Jesse.d

Cadx6

Definitely not a stupid question - actually very relevant.
Page 40 of the Q8 Owner's Manual says it has the "hands free" feature "if so equipped". But - the online specs on the Q8 build page just says "power tailgate" for all three trim levels. No mention of hands free like on the Q7 build page.
Now that Q8s are starting to show up in owner's hands - hopefully one of them can confirm yes or no.

LeicaNut

According to the Q8 order guide, all trims have "Audi advanced key with handsfree tailgate release"

As with the Q7 and A8, you have to find the right spot!

Jesse.d

I do have a tow hitch and have tried kicking slowly to the right and to the left. I’ll take it the dealership and see if they can help me figure it out.

Lucci

My 2017 and 2018 Q7's were simple, never had to try twice. I was am quite impressed with the way this functions.
My 16 Escalade was seemed like Whack-a-Mole in reverse. I usually ended up using my hand to open it.

katzjamr

There is a thread here regarding those with the tow hitch having to kick it to one side, left I think, and once you find that spot it seems to work well.

rjabend

I have the hitch and the hands free release works 1 out of 10 tries; not very useful , but good exercise

markcincinnati

Now that we know where the spot is, the open and close feature works 9 out of 10 times. The "trick" is to kick (slightly to the left of center) and STEP BACK. If you kick and stay there, the tailgate will not open -- the slight (half step or so) step back did the trick for us.

rjabend

Thanks! That works for me too. I probably would not have ever figured that out, and I suspect it may be in the manual somewhere.

WausauS8

Good to know!