Open Liftgate With Doors Closed

[Pitter]

I find I cant open the lift gate with the dash button when sitting in the car with the engine running and transmission in park when doors are closed. If I open the door the button will activate the lift gate. I could swear that in the past I was able to. Whats going on?

 

[N7turbo]

Unlock the doors.

 

[ADS-B]

I find I cant open the lift gate with the dash button when sitting in the car with the engine running and transmission in park when doors are closed. If I open the door the button will activate the lift gate. I could swear that in the past I was able to. Whats going on?

Look at the settings. There is an option there, when you switch to P, the doors unlock automatically, when you switch from P to Drive, doors are locking etc. Maybe you've changed something and forgot about it.

 

[gtbigup]

Speaking of lift gate, I've had my CX5 for 1 year and only last month I noticed a lock button to the far right of the license plate lights lol. What other hidden secrets have I not discovered? Hmmm
Sorry for jacking your thread, but yeah I ran into the same issue and realized I had to unlock all doors for the lift gate dash button to work. I know you can change it but I've decided to leave mine like that. My doors unlock after ignition is off.

 

[wlong01]

N7Turbo is correct, all doors must be unlocked for the button in the cabin to work.

 

[Freedom55]

I find I cant open the lift gate with the dash button when sitting in the car with the engine running and transmission in park when doors are closed. If I open the door the button will activate the lift gate. I could swear that in the past I was able to. Whats going on?

Are you sure you were in park because it happened to me but I was in drive with the foot on the brake and my wife waiting outside to access the trunk. I've learned my lesson since...

 

[Freedom55]

Look at the settings. There is an option there, when you switch to P, the doors unlock automatically, when you switch from P to Drive, doors are locking etc. Maybe you've changed something and forgot about it.

I've set mine to disable auto locking and auto unlocking.

 

[ADS-B]

my wife waiting outside to access the trunk. I've learned my lesson since...

It must have been quite a lesson!