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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
● The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes.
Be careful not to catch fingers or
anything else.
● The jam protection function may not
work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not
to catch fingers or anything else.
■ Hands Free Power Back Door (if
equipped)
Observe the following precautions
when operating the Hands Free
Power Back Door.
Failure to do so may cause death or
serious injury.
● Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no
obstacles or anything that could
cause any of your belongings to get
caught.
● When putting your foot near the
lower center part of the rear bumper
and moving it from the rear bumper,
be careful not to touch the exhaust
pipes until they have cooled down
sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust
pipes can cause burns.
● Do not leave the electronic key
within the effective range (detection
area) of the luggage compartment.
NOTICE
■ Back door spindles
The back door is equipped with spin-
dles that hold the back door in place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage
to the back door spindle, resulting in
malfunction.
● Do not attach any foreign objects,
such as stickers, plastic sheets, or
adhesives to the spindle rod.
● Do not attach any accessories
other than genuine Toyota parts to
the back door.
● Do not place your hand on the spin-
dle or apply lateral forces to it.
■ To prevent back door closer mal-
function
Do not apply excessive force to the
back door while the back door closer
is operating. Applying excessive force
may cause the back door closer to
malfunction.
■ To prevent damage to the power
back door
● Make sure that there is no ice
between the back door and frame
that would prevent movement of the
back door. Operating the power
back door when excessive load is
present on the back door may
cause a malfunction.
● Do not apply excessive force to the
back door while the power back
door is operating.
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