Chevrolet 2008 owner manual Trunk Assist Handle Emergency Trunk Release Handle

Trunk Assist Handle Emergency Trunk Release Handle

There is an assist handle located on the inside of the trunk.

Pull down on the handle to lower the trunk. Then close the trunk with your other hand. If the trunk is not properly closed, the TRUNK AJAR message will appear in the message center of your instrument panel cluster. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-48for more information.

Notice: Using the trunk assist handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk may damage it. Use the trunk assist handle only to help you close the trunk lid.

Notice: Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle. The emergency trunk release handle is only intended to aid a person trapped in a latched trunk, enabling them to open the trunk from the inside.

There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle located inside the trunk on the trunk latch. This handle glows following exposure to light. Pull the release handle up to open the trunk from the inside.

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