Lock, end gate, electric, remote release

Years 1983–90, 1998–99 Models 8 Factory citations 21

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Also described as Tailgate window release, powerPower liftgate releaseElectric tailgate releaseLock, power, rear door

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Documented applications

S-10 Blazer — First generation (1983–1994)

1983–1987 Factory-verified

the 1988 option page prints AUG, so 1988 is left out

GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.9.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.21.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.30.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.45.

Cavalier — first generation (1982–1987)

1984–1987 Factory-verified

only in: wagon; the Celebrity doc reads AU6 as an electric tailgate release

GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.13.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.35.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.35.

Cavalier — second generation (1988–1994)

1989 Factory-verified

only in: wagon; the Celebrity doc reads AU6 as an electric tailgate release

GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.55.

Celebrity — A-body (1982–1990)

1984–1986, 1988, 1990 Factory-verified

only in: wagon; 1989 not claimed: the 1989 order guide lists the power liftgate release only as a preferred equipment group row (owner ruling 2026-10-29); 1987 is not claimed: no dated page of that year prints the code as an entry of its own

GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.39.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.40.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.39.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.44.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1990 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.39.

Malibu — fourth generation, A-body (1983)

1983 Factory-verified

only in: wagon

GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Malibu, p.23.

Suburban — GMT400 (1992–1999)

1998–1999 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet chevy suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Suburban — Square body (1983–1991)

1986 Factory-verified

only with ZW9 panel rear doors; the 1985 option line prints AUB and the 1985 pages otherwise name AU6 only as package content, so 1985 is left out; the GMT400 doc reads AU6 from GM lists as an electric end gate remote release

GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, p.19.

Tahoe — GMT400 (1995–1999)

1998–1999 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet tahoe 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of AU6 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.