Auto Tailgate

[Steve]

I'll try it now... one moment.

Edit: Nope, my 2008 R36 isn't smart enough to keep the tailgate closed when there's an obstruction - in this case, a spare tyre.

The engine was on and transmission in reverse, the parking sensors were alerting me to an obstacle but the tailgate still opened and knocked the tyre out of the way.

[Pana]

LOL - looks like I was alone on this one!!! I guess because we are used to taking the CR-V to the shops with the little man and his associated stuff - we're just used to opening a tailgate manually. Not game to take the R36 to the Southland/Chaddy car park wars just yet.

[Jayse]

I'll try it now... one moment.

Edit: Nope, my 2008 R36 isn't smart enough to keep the tailgate closed when there's an obstruction - in this case, a spare tyre.

The engine was on and transmission in reverse, the parking sensors were alerting me to an obstacle but the tailgate still opened and knocked the tyre out of the way.

Yep, like Steve says it doesn't halt the tailgate opening. I reverse park into my spot in our apartment carpark and put my hand in the way of the tailgate then press the button and if you give enough equal force it opens the tailgate, but stops it from hitting the wall. Mind you, i only do this when i can't be bothered (read lazy) moving the car fwd and i need to grab something small like green shopping bag etc.

Cheers,
Jayse.

[Lance B]

I'll try it now... one moment.

Edit: Nope, my 2008 R36 isn't smart enough to keep the tailgate closed when there's an obstruction - in this case, a spare tyre.

The engine was on and transmission in reverse, the parking sensors were alerting me to an obstacle but the tailgate still opened and knocked the tyre out of the way.

Could be a good firmware upgrade for the system.