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Manual operation
Whenopeningandclosingamotorisedtailgate
manually,thereisnoassistancefromgas-filled
struts.Resistancetoopeningandclosingis
thereforeentirelynormal.
Reinitialising the tailgate
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Foldbacktherearseatstogainaccessto
thelockfrominsidetheboot.
F InsertasmallscrewdriverintoholeA of the
locktounlockthetailgate.
F Movethelatchtotheleft.
Locking after closing
Ifthefaultpersistsafterclosingagain,theboot
willremainlocked.
Themotorisedtailgatecanbeopenedand
closedmanually,evenifmotorisationis
activated.
Precautions in use
Intheeventofanaccumulationofsnow
onthetailgate,clearthesnowbefore
commandinganautomaticopeningof
thetailgate.
Theformationoficecanblockthe
tailgateandpreventitsopening:wait
untiltheicemeltswiththeheatingof
thepassengercompartment.
Whenwashingthevehicleinan
automaticcarwash,don'tforgetto
lockyourvehicletoavoidtheriskof
unexpectedopening.
Repeatedopeningandclosingofthe
tailgatecancauseoverheatingofits
electricmotor,afterwhichopeningand
closingwillnotbepossible.
Allow10minutesforthemotortocool
downbeforeoperatingthetailgate
again.
This operation is necessary where there is no
movement-afterdetectionofanobstacle,after
connectingorrechargingthebattery,...
F Openthetailgatebyhand,ifnecessary.
F Manuallyclosethetailgatefully.
Iftheproblempersists,contactaCITROËN
dealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Systemallowingthemechanicalunlocking
of the boot in the event of a battery or central
lockingsystemmalfunction.