Accessing spare tire

[G1Eagle]

Question:  I noticed today that it appears an ignition key is needed to remove the spare tire lock cap. The online version of the owners manual seems to confirm this. I didn’t receive an ignition key with my 2019 AT4, just two key fobs. Am I missing something on accessing the spare tire or should I have received something resembling a traditional ignition key?

[mfbearded]

if the key fob is the same as the silverado the key is in the fob. theres a button on the side to press and key pulls out where it attaches to the ring. 

[G1Eagle]

Found the answer. Key is built into key fob. 

[G1Eagle]

Just now, mfbearded said:

if the key fob is the same as the silverado the key is in the fob. theres a button on the side to press and key pulls out where it attaches to the ring. 

Yep.  Just found it.  Thanks. 

[Donstar]

Good to know how to access your spare.  Hopefully you'll be lucky and not need to use this information.  I can't recall having to lower a spare in decades!

[2016 Sierra Owner]

This is the same thing as if the battery goes dead. How do you open the door? I asked my salesmen about this and he showed me how the key are removed from the fob.

[Sierra Dan]

GM should have engineered Key access into the Tailgate.

Once you lose power, the Tailgate Cannot Be Opened!