2010 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab Owner's Manual - Page 158

Center Console Storage For vehicles with bench seats, there may be a center armrest storage area. Lift up on the upper tab located at the front of the armrest to release the latch. Lift the lid to open the storage area. For vehicles with bucket seats or uplevel packages, the vehicle may have a two‐tiered center armrest storage area. Lift up on the upper tab located at the front of the armrest to release the latch. Lift the lid to the top storage area. A second tab is located below the top one and allows you to access the bottom storage area. Lift up on the lower tab to release the latch. Then, raise the lid of the lower storage area. The upper storage area will lift up with the lid of the lower storage area. To close the storage area(s), lower the lid(s) until you feel the latch close. Rear Storage Area Extended cab models might have storage compartments under the rear seats. Assist Handles This vehicle may have assist handles to be used when getting out of the vehicle. The assist handles are located above the doors. If the vehicle has roof-mounted side impact air bags, there are assist handles located above both the driver and front passenger doors. To access the storage compartments, lift the cushion on the bottom of the rear seats. This exposes the storage boxes under the seat. 3-44