GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

    Object Number: 300365  Size: SH
  1. If the vehicle loses battery power, or if the liftgate window power release electrical circuit is interrupted, you may open the liftgate window manually from inside of the vehicle.
  2. Perform the following procedure:
  3. 2.1. Release the liftgate window before opening the liftgate.
    2.2. Peel back the edge of the carpet slightly in order to expose the access hole in the trim panel.

    Begin peeling at the upper center of the carpet on the liftgate trim panel.

    2.3. Reach through the access hole with a screwdriver in order to move the release lever toward the passenger side of the vehicle.
    2.4. Open the liftgate using the liftgate handle.
    2.5. Secure the loosened carpet to the liftgate trim panel.