2004 GMC ENVOY XUV Owner's Manual

4. Press the midgate release button located on the
driver's side of the midgate while pulling the
release handle.
5. Lower the midgate and secure it in the down
position by engaging the midgate to the ¯oor
support. The latch for the ¯oor support is found on
the driver's side of the vehicle.
Raising the Midgate
To return the midgate to its normal position, release the
midgate by pulling up on the lever found on the
driver's side midgate support. Reverse the steps for
lowering the midgate listed previously. The midgate must
be fully latched on both sides before the midgate
glass can be raised.
Tailgate
Your vehicle is equipped with a tailgate which can be
swung out or opened ¯at. It can be locked and unlocked
with the driver or passenger door power lock button
or the remote keyless entry transmitter. The tailgate has
power rear glass. The glass must be fully lowered to
open the tailgate to its ¯at position.
The power roof and tailgate must both be fully closed to
raise the rear glass. If the roof or tailgate are not fully
closed, the words CLOSE THE ROOF or CLOSE
THE TAILGATE will appear on the DIC when you try to
raise the rear glass.
If the tailgate drop/swing, power roof, rear wiper and
rear window defogger functions are inoperative, or SEE
MANUAL± TAILGATE is displayed on the Driver
Information Center, the tailgate window position needs
to be reset. To reset the window position, activate
the tailgate window up switch and continue to hold it for
two seconds after the window is fully closed. Then
activate the tailgate window down switch and continue
to hold it for two seconds after the window is fully open.
If this process does not restore function, see your
dealer for service.
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Using the Overhead Console Switch to
Operate the Tailgate Rear Glass
To operate the tailgate glass using the overhead
console roof switch, the ignition must be in RUN or
ACCESSORY or Retained Accessory Power (RAP) must
be active.
E: Press and hold this switch to fully open the
tailgate glass.
To open the tailgate glass slightly, lightly press the front
of the tailgate glass switch. To close the tailgate
glass, press and hold the rear of the tailgate glass
switch.
Using the Tailgate Key Cylinder to Operate
Tailgate Glass
To open the tailgate glass, rotate the tailgate key
clockwise. If the power roof is not fully closed, a
counterclockwise rotation of the key will ®rst close the
roof. Return the key to neutral, then rotate it
counterclockwise to close the tailgate glass after the
roof has been closed.
Using the Cargo Area Window Button
Press and release the
button located in the cargo
area to fully lower the
glass in an express mode.
The cargo area button will only lower the tailgate glass
when the vehicle is in PARK (P).
Using the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
Press the tailgate glass button twice on the remote
keyless entry transmitter to fully lower the glass in an
express mode.
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Opening the Tailgate
To open the tailgate, the vehicle must be in PARK (P)
and the doors must be unlocked. To open the tailgate to
a ¯at position, the tailgate glass must ®rst be fully
lowered. Once the tailgate glass has been fully lowered,
open the tailgate by grasping its handle near the
middle and pulling the gate toward you.
To close the tailgate, use the integrated pocket at the
top of the tailgate. Firmly push the tailgate upward until it
latches. Do not grab the wiper arm/blade to close the
tailgate.
Notice:Closing the tailgate using the wiper
arm/blade may damage the vehicle. Close the
tailgate using only the pocket.
To swing the tailgate out, grasp the tailgate by its
handle near the driver's side. If the tailgate glass is fully
closed, it will ®rst drop slightly to clear the upper roof
seal. If you release the handle before the tailgate opens,
the glass will return to the fully closed position.
The tailgate may then be swung out.
To close the tailgate, ®rmly push it toward the vehicle
until it latches. If the tailgate glass was fully closed when
you opened the tailgate, it will return to a fully closed
position when you close the tailgate.The tailgate is equipped with a prop rod to aid in
supporting heavy loads and to support four foot by eight
foot building material when placed in the secondary
position. In the secondary position, the tailgate is raised
approximately six degrees. With the tailgate in the ¯at
position, remove the prop rod from the retaining clip on
the driver's side. Rotate the rod forward and engage the
end of the slotted stud on the side of the vehicle opening.
Push down to lock the rod in place. Two slotted studs on
the vehicle provide two positions for the tailgate. The prop
rod must be in the stowed position and secured in the
retaining clip before closing the tailgate.Tailgate Prop Rod
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Notice:Loading heavy objects (greater than 250 lbs
(113 kg)) onto or across the lowered tailgate
without using the prop rod can damage the tailgate.
Use the prop rod when loading heavy objects
onto or across the lowered tailgate and any time the
vehicle is driven with the tailgate lowered.
Place the building materials on the secondary position
supports and the side position supports.
Secondary Position Supports
Side Position Support
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Power Roof
Your vehicle is equipped with a power roof. The roof
may be fully opened or fully closed using the power roof
switch in the overhead console or the key cylinder in
the tailgate.
If your roof is not fully closed or fully open when you
shift out of PARK (P), the words CLOSE OR OPEN THE
ROOF will appear on the DIC and a chime will sound.
The message and chime cannot be cleared until the roof
is fully opened or closed. See
DIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-56for more information on DIC
operation.
Your vehicle must be in PARK (P) to operate the roof. If
roof operation is attempted while your vehicle is not
in PARK (P), the words PARK TO OPERATE ROOF will
appear.
The rear glass must be fully lowered in order to operate
the roof.
Using the Overhead Console Switch
To operate the power roof using the overhead console
roof switch, the ignition key must be in RUN or
ACCESSORY, or Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
must be active.
D:Press and hold the front of this switch to open the
power roof.
If the rear glass is up when the switch is pressed, the
rear glass will ®rst be lowered. The words ROOF
IS OPENING will appear on the DIC and a continuous
chime will sound when the roof is in motion. Continue to
hold the switch until the words ROOF OPENED
appear.
To close the power roof, press and hold the rear of the
power roof switch. The words ROOF IS CLOSING
will appear on the DIC and a continuous chime
will sound when the roof is in motion. Continue to hold
the switch until the words ROOF CLOSED appear.
When a roof operation is halted because of an
obstruction such as ice, snow or an object in the
opening, the words CLEAR ROOF OBSTRUCTION will
appear on the DIC. Clear the roof obstruction and
then operate the roof.
Notice:If you attempt to operate the power roof
when it is frozen or blocked by ice or snow, you may
damage the power roof mechanism. Do not attempt
to operate the power roof when it is frozen or
blocked by ice or snow.
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Using the Tailgate Key Cylinder
To operate the power roof using the tailgate key
cylinder, the rear glass must be fully lowered. Turn and
hold the key clockwise to lower the rear glass. Once
the glass is completely lowered, the roof may be opened
by returning the key to the neutral (vertical) position
and then turning and holding the key clockwise again.
The roof may be closed by turning and holding the
key counterclockwise. Maintain the key in the
counterclockwise position until the roof is fully closed.
Resetting the Roof Position
The words OPEN THE ROOF may appear on the DIC.
This indicates a need to reset the roof position.
When this message appears, place the vehicle in
PARK (P) and the ignition in RUN or ACCESSORY.
Open the power roof using the power roof switch in the
overhead console. When the roof has fully opened,
the words CLOSE THE ROOF will appear and a chime
will sound. This completes the ®rst step of the roof
reset process.With the vehicle still in PARK (P) and the ignition in
RUN or ACCESSORY, close the power roof using the
power roof switch in the overhead console until the
words ROOF IS CLOSED appear and a chime sounds.
If the words ROOF IS CLOSED do not appear within
one minute or the roof does not operate after this reset
process, see your dealer for service.
Resetting the Rear Glass Position
The words TAILGATE ÐSEE MANUAL may appear on
the DIC after the rear glass has been fully lowered
and the roof has not moved. Although this message may
appear when you attempt to operate the roof, it
indicates a need to reset the rear glass position.
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Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets in a
vehicle with the windows closed is dangerous.
They can be overcome by the extreme heat
and suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Never leave a child, a
helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows closed in warm or
hot weather. This is not only true for a parked
vehicle, but if you close the roof and all other
openings, the rear compartment of your XUV
will have very little air movement, whether you
are parked or moving. Leaving children,
helpless adults, or pets in that compartment,
whether or not the vehicle is moving, can
create these risks.
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Power WindowsThe controls for the power windows are located on the
armrest on each of the side doors. With power
windows, the switches operate the windows when the
ignition is in RUN, ACCESSORY or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See ªRetained
Accessory Power (RAP)º under
Ignition Positions on
page 2-24. The driver's door has a switch for each of the
passenger's windows as well.
Press the top or bottom of the switch to raise or lower
the window. If you hold the switch down for three to
seven seconds after the window has been completely
lowered or raised, the window will not operate for about
15 seconds.
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