On a 2025 TRD Off-Road Premium i-FORCE MAX with the kick sensor enabled, stand 11.8–19.7 inches behind the bumper and move one foot within about 3.9 inches of its lower-right area, then withdraw it within one second.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Toyota lists a hands-free power liftgate on the 2025 TRD Off-Road Premium grade. This guide narrows that equipment to its available i-FORCE MAX hybrid configuration; verify the kick-sensor control in the vehicle.
- Retail trim / version
- TRD Off-Road Premium i-FORCE MAX
- Required equipment / service
- Enabled Hands Free Power Back Door, lower-right kick sensor and electronic key, Hands Free Power Back Door
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Toyota lists a hands-free power liftgate on the 2025 TRD Off-Road Premium grade. This guide narrows that equipment to its available i-FORCE MAX hybrid configuration; verify the kick-sensor control in the vehicle.
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
Turn the power switch off, verify that the kick-sensor setting is enabled and carry the electronic key.
- 02
Stand about 11.8–19.7 in. (30–50 cm) behind the rear bumper within the smart-key range.
- 03
Move one foot to within about 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the lower-right bumper without touching it, then pull the foot back within one second.
- 04
Wait for the detection buzzer and step clear while the liftgate opens or closes fully.
- 05
To stop a moving liftgate, repeat the kick; another kick after it stops reverses the operation.
Important limits
- Keep people and cargo clear and do not touch hot exhaust components while placing a foot near the bumper.
- Disable the kick sensor around car washes, towing, bicycle carriers or other situations that may cause unintended activation.
- A second electronic key inside the cabin or cargo area can delay operation.
Quick checks.
- ✓If nothing happens, remove snow, ice or mud from the lower-right bumper and move the vehicle away from grass or other moving objects.
- ✓Withdraw the foot promptly; the door will not start while a foot remains detected under the bumper.
- ✓If two beeps sound, repeat one clean kick; persistent failure after impact or bumper damage needs Toyota inspection.
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2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid Owner's Manual — Hands Free Power Back Door
Relevant section or page: Pages 132–143. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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