switch
Press the power liftgate close switch when all of the following conditions are met.
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The vehicle power is switched to a position other than ON, or the selector lever is in the P position with the vehicle power switched ON
To prevent the key from being left in the vehicle, make sure that the driver carries the key when operating the power liftgate close switch.
Closing using the door-lock switch on the liftgate (With the advanced keyless function)
Press the door-lock switch on the liftgate when all of the following conditions are met.
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You are carrying the key.
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The vehicle power is switched OFF.
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All the doors are closed.
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The liftgate is not automatically opening/closing.
The doors, liftgate, and the fuel-filler lid/charging port lid are locked, the hazard warning lights operate 1 time.
Then, the liftgate fully closes automatically.
Opening/closing using the hands-free function (Some Models)
Do the kicking motion with all of the following conditions met while the vehicle is stopped.
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You are carrying the key.
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The hands-free function is on.
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The vehicle power is switched to a position other than ON, or the selector lever is in P with the vehicle power switched ON.
A : About 30―50 cm (12―19.7 in)
B : About 10 cm (3.9 in)
When the kicking motion is done correctly, the hazard warning lights flash 2 times, a beep sound is activated, and the liftgate opens/closes automatically. Be careful not to contact the liftgate.
Move your foot away from under the bumper within about 1 second after moving it under the bumper.
If the kicking motion is done while the liftgate is opening/closing automatically, the liftgate will stop. If the kicking motion is done again, the liftgate moves in the direction opposite to the direction it was moving before it stopped.
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Do not do the kicking motion while wearing footwear which exposes the feet, such as sandals. If your foot contacts the hot exhaust pipe, it could cause serious burns.
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Do not do the kicking motion while the area where you are standing is unstable such as a slope or icy road. Otherwise, you could fall down, resulting in injury.
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The hands-free sensor detects in a range of about 30 cm on both the left and right sides from the center of the rear bumper.
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The hands-free sensor may not operate normally under the following conditions.
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Your foot remains placed within the detection area.
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You move your foot left and right within the detection area.
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The kicking motion is too fast or too slow.
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Your foot contacts the rear bumper when doing the kicking motion.
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You are wearing shoes such as rubber boots which do not conduct electricity well.
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There is equipment emitting strong radio waves near the vehicle.
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The detection area of the hands-free sensor is dirty.
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When the detection area of the hands-free sensor is dirty, wipe it off with a clean cloth. Before cleaning the sensor, place the key outside of its operation range or turn off the hands-free function using Mazda Connect.
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If the operation using the hands-free sensor is not possible even though the operation conditions are met, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Hands-free function ON/OFF switching
The hands-free function can be switched on/off.
Refer to Mazda Connect Owner's Manual or consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
To prevent an unintended operation, turn off the function.
Stopping the liftgate
If any of the following operations is done, the automatic opening and closing of the liftgate stops.
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The liftgate open/close switch on the key is pressed.
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The power liftgate switch is pressed.
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The electric liftgate opener is pressed.
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The power liftgate close switch is pressed.
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The door-lock switch on the liftgate is pressed.
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The kicking motion is done.
The liftgate cannot be stopped when it is half open or lower. It moves in the close direction by the load weight of the liftgate itself.
The automatic opening/closing of the liftgate can be stopped using the kicking motion even if you do not have the key.
Moving the liftgate again
If any of the following operations is done, the liftgate moves in the direction opposite to the direction it was moving before it stopped.
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The liftgate open/close switch on the key is pressed for 1 second or longer.
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The power liftgate switch is pressed for about 1 second or longer.
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The electric liftgate opener is pressed.
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The power liftgate close switch is pressed.
When the door-lock switch on the liftgate is pressed, the liftgate automatically fully closes.
Convenient Ways to Use the Power Liftgate
The liftgate fully-open position can be changed according to the height of a garage.
Set the desired fully-open position of the liftgate at the position where it is open more than halfway. The liftgate fully-open position cannot be changed to a position that is less than half open.
Changing the fully-open position
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Stop the liftgate at the desired position.
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Press and hold the power liftgate close switch for 3 seconds or longer.
A warning sound is activated 2 times to indicate that the position change has been completed.
Resetting the set fully-open position
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Open the liftgate.
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Press and hold the power liftgate close switch for 7 seconds or longer.
A warning sound is activated 3 times to indicate that the reset has been completed.
After 3 seconds have passed since the switch was pressed, a warning sound is activated 2 times to indicate that the liftgate fully-open position has changed. Continuously press the switch for 7 seconds to complete the reset.
