User Manual - Page 126

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
Back door closer
In the event that the back door
is left slightly open, the back
door closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed posi-
tion. It takes several seconds
before the back door closer
begins to operate. Be careful
not to catch fingers or anything
else in the back door, as this
may cause bone fractures or
other serious injuries.
Use caution when using the
back door closer as it still oper-
ates when the power back door
system is canceled.
Power back door
Observe the following precautions
when operating the power back
door.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
Check the safety of the sur-
rounding area to make sure
there are no obstacles or any-
thing that could cause any of
your belongings to get caught.
If anyone is in the vicinity, make
sure they are safe and let them
know that the back door is
about to open or close.
If the power back door system is
turned off while the back door is
operating automatically, the
automatic operation is stopped.
The back door then has to be
operated manually. Take extra
care when on an incline, as the
back door may open or close
unexpectedly.
If the operating conditions of the
power back door are no longer
met, a buzzer may sound and
the back door may stop opening
or closing. The back door then
has to be operated manually.
Take extra care when on an
incline, as the back door may
open or close abruptly.
On an incline, the back door
may suddenly shut after it
opens. Make sure the back door
is fully open and secure.
In the following situations, the
power back door may detect an
abnormality and automatic
operation may be stopped. In
this case, the back door has to
be operated manually. Take
extra care when on an incline,
as the back door may open or
close abruptly.
When the back door contacts an
obstacle
When the battery voltage sud-
denly drops, such as when the
engine switch is turned to ON or
the engine is started during
automatic operation
If a bicycle carrier or similar
heavy object is attached to the
back door, it may suddenly shut
again after being opened, caus-
ing someone’s hands, head or
neck to be caught and injured.
When installing an accessory
part to the back door, using a
genuine Toyota part is recom-
mended.
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