METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE TAILGATE APPARATUS

A method of controlling a vehicle tailgate apparatus including a main frame configured to move between an open position and a closed position, a pair of doors pivotally connected to the main frame, a frame latch allowing the main frame to be locked to and unlocked from the vehicle body, a pair of lower latches allowing the pair of doors to be locked to and unlocked from the main frame, a spindle drive configured to move the main frame between the open and closed positions, and a frame open-close switch electrically connected to the frame latch and the spindle drive, including performing an unlocking operation of the frame latch when the frame latch is fully locked after the frame open-close switch is turned on, and allowing the spindle drive to be retracted to have the main frame in the open position.