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Doors, Tailgates and Locks
2025 Tank 500 Tailgate: Retain Manual Operation, Hydraulic Assistance and Soft Closing
Use the MY25 Tank 500 Luxury manual tailgate wording to distinguish hydraulic assistance and soft closing from fully powered movement.
The final closing action feels wrong, and the owner asks for a “power tailgate strut”. Purchasing needs a more precise description of the action. The Mexican 2025 Tank 500 Luxury factory wording describes a manual tailgate with hydraulic assistance and soft closing. Recording movement assistance separately from final closing helps avoid the wrong mechanism name.
Retain all descriptions
The original entry is Puerta trasera manual con ayuda hidráulica y cierre suave. [T06] Because it retains manual, the whole function must not be rewritten as fully powered opening and closing. Soft closing does not establish that the hydraulic assistance uses an electric strut.
Separate the door's opening and closing movement, assistance and final closing state in the job card. Record which stage is abnormal and any history of impact, accessory installation or adjustment. This describes the concern; difficulty at a particular stage does not itself prove latch or support failure.
A function name cannot define a complete order
The sheet does not explain the exact parts, drive method or separate supply for hydraulic assistance and soft closing. [To be verified] After inspection identifies the item, check it in the catalogue. Do not fill in names from a typical upward-opening powered SUV tailgate or invent initialisation or adjustment procedures.
Scope and verification
This article is limited to Mexico; MY25; GWM TANK 500; Luxury 3.0T V6 MHEV. [Model year and trim basis][T01] Factory equipment information identifies functions and parts; it is not a fault or replacement criterion.
No public data were available in the reviewed material for OE numbers, repair parameters, separate parts availability or compatibility and interchangeability. [To be verified] Compatibility or interchangeability must be checked using the vehicle identification number (VIN) and the local factory parts catalogue in Mexico.
For parts discussed here, use the parts enquiry page.
[T01]: https://www.gwm-mx.com/content/dam/gwm/pages/mx/es/pdf/Legales_Oferta_comercial_abril2026.pdf
[T06]: https://www.gwm-mx.com/content/dam/gwm/pages/mx/es/pdf/fichas/nueva-gwm-tank500-ficha-tecnica.pdf
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