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Newdude, So what happens with a low power condition, battery or wiring failure? I am locked inside my truck? [Can I just pull the button near the rear up? Looks small and hard to grasp.] Thanks Bill

Folks, 2026 Silverado 1500 WT: 2.7L TurboMax + 4WD; regular cab & bed.... Love my new truck but difficult to tell if the 2026 TurboMax 2.7L on it: - has or doesn't have AFM / DFM; - if it has AFM/DFM, is it disableable by any product? - will an AutoStop disablement product also disable AFM/DFM on this platform? [Yes, I know AutoStop itself is disableable with a common device.] I know people have found a new "E" in the VIN# on their V8s to determine this; I could only find a basic VIN parser that doesn't mention one way or another this capability/feature. My VIN# is 3GCNKAEK9TG345xxx -Bill

Love my new 2026 truck - even as a basic WT it's comfy, rides nicely, etc. Encouraged by the 100K powertrain warranty. 2nd GM I've ever owned (1st was a 2000SLE with Vortec V6 - loved that truck.) Small question - maybe I'm missing it in the manual? - but I seem to need to press the unlock button first, in order to open driver's door. (Don't care as much about passenger door.) RKIs: is there any mod/setting change, etc such that when I merely pull the door handle it just unlocks + opens? I have minor concerns about ability to exit regardless of electrical performance. (I'm a bit limited agility w/osteoporosis from hyperparathyroidism - big guy, age 62, range of movement etc issues.) Thanks, Bill San Jose CA

I have a cigarette 'lighter' port on the dash of my Silverado 1500 WT (4WD, reg cab, short bed). There are many things that may want 12VDC at higher current without going thru USB-C limits. (Temp install of ham radio gear is one!) -Bill