But then the spare tire would not unlatch, so I could couldn't open the tailgate.
Not exact matches
When I press the power
tailgate button to
open the
tailgate, it beeps 3 times quickly (and does
not open).
The
tailgate can be
opened remotely from the key fob, and an updated
tailgate step is said to be «virtually invisible when
not in use.»
It's
not just the paltry amount of space available (only 10.1 cubic feet behind the rear seats)-- the
tailgate opening is also the smallest of all these cars, and the liftover height is among the highest.
One problem I found at Audi is that there is a valet mode button in the glove compartment of the new A7 and when its depressed the trunk will
not open from the door switch, the fob or the
tailgate button.
One final option that I appreciated: The Enclave's hands - free
tailgate requires you to kick under the bumper to get it to
open — which I don't usually like because there's a lot of flailing around.
The 2 +2 Lotus's
tailgate pops
open, revealing the styled cover of the mid-mounted V6 and a narrow but wide boot... into which Howell's fat, square case won't fit.
The boot is easy to access through a wide -
opening tailgate, with a usefully square shape and decent 430 - litre capacity, but it's
not class - leading.
Automatically re-lock the doors if the door or the trunk /
tailgate is
not opened within 30 seconds after the vehicle has been unlocked by the remote keyless entry.
Whether or
not it's a hangover from R&D for LHD markets, the
tailgate could also be
opened with a swipe from the driver's side rear quarter panel.
And the
tailgate still drops nice and slowly, damped the way a proper
tailgate should
open (though, unlike Ford's F - 150, it doesn't
open with the key fob).
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Like the rest of the trucks in this class, you can't fit a 4 × 8 sheet of plywood between the wheel wells, but with a few 2x6s cut to length and stuck in the pockets in the inner bed, you can fit a four - foot sheet of plywood over the wheel wells, as long as you don't mind it hanging out of the
open tailgate.
The SLT and Denali trim lines (but
not the entry SLE) get a MultiPro
tailgate that
opens several ways.
The
tailgate is both removable and lockable, and if you
open it and let go, it won't slam down; damped hinges lower it gently to bumper level.
Whereas the BMW can be ordered with an optional remote -
opening tailgate like that on our test car, it is
not among the extras available on the Volkswagen.
Access to the luggage compartment couldn't be easier thanks to the large, broad, wide -
opening tailgate, which can furthermore be optionally specified with pushbutton automatic
opening and closing or the Smart Opener function for supreme ease of operation with a quick flick of the foot.
The boot floor is flat, the wheelarches don't intrude on the space, the 60:40 split - folding back seats lower easily and the
tailgate has a wide
opening.
Cons: Some modern safety features are
not available; side -
opening tailgate may
not suit all buyers; 3 - cylinder engine is noisy and somewhat underpowered
The one item the spy photos don't tell us is how you
open the split
tailgate.
Just the other night I hit the button to
open the power
tailgate and it tried to
open but didn't.
Access to the luggage compartment couldn't be easier thanks to the large, broad, wide -
opening tailgate.
While dropping off passengers, the
tailgate can
not be
opened from outside the vehicle if the engine is running (or auto - stopped) and the transmission is
not in Park.
Not to mention the fact that, should you be willing to wear gloves in the winter and
open your own
tailgate, you can get a nicely equipped Explorer in the low $ 30K range.
A power
tailgate is optional on SEL models and standard on the Limited, but it doesn't offer the snazzy foot - gesture
opening that you can get on a Ford Explorer.
Or, if you're hauling lots of little rolling objects or don't want your groceries falling out when you
open the
tailgate on a hill, you can have the panel remain up, keeping cargo items from escaping.
I can't say this was an easy read, yet trying make sense of this was harder... To
open the door you're going to grab the door handle, it's one single action to unlock the vehicle... Most vehicles have settings, you can set the drivers door handle to unlock ALL doors if this helps... If one is uncomfortable with this feature, usually the keyfob holder grab the front passenger handle which can unlock all the doors... For the hands full in the trunk, a push button start isn't a factor here although more and more lower MSRP CUVs are gaining power
tailgates where you can wave your foot or something under the bumper... I'm
not sure how the MY17 Lacrosse fab is, perhaps they make a cheap protective cover, perhaps you have other things in your pocket... While there are small business rental car fleets who may take a different approach, almost all of the major rental car fleets cable tie both fobs together in the hopes you lose them and they can charge you for two replacements...
The innovative design moves up and forward when the
tailgate opens — so drivers don't have to step back when accessing the cargo area.
Not only is the back
tailgate able to
open, but the sides can as well.
Beyond the aluminum and driver tech for 2015, Ford is offering bells and whistles such as a damped
tailgate that won't slam down when
opened, LED lamps in the cargo box, and integrated load ramps for carrying ATVs or other heavy loads that can be driven or rolled up ramps.
With the easily-folded rear seats down and the kick - activated
tailgate opened, the Levante swallowed a mountain bike with consummate ease, and while front passengers bask in buckets of space, those in the rear won't complain either.
And how can you
not like an SUV that
opens and closes the rear
tailgate automatically when your hands are full?
Unlike some wagons and crossovers, you won't
open the CTS's power
tailgate, see intruding structure and wonder, «Where did the interior go?»
We like this option because if we allow the
tailgate to
open up all the way when it is parked in our garage, then it will hit the garage door... maybe
not causing damage to the garage door, but I believe that would eventually scratch up the Yukon's
tailgate.
«A panorama glass roof will
not exist for the Mercedes GLC Coupe, because that would enter in conflict with the long - drawn
tailgate upper
opening» explains Zillmann.
Don't care for the plastic rear bumpers, but the
tailgate is much more substantial and has a soft
open and close feature.
The
tailgate doesn't
open with the remote.
Ford's «
Open Sesame» hands - free
tailgate function (a soccer kick activates sensors under the rear bumper) seems a good idea, but isn't always reliable.
While the power would always close the
tailgate, I could
not get it to automatically
open, either with the key fob or with the button on the dash.
The Bad The Rebel's
tailgate doesn't have a soft -
opening feature.
However,
not having a soft -
opening tailgate like many rivals is annoying.
The rear
tailgate, which adds dampers so it doesn't slam down, can now
open with just the touch of a button on the key fob and the step assist is now housed inside of the
tailgate rather than being mounted on top.
Although the government has
not ordered a recall and no safety defects have been found, several safety groups have charged that the
tailgate can pop
open in a rear - end collision.
Like Wes, I did encounter a problem with the
tailgate not staying
open.
On most models, the
tailgate doesn't
open wide enough unless you fit a different checkstrap.
Whenever, with the partition closed, the driver and passengers
open only the lower section of the
tailgate, the passenger compartment will
not be affected in any way while loading by draughts or other effects of weather, or by any noise or acoustic annoyance.
Other bits of kit include Comfort Access (including kick - to -
open Smart Opener for the powered
tailgate), push - button start with automatic start - stop, auto lights and wipers, Park Assistant with front and rear sensors and reverse camera, multi-function steering wheel (
not available on the 2 AT) dual - zone auto air - con with second - row air vents, auto - dimming rear - view mirrors and sliding and reclining second - row seats.
It incorporates four conventional front - hinged doors and an angled
tailgate that
opens to reveal an adequate if
not exactly commodious trunk.
Three - piece bumpers reduce the cost of repairs and an easy lower / lift
tailgate won't slam down upon
opening.
You don't have to be an aerodynamics expert to see that an unneeded roof rack or an
open tailgate on a truck would be a drag on the vehicles airflow and its fuel consumption.