Showcasing the latest in GM auto technology, the all-new 2024 Chevy Blazer EV offers many available modern safety and convenience features to owners, including a customizable 17.7-inch diagonal infotainment display, Hands-Free Start, and the AutoSense Liftgate.
Today, GM Authority is taking a closer look at the AutoSense Liftgate on the Chevy Blazer EV, including the several available methods to activate and deactivate the system.
First and foremost, the AutoSense Liftgate feature on the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV provides automatic, hands-free opening of the rear liftgate simply by standing near it with the vehicle’s key fob. The Blazer EV will detect the key fob when it senses the key fob is within three feet of the vehicle’s rear end, and open the liftgate, fully replacing the “kick to open” feature found on a wide variety of GM vehicles currently in production.
The AutoSense Liftgate also provides someone with enough time to cancel the automatic liftgate opening. After three to four seconds, the Blazer emits four beeps and flashes its taillights four times, serving as a warning that the liftgate is about to open. During this time, the opening operation will be cancelled if the key fob is moved more than three feet from the Blazer’s rear end, such as by stepping away. Automatic opening can also be canceled by pressing the exterior liftgate switch or the liftgate button on the key fob.
Once the liftgate is opened, it can be closed by using either a button mounted on its inner side of the liftgate, or that of the key fob. If a particular situation calls for setting the liftgate to not open automatically, the AutoSense feature can be disabled by pressing and holding the exterior liftgate switch for approximately five seconds. The taillights flash to signal successful deactivation of the feature. Reactivating the feature is performed the same way, by holding the liftgate switch for five seconds.
The AutoSense Tailgate can also be activated or deactivated using the Blazer EV’s infotainment screen, navigating to Settings, then Vehicle, Comfort and Convenience, and then Hands Free Storage Access. The feature will also be partially deactivated if a remote key is in the vehicle at the same time as hands-free liftgate opening is attempted, or if the vehicle has been parked and unused for several days.
Range per charge for the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV varies from 279 miles to 324 miles depending on the configuration. The electric crossover is motivated by GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors across all its variants. The GM BEV3 platform provides structure, with production taking place at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico.
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Similar to what Hyundai/Kia have had for years. I often wonder if it becomes more of a nuisance feature than a helpful one.
Absolutely not. I park in a garage and regularly walk between the rear of my parked vehicle and my closed garage door with a key fob on my person. My vehicle better not attempt to think for itself and open the lift-gate when I do this. My hands will be full, carrying bags of garbage, or items to recycle. I won’t have the time or desire to be annoyed by having to hurry-up and find a key fob to cancel an opening lift-gate.
This trend of making vehicles “wake up and do things” when you get near them with a key fob is ridiculous.
This should solve your concerns…..
“If a particular situation calls for setting the liftgate to not open automatically, the AutoSense feature can be disabled by pressing and holding the exterior liftgate switch for approximately five seconds. The taillights flash to signal successful deactivation of the feature. Reactivating the feature is performed the same way, by holding the liftgate switch for five seconds.”
Exactly the nuisance part that we’re talking about. Every time I walk by the vehicle in the garage, I don’t need to have to disable the darn thing.
Agreed, but the feature can be turned off easily enough.
Unfortunately, some people who shouldn’t be allowed to drive, put such features high on their wish lists! Sales often depend upon whether a vehicle is equipped with such unnecessary features.
I’m 71 and really don’t need to be reminded to check the back seat of my truck for a baby! That and annoying reminders for the brainless amongst us are all turned off.
The same idiot that needs to be reminded about the baby, probably left it on the roof!
You’re right ,about saying some people shouldn’t be allowed to drive. That really started when the traded it their horse and buggy for a car.
This is old news,I have this feature on my 2020 XT5.
Strange, there’s no mention of what you claim for your XT5 in the owner’s manual.
The “chicken dance” hand-free liftgate control, is identified as the only hands-free method on the XT5 with the projected logo.
Description of Operation from Service Information.
The power liftgate can be commanded to power open and power close by the following methods:
An open or close command from the interior liftgate rotary switch
An open command from the liftgate handle switch
A close command from the liftgate close switch
An open or close request by a signal from the keyless entry transmitter to the remote control door lock receiver (¾ or the MAX modes only)
The kicking motion of a foot and lower leg under the rear fascia – Sensor location may vary depending upon make and model, refer to owner’s manual for the location of the sensors
The owner’s manual mirrors this information.
My manual number is # 84290261. On page 27 it describes Hands free operation. Obviously “If Equipped ” and mine is.
You are both talking about a different system. This is NOT the normal hands-free tailgate. It’s completely diff. This one doesn’t require a foot swipe. It just does it’s own thing without any human involvement.
Mommy’s little snowflake gamers waiting for
“AutoSense Hands-Free Toity Paper that … well
… you know .
I’m still waiting for the coin holder to be put back in the center console. It’s low tech so I guess not.
LOL. I just saved the coin holder from our ’99 Venture that left last week!
I’m not thrilled about the idea, but cash is going away for almost all purchases. Even I am tending that way. With chip or even faster nfc readers, it takes seconds or less to make a transaction. How many checks do you write now versus 20 years ago? I’m almost completely converted. And I used to think checks were safer, until I had one stolen from a blue postal mailbox sitting outside a post office in a busy area, it was altered and cashed for 2500. Bank restored the funds, but taught me maybe checks are not as safe as I thought.
I sure its very accurate in detecting and canceling! Last thing we need is crashes into things within ones garage where one may never want to open it.
That’s true,but the sensitivity of it hitting an obstruction is very strong. I have tested mine and it works very well ,in rejecting the opening o
r closing.
It probably doesn’t work anyway. Edmunds bought one and racked up 23 significant problems pretty soon after. That’s not even half-baked. They forgot to turn on the oven.
I have found the kick-under-the-bumper-to-open/close feature on my ’21 Ford Edge to be extremely handy.