1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 70

Tailgate Glass and Tailgate If your vehicle has a tailgate, you must raise the rear glass before lowering the tailgate. Panel Doors To open the rearpanel doors, you must open the passenger's side door first.If the door is locked, insert your door key in the lock and turn it counterclockwise to unlock it. To open the passenger's side door, pull up on the handle and pull the door open. To open the driver's side door, first open the passenger's side, door. Then, pull the handle on the left door edge out and pull the door open. The rear doors have a check assembly to keep them from fully opening duringnormal use. Tofully open either rear door, you must release the check strap. First, open the door partway until the white mark on the check strap is fully outsidethe door edge. If the end of the strap catchesthe pin on the door, the dooris open too far. To open the glass from the outside, use your key. With the key in the lock, turn the key clockwise to release the glass, then lift it up. To release the glass from the inside, use the electric tailgate glass release switch on the instrument panel. For more information, see "Tailgate -- Electric Glass Release" in the Index. Open the tailgate by lifting up on the handle while pulling the tailgate toward you. Close the tailgate before closing the rear glass. After closing, make sure the tailgate is securely latched by pulling it toward you. After closing the rear glass, pull up on its handle to make sure itis locked. 2-7