2007 Chevrolet Colorado Owner's Manual - Page 109

To partially lower the tailgate do the following: 1. With the tailgate fully open, lift up slightly on the entire tailgate assembly. 2. Remove the retaining cable from the passenger side of the tailgate by pulling the clip away from the bolt head while pushing the cable bracket forward. 3. Slide the lower end fitting onto the top bolt. The tailgate will now stay in the partially opened position. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the driver side. If you would like to close the tailgate, the bracket cannot be in the partially opened position and must be anchored on the bottom bolt, using the top position on the bracket. Tailgate Partially Down When the larger part of the hole on the bracket is over the bolt, slide the bracket off of the bolt. 109