Toyota Grand Highlander (AS10) 2024 Owners Manual / Before driving / Opening, closing and locking the doors / Power back door

Toyota Grand Highlander (AS10): Power back door

The power back door can be opened using the power back door opener switch, smart key system or wireless remote control.

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

■Before driving the vehicle

Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the power back door is fully closed. If the power back door is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving, causing an accident.

■Caution while driving

• Keep the power back door closed while driving.

If the power back door is left open, it may hit nearby objects while driving or luggage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.

In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a serious health hazard. Make sure to close the power back door before driving.

• Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.

■When children are in the vehicle

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

• Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment.

If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could have heat exhaustion or other injuries.

• Do not allow a child to open or close the power back door.

Doing so may cause the power back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the child's hands, arms, head, or neck to be caught by the closing power back door.

■Operating the power back door

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury.

• Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the power back door before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the power back door to suddenly shut again after it is opened.
• When opening or closing the power back door, thoroughly check to make sure the surrounding area is safe.
• If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the power back door is about to open or close.
• Use caution when opening or closing the power back door in windy weather as it may move abruptly in strong wind.
• The power back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully. It is more difficult to open or close the back door on an incline than on a level surface, so beware of the back door unexpectedly opening or closing by itself. Make sure that the back door is fully open and secure before using the luggage compartment.

• When closing the power back door, take extra care to prevent your fingers, etc., from being caught.

• When closing the power back door, make sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If the back door handle is used to fully close the power back door, it may result in hands or arms being caught.
• Do not pull on the back door spindle to close the power back door, and do not hang on the back door spindle.

Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door spindle to break, causing an accident.

• If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the power back door, it may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone's hands, arms, head or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the power back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recommended.