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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Can someone who owns an '08 describe how the rear electronic hatch works?

Do you push a button to electronically close the hatch?

Any information would be appreciated. It will save me a trip to the dealer and I can sell my wife (and month old baby) on the concept.

I am trying to convince her of a Pepper. She's liking the Range Rover Sport.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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To open the hatch slightly depress the rubber covered latch above the license plate cutout. You can also use the key fob to unlock and open it. To close the hatch there is a button on the bottom of the hatch that you depress. It cycles fairly quickly so you need to get out of it's way when closing. Hope this helps.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Cay-ute
To open the hatch slightly depress the rubber covered latch above the license plate cutout. You can also use the key fob to unlock and open it. To close the hatch there is a button on the bottom of the hatch that you depress. It cycles fairly quickly so you need to get out of it's way when closing. Hope this helps.
everything he said... plus there is a button on the driver door that also opens the hatch automatically when held down...
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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you can also program the height at which it opens too
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 99firehawk
you can also program the height at which it opens too
which is one of the major reasons (incl. its electric ops) why I will pick up a 2008 facelift S in Leipzig in two weeks time. The height is now much better than on the old model where I often hit my head
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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Thanks everyone for the information!
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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Hi long time no hear !
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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you can also program the height at which it opens too
really??? how?
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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its in the owners manual
holding buttons and stuff
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mudman2
NGFAN

Hi long time no hear !
Hi Mike,

yeah, have been off for quite a while. After 4 years I will try to (re)post my upcoming Leipzig delivery experience when picking up my facelift S early July...

Hope you are still enjoying the front plate of my local dealer

Cheers,

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Originally Posted by 99firehawk
its in the owners manual
That deserves a

Originally Posted by 99firehawk
holding buttons and stuff
I love it when you use technical terms.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ltc
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Your German is very good !
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Your German is very good !
German?
Is that German?
Hey, who put that in my sig?

Huh, wonder what it means?
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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I told my wife the same thing..

the hatch is scratched a little, she didnt know how to adjust the height

at a mall garage
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