2000 Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual - Page 80

Tailgate Glass and Tailgate (If Equipped) If your vehicle has a tailgate, you must raise the rear glass before lowering the tailgate. Use your key to open the glass from the outside. Then lift the glass up. To release the glass from the inside, use the electric tailgate glass release switch on the instrument panel. For more information, see "Tailgate, Glass Release" in the Index. To open the tailgate, lift up on the handle while pulling the tailgate toward you. Close the tailgate before closing the rear glass. After closing the tailgate, 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 it is locked. To open the driver's side door, first open the passenger's side panel door. Then, pull the handle on the left door edge outward and pull the door open. The rear doors have a check assembly to keep them from fully opening during normal use. To fully open either rear door, you must release the check strap. Use the following steps to release the check strap: 1. Open the door part way until the white mark on the check strap is fully outside the door edge. If the end of the strap catches the pin on the door, the door is open too far. 2. Then, hold the strap at the white mark, pull the strap toward you and open the door all the way. Panel Doors (If Equipped) To open the rear panel doors, you must open the passenger's side panel door first. If the door is locked, use your key to unlock it. To open the passenger's side panel door, pull up on the handle and pull the door open. To re-engage the door check strap, just close the door and the strap will catch the pin. 2-12