2. Pull the upper gate grip (B) downward as il-
lustrated. Gently shut the upper gate from the
outside so that it is completely closed. Al-
ways ensure the tailgate is securely closed.
CAUTION
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When closing the upper gate, always en-
sure your or other person’s fingers can-
not be caught by the upper gate.
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When closing the lower gate, make sure
there is no foreign matter around the strik-
er (C). Otherwise, the bar could be dam-
aged and it could become impossible to
close the lower gate.
NOTE
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Always close the lower gate before closing
the upper gate. If you try to close the gates in
the reverse order, they could strike each oth-
er and be damaged.
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Gas struts (D) and wires (E) are installed to
support the tailgate.
To prevent damage or faulty operation.
• Do not hold the gas struts and wires
when closing the tailgate.
• Also, do not push or pull the gas struts
and wires.
• Do not attach any plastic material, tape,
etc., to the gas struts and wires.
• Do not tie string, etc., around the gas
struts and wires.
• Do not hang any object on the gas struts
and wires.
Locking and unlocking
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