Operation Check

DOOR / HATCH: POWER BACK DOOR SYSTEM: OPERATION CHECK

1. CHECK BACK DOOR OPENING OPERATION

(a) Check back door control switch:

(1) Check that the power back door unlatches and then opens when the switch has been pressed for more than 1 second.

(2) Check that the power back door reverses the operation and moves to the fully closed position when the switch is pressed again during opening.

(b) Check transmitter switch:

(1) Check that the power back door unlatches and then opens when the switch has been pressed for more than 1 second.

(2) Check that the power back door reverses the operation and moves to the fully closed position when the switch is pressed again during opening.

2. CHECK BACK DOOR CLOSER OPERATION

(a) Check back door control switch:

(1) Check that the power back door closes when the switch has been pressed for more than 1 second.

(2) Check that the power back door reverses the operation and moves to the fully opened position when the switch is pressed again during closing.

(b) Check power back door closer switch:

(1) Check that the power back door closes when the switch has been pressed.

(2) Check that the power back door reverses operation and moves to the fully open position when the switch is pressed again during closing.

(c) Check transmitter switch:

(1) Check that the power back door closes when the switch has been pressed for more than 1 second.

(2) Check that the power back door reverses operation and moves to the fully open position when the switch is pressed again during closing.

3. CHECK JAM PROTECTION FUNCTION

HINT
* The power back door drive unit detects changes in the operating speed of the back door while the power back door is moving. If a change in the operating speed is out of the normal range, it will be judged that foreign objects are in the path of the power back door and movement will be reversed.
* When the power back door touch sensors built into both sides of the back door are compressed, it is judged that foreign objects are in the path of the power back door and movement will be reversed.
* The power back door touch sensor operates only while the back door is closing. It does not operate while the back door is opening.
(a) Check the jam protection function while the power back door is closing. [*1]

NOTICE:
Do not check this function using a part of your body such as your hand. Also, pay thorough attention that nothing gets caught by accident in this process.

(1) Fully open the back door.

(2) Press the switch to close the power back door , and perform steps [*3] and [*5], and steps [*4] and [*5] respectively. [*2]

(3) While the back door is closing, press the touch sensor using the handle of a hammer or the equivalent. [*3]

HINT
After this step, skip step [*4] and go to step [*5].

(4) While the back door is closing, insert a tire or equivalent between the door panel and vehicle body, in order to interrupt the closing operation. [*4]

HINT
After step [*2], skip step [*3] and perform this step. Then, go to step [*5].

(5) Check that the jam protection function is immediately activated and the power back door reverses the operation and moves to the fully open position [*5].

(b) Check the jam protection function while the power back door is opening. [*6]

NOTICE:
Pay thorough attention that your body or your clothes, etc. do not get caught in the door by accident in this process.

(1) Fully close the back door.

(2) Press the switch activating the power back door to open.

(3) While the back door is opening, use your hands to press the outside surface of the back door panel that is moving so that the operating speed decreases.

NOTICE:
Pay thorough attention that your body or your clothes, etc. does not get involved with by accident in this process.

(4) Check that the jam protection function is immediately activated and the power back door reverses the operation and moves to the fully closed position.

(c) Check operation of the power back door when the jam protection function is consecutively activated.

(1) Check that power back door operation is canceled and switched to manual operation mode (not electrically controlled) when the jam protection function has been activated 2 or more consecutive times and if the 2nd or most recent activation has occurred during closing.

HINT
Refer to steps [*1] and [*6] for the method that activates the jam protection function.

NOTICE:
In order to restore the power back door system to normal operation mode, perform either of the following: manually close the back door fully or press the back door control switch.

4. CHECK WARNING BUZZER

(a) Check the warning buzzer sounding function:

(1) Check that the warning buzzer sounds while the back door control switch or transmitter switch is being pressed.

(2) Check that the warning buzzer sounds for 1 second when the power back door closer switch is pressed.

(3) Check that the warning buzzer sounds intermittently after the power back door starts operating.

(4) Check that the buzzer sounds once for 0.1 seconds to indicate that the power back door has reversed direction caused by the switch operation or activation of the jam protection function during power back door operation.

5. CHECK HAZARD WARNING LIGHT

(a) Check the hazard warning light function:

(1) Check that the hazard warning lights flash twice when the power back door is activated to open/close.