Rear Doors; Tailgate - Chevrolet 2005 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual

Rear Doors

Extended Cab
Your vehicle may be equipped with a rear access
door(s) that allows easier access to the rear area of
the extended cab.
You must fully close a rear access door before you
can close the front door.
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To open a rear access
door from the outside,
first open the front door.
Then, use the handle
located on the front edge
of the rear access door
to open it.
Crew Cabs
If your vehicle is a crew cab, you can open your doors
from the inside or outside. Your vehicle may also
have a feature which prevents children from opening
the rear doors. See Rear Door Security Locks
(Crew Cab) on page 2-13 for more information.

Tailgate

You can open the tailgate by lifting up on its handle
while pulling the tailgate toward you.
To shut the tailgate, firmly push it upward until it latches.
After you put the tailgate back up, pull it back towards
you to be sure it latches securely.
To open a rear access
door from the inside, the
front door must be opened
first. Then, use the
handle located on the
inside of the rear access
door to open it.