How to Take Cover in Grand Theft Auto (GTA)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Approach an object behind which you can take cover.

   Some items you can use as cover include the following:
   Corners Boxes Cars Low walls
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   Step 2: Face the cover object.

   Your character should be pressed up against the item behind which you intend to take cover. , This button is different, depending on the platform on which you're playing Grand Theft Auto 5:
   PC
   - Press Q.
   
   Xbox
   - Press RB.
   
   PlayStation
   - Press R1. , Holding down the "Aim" button--right-click on PC and left trigger on consoles--will allow you to peek around or over the top of cover.
   
   Releasing the "Aim" button will cause you to snap back into cover. , Pressing your system's "Fire" button--left-click on PC and right trigger on consoles--will cause your character to shoot over the top or around the side of cover without exposing their body or head.
   
   Aiming before shooting will allow you to be more accurate, but will also expose part of your body while shooting. , This will prompt you to leave cover.
   
   You can also leave cover by walking away.
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   Step 3: Press the "Cover" button.

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   Step 4: Peek out from cover.

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   Step 5: Shoot from behind cover.

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   Step 6: Press the "Cover" button again.

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