![16w17 - SPA - Unlock/open tailgate with remote key button](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/img1979e6d4fe8bb8c6c0a801521d5023b4_1_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)
Press the remote control key's
button.
![P5-1646-x90-Remote key icon for trunk opening/closing](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/img0188c3375d67f112c0a8015273262f26_1_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)
The tailgate is unlocked but remains closed.
The side doors are still locked and the alarm is armed*. The lock and alarm indicator on the instrument panel extinguishes in order to show that the entire car is not locked.
Lightly grasp the rubberised pressure plate beneath the tailgate handle to open the tailgate. If the tailgate is not opened within 2 minutes then it is relocked and the alarm is re-armed.
With the power operated tailgate option* -
Long press (approx. 1.5 seconds) on the remote control key's button
The tailgate is unlocked and opened, while the side doors remain locked and their alarm functions armed.