Tailgate Removal - Chevrolet Silverado 2004 Owner's Manual

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.
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.
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.

Tailgate Removal

The tailgate on your vehicle can be removed to allow for
different loading situations. Although the tailgate can
be removed without assistance, you may want someone
to assist you with the removal to avoid possible
damage to the vehicle.
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