On an equipped 2022 Silverado HD, the upper touchpad toggles the Multi-Flex inner-gate lockout and the tail lamps confirm the change.
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Verified for 2022 U.S. Silverado 2500 HD and 3500 HD vehicles equipped with the Multi-Flex inner-tailgate enable/disable feature.
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- Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD equipped with Multi-Flex inner-gate enable/disable
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Verified for 2022 U.S. Silverado 2500 HD and 3500 HD vehicles equipped with the Multi-Flex inner-tailgate enable/disable feature.
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Step by step.
- 01
Keep the remote key within 3 feet (1 meter) of the rear bumper and make sure the tailgates are fully closed.
- 02
Press and hold the upper touchpad on the tailgate handle for three seconds.
- 03
Watch for the tail lamps to flash, confirming that the inner gate is disabled; the combined tailgate can still operate like a conventional tailgate.
- 04
To restore separate inner-gate operation, hold the same upper touchpad for three seconds again until the tail lamps flash.
- 05
Before opening the inner gate, verify that no hitch ball, trailer or other equipment lies in its travel path.
Important limits
- Do not open the inner gate while the primary gate is open if a hitch ball or trailer is attached; the manual warns that this can damage the tailgate.
- The lockout prevents separate inner-gate opening but does not disable normal combined primary-tailgate operation.
- Confirm both gates are latched before driving.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the lamps do not flash, move the remote key closer to the rear bumper and hold the upper—not lower—touchpad for the full three seconds.
- ✓If the inner gate still opens, repeat the lockout with both gates fully closed and verify the truck actually has the enable/disable feature.
- ✓If a gate will not latch, remove any obstruction and do not drive until the latch is secure.
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2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD / 3500 HD Owner's Manual — MultiFlex Inner Tailgate Enable/Disable
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