Vehicle with variable position ajar sensor

An automotive vehicle, comprising:

• at least one access cover movable between first and second positions;
• a variable position ajar sensor that senses a position of the access cover at least along a path between the first position and a third position that is between the first and second positions;
• an electronic control unit having a normal mode and a learn mode;
• the electronic control unit when in the normal mode configured to respond to a position of the access cover sensed by the variable position ajar sensor, compare the sensed position to a stored closed position stored in a memory of the electronic control unit and determine that the access cover is closed when the sensed position matches the stored position and that the access cover is ajar when the sensed position does not match the stored position;
• the electronic control unit when in the learn mode configured to respond to a position of the access cover sensed by the variable position ajar sensor and store that position in the memory of the electronic control unit as the stored closed position;
• and
• the electronic control unit configured to be responsive to a user input to transition between the normal mode and the learn mode.