HONDA 2009 Ridgeline - Manual (Page 117)

You can open the tailgate two
different ways:
Drop it open by using the upper
handle.
Swing it open by using the right
lower handle.
To drop open the tailgate, pull up the
upper handle, then pull down the
tailgate. To close the tailgate, push
firmly up until it latches.
Before you open the tailgate a
different way (dropped open, and
then swung open), make sure it is
fully closed.
Make sure all passengers and
objects are clear of the tailgate
before opening and closing it, and
make sure the tailgate is closed
securely before driving.
As a safety feature, the upper handle
is disabled if you do not fully close
the tailgate after it is swung open.
And the lower handle is disabled if
you do not fully close the tailgate
after it is dropped open.
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Dual-Action Tailgate
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