Ah it works, tried it today. maybe I could read the manual but 100 plus pages is a bit much even for a car enthusiast. Many thanks to you and your cat.It's foot underneath and step back if it works like the Ateca. It uses the step back after foot underneath as the safety measure. Cat charging right to left under the bumper and me stepping back without the foot did the operation. A foot underneath and not clearing the area doesn't work. Where the beeps come in handy if you have rogue pets. The beeps also stop him from jumping in the boot as it closes... we hope. The boot carpet represents a mobile scratching post as all outdoor cat owners with cars know.
It was the foot waggle when I picked up the car. The dealer didn't get it right... People get preoccupied with the wiggle... it's the stepping backwards which is importantAh it works, tried it today. maybe I could read the manual but 100 plus pages is a bit much even for a car enthusiast. Many thanks to you and your cat.
That's only if you have a cat to go under the back of the car before you step backit's the stepping backwards which is important.
Don't read all the manual, just when you find something your not sure of, it does have a pretty good index. Works for me most of the time.Ah it works, tried it today. maybe I could read the manual but 100 plus pages is a bit much even for a car enthusiast. Many thanks to you and your cat.
Hehe, I usually opened ours by mistake when I washed the car, with my keys in my pocket. Ended up washing the interior tooMy cat has triggered the virtual peddle tailgate to close a few times. He's a clever boy, waits for you to stand behind that tailgate and dashes under the bumper and out the other side. Beep, beep, beep. Ateca it would hit you. I jump back thinking what happened. Yeah.
That is really there so it doesn't clip you if you accidentally trigger it. People living in gated communities etc don't like it and the one with the bongs when the door is open. Can't please everyone.
It is handy if you got your hands full. No putting the shopping or luggage down on the ground to close or open the boot. Can reduce your trips to load and unload the boot. The virtual pedal bit isn't put on all VAG cars. The electric tailgate but for cheapness they don't install the pedal bit on all models. For the elderly or fully loaded with carrying stuff reaching up for the button can be tricky and ofcourse you got tailgate grub on the outside button. It's a nice feature.I found this useful yesterday, I had a bucket of tools in one hand and a folding ladder in the other when unloading the boot. I used it to close it - just for info if anyone tries this there is a slight delay and the beep starts before the tailgate shuts, but it worked well with the swipe and step back technique. Good feature.