Warnings and Cautions for Using the Power Liftgate
Always check the safety of the area around the liftgate before operating/closing it automatically.
Not checking the safety of the area around the liftgate for people before opening/closing the liftgate automatically is dangerous. A person could become caught between the liftgate and an obstruction while it is opening automatically or between the liftgate and vehicle while it is closing automatically, resulting in an accident and serious injury.
Keep your eyes on the liftgate when opening/closing the liftgate automatically.
If there is an obstruction, the liftgate may not fully close due to the jam-safe function. Driving the vehicle with the liftgate not fully closed is dangerous as a person or an object could fall out of the vehicle resulting in a serious accident, injury, or death.
Do not let a child operate the switches.
If the liftgate is opened/closed unexpectedly by a child operating the switches mistakenly, the child or another occupant's head or hands could get caught, resulting in an accident and serious injury.
Always make sure that there is no person or obstruction around the liftgate before closing the liftgate.
The jam-safe function detects a person or obstruction to prevent the person or object from getting caught. The system may not detect certain objects obstructing the liftgate depending on the way they are positioned and their shape. Be especially careful with children. It may result in an injury if a finger gets pinched.
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When closing the liftgate, make sure that there is no foreign matter around the striker. If foreign matter is obstructing the striker, the liftgate may not close properly.
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Striker
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Do not install accessories to the liftgate other than those specified. Otherwise, the liftgate may not open/close automatically resulting in a malfunction.
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When the liftgate is switched from automatic to manual operation, the liftgate may open/close unexpectedly depending on its position, resulting in injury.
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Be careful that your fingers do not get pinched in a closing liftgate. The liftgate finishes closing to the fully-closed position automatically after you close it to where it is slightly ajar. If your fingers get pinched, it may result in an injury.
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Do not apply excessive force to the liftgate when closing it. Otherwise, it could cause a system malfunction.
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Sensors are installed on both ends of the liftgate. Be careful not to allow the sensors to be scratched or damaged by sharp objects. Otherwise, the liftgate may no longer open/close automatically. In addition, if the sensor is damaged while the liftgate is closing automatically, the liftgate stops.
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Sensor
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Do not paint the rear bumper or install any add-on equipment to it. Otherwise, the hands-free sensor may not operate normally.
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If you are carrying the key around the liftgate or there is another person around the liftgate who is carrying a key, do not allow the following to occur. Otherwise, the hands-free sensor will operate and the liftgate may open/close unexpectedly resulting in an accident.
To prevent an unintended operation, place the key outside of its operation range or turn off the hands-free function using Mazda Connect.
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A person not carrying a key does the kicking motion.
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While the liftgate is open, a person sitting on the edge of the luggage compartment swings his or her legs.
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Installing/removing the body cover or removing snow around the rear bumper.
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Picking up something which was dropped under the rear bumper.
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Spraying water on the rear bumper using a high water pressure car washer.
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Pushing a shopping cart close to the rear bumper.
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A moving object such as an animal or a ball approaches the rear bumper.
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