Power Assist Steps - GMC 2016 Sierra Denali Owner's Manual

34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
1. Raise the tailgate and support
it firmly. Pull out and hold the
cable retaining clip (1). Push
the cable (3) up and off of the
bolt (2). Repeat on the
other side.
2. With the tailgate about halfway
open, lift the right edge of the
tailgate from the lower pivot.
On vehicles with the tailgate
assist feature, raise the tailgate
nearly all the way to the closed
position prior to removing the
left edge.
3. Move the tailgate to the right
and away to release the
left edge.
Reverse this procedure to reinstall
the tailgate. Make sure the tailgate
is secure.

Power Assist Steps

If equipped, the power assist steps,
when enabled, will extend when the
door is opened. They will retract
three seconds after the door is
closed or immediately if the vehicle
starts moving.
Keep hands, children, pets, objects,
and clothing clear of the power
assist steps when in motion.
The steps will reverse direction if
there is an obstruction. Remove the
obstruction, then open and close the
door on the same side to complete
the motion. If the obstruction is not
cleared, the assist steps remain
extended.
Slight movement of the steps while
extended is normal.
Kick Switch
1. Place the vehicle in P (Park)
and unlock the doors.
2. Kick the switch to extend the
power assist step to the tire.
A DIC message displays.
3. Kick the switch again to return
to normal operation.
Center Stack Switch
The power assist steps can be
extended and extended to the tire
j
by pressing . When extending
j
the steps with , the kick switch is
disabled.
The vehicle must be in P (Park) or
N (Neutral). To extend the steps: