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The hands-free liftgate sensor may not
operate normally under the following
conditions.



Your foot remains placed within the
detection area.

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You move your foot left and right
within the detection area.



The kicking motion is too fast or too
slow.

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Your foot contacts the rear bumper
when doing the kicking motion.



You are wearing shoes such as rubber
boots which do not conduct electricity
well.



There is equipment emitting strong
radio waves near the vehicle.



The detection area of the hands-free
liftgate sensor is dirty.



When the detection area of the
hands-free liftgate sensor is dirty, wipe
it off with a clean cloth. Place the
transmitter outside of its operation
range or wipe off the area around the
sensor with a clean cloth after turning
off the hands-free liftgate.



If the operation using the hands-free
liftgate sensor is not possible even
though the operation conditions are met,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Hands-free liftgate ON/OFF switching

The hands-free liftgate can be switched
on/off.
To prevent an unintended operation, turn
off the function.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
9-9.

Changing the power liftgate fully open
position

The power liftgate fully-open position can
be changed according to the height of a
garage.

When changing the position

1. Stop the liftgate at the desired position.
2. Press the power liftgate close switch

for about three seconds.
A beep sound is activated two times to
indicate that the position change has
been completed.

NOTE

Set the desired fully-open position of the
liftgate at the position where it is open
more than halfway. The position where it
is less than halfway open cannot be set.

To reset

1. Open the liftgate.
2. Press the power liftgate close switch

for about seven seconds.
A beep sound is activated three times
to indicated that the reset has been
completed.

NOTE

After about 3 seconds have elapsed since
the switch was pressed, a beep sound is
activated 2 times to indicate that the
liftgate fully-open position has changed.
Continuously press the switch for about 7
seconds to complete the reset.

Jam-safe equipment

While the power liftgate is opening/
closing electrically and the system detects
a person or an object in the liftgate's path,
the liftgate will move in the reverse
direction automatically and stops.

Before Driving

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