Open the liftgate, stop it with the liftgate-mounted button, adjust it by hand and hold that same button until a tone confirms the new opening height.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for 2025 Expedition vehicles with the power split gate; programming requires the button physically on the liftgate.
- Required equipment / service
- power split gate
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified for 2025 Expedition vehicles with the power split gate; programming requires the button physically on the liftgate.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Open the power liftgate and press its liftgate-mounted button when it reaches the desired area.
- 02
After it stops, move it manually to the exact height with adequate overhead clearance.
- 03
Press and hold the button on the liftgate until a tone confirms programming.
- 04
Close and reopen the liftgate to verify it stops at the saved height.
Important limits
- A height that is too low cannot be programmed.
- Use the liftgate-mounted button, not another switch, for the save step.
- Clear overhead obstacles before testing.
Quick checks.
- ✓If no tone sounds, hold the liftgate-mounted button longer.
- ✓If the position is rejected, raise the gate and repeat.
- ✓If obstacle detection stops movement, clear the path before continuing.
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2025 Ford Expedition Owner's Manual — Setting the Liftgate Opening Height
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