Power tail gate

[Adrian28]

I have just bought a new NX luxury with convenience pack and i have a question about the operation of the tailgate. 

Before anyone suggests, i have read the manual and i cant seem to find an answer. Ok so, my question refers to opening the tailgate using the remote fob. I went shopping yesterday and as i got near the car i pressed and held the tailgate button in readiness to put my shopping away. To my disappoint all i got was a double beep. The only way i could open the tailgate using the fob, was to unlock the car first and then open the tailgate. To me this seems daft,  maybe i dont want the doors unlocked, i just want access to the boot. Any comments or tips from those of you that have a power tail gate would be appreciated. 

[Herbie]

Don't know about 2019 NXs but that's the way my 2013 RX works. If I long-press the tailgate button with the doors locked nothing happens, got to unlock the car first.

[olliesgrandad]

2 minutes ago, Herbie said:

Don't know about 2019 NXs but that's the way my 2013 RX works. If I long-press the tailgate button with the doors locked nothing happens, got to unlock the car first.

Same with my 2015 RX. Is it to do with disarming the alarm perhaps? 

[jbi507]

Same thing happens to my NX, I find it more convenient to just unlock the boot by the boot lid button once I get close to it. 

It baffles me why they decided to do that

[Herbie]

I think it's as Les said above - the alarm needs to be deactivated before the tailgate is opened.