Foot movement tailgate operation*

The foot movement sensor* simplifies opening or closing the tailgate if your hands are full.1
P5-15w19 - POT footmovement sensor
The foot movement sensor is located to the left of center under the rear bumper2

 Note

One of the remote keys must be in your possession or within range when you are behind the vehicle in order to activate the foot movement sensor, even if the tailgate is already unlocked. This is done to help prevent the sensor from inadvertently opening the tailgate, for example, in a car wash.

Be sure that the key is not within range when the vehicle is in an automatic carwash.

Operation

P5-15w19 - Tailgate Footmovement
Kicking motion under the sensor's activation area

Opening/closing

With the remote key within range, move your foot slowly forward in a kicking motion below the left section of the rear bumper without touching the bumper and take a step back.
A brief audible signal will sound when the tailgate begins to open/close.

The tailgate can be closed (or closed and locked) by pressing the P5-1507 Power Operated Tailgate - close only button or P5-1507 Power Operated Tailgate - close and lock button buttons on the lower edge of the tailgate3.

It can also be operated manually or by pressing the button on the lighting panel in the passenger compartment or on the remote key.

If several attempts have been made to open/close the tailgate using the foot sensor without a remote key within range, the function will time out and will not be available for a short period.

 Note

Foot operation may not be possible or function normally if the sensor is obstructed by snow, ice, dirt, etc.

Interrupting opening/closing

Move your foot slowly forward in a kicking motion while the tailgate is opening/closing to stop its movement.

No remote keys need to be within range in order to interrupt movement of the tailgate.

Vehicles equipped with a skid plate/diffuser*

If the vehicle is equipped with a skid plate/diffuser*, the sensor is located under the left corner of the rear bumper.

POT foot movement sensor Skidplate
Sensor location on vehicles equipped with a skid plate/diffuser*

To open/close the tailgate, make the kicking motion from the side of the rear bumper.

P5-15w19 - POT foot movement detection Skidplate
Kicking motion under the sensor's activation area
  1. * Option/accessory.
  2. 1 Models equipped with the optional power tailgate only.
  3. 2 If the vehicle is equipped with a skid plate/diffuser*, the sensor is located under the left corner of the bumper.
  4. 3 Vehicles equipped with the optional Passive Entry system only.