2006 CHEVROLET EPICA Door handle

Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers — especially children — can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked,
the handle will not open it. You increase
the chance of being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash if the doors are not
locked. So, wear safety belts properly
and lock the doors whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and
can suffer permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke. Always lock
your vehicle whenever you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors
can help prevent this from happening.There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter. SeeRemote Keyless Entry System
Operation on page 2-4.
To manually unlock the doors from the outside, insert
the key and turn it toward the front of the vehicle.
To manually lock the doors from the outside, insert
the key and turn it toward the rear of the vehicle.
Using the key in the driver’s door will lock or unlock
all the doors at the same time. Using the key in the
front passenger’s door will only unlock that door.
All doors, except the driver’s door, can be locked
from the outside by pushing down the manual door
lock and then closing the door. The driver’s door lock
cannot be pushed in while the door is opened.
Upon leaving the vehicle, the driver’s door can only
be locked from the outside by using the key or the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
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The driver’s door must be closed in order to lock the
doors. If the driver’s door is open while trying to lock
the doors using either of these switches, the doors will
not lock.
Door Ajar Reminder
If one of the doors on
your vehicle is not closed
properly, the door ajar
light on the instrument
panel cluster will come
on and stay on until
the doors are closed.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle has rear door
security locks on each rear
door that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors on your
vehicle from the inside.
Using the Rear Door Security Lock
1. Move the lever upward to lock.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
Notice:Pulling the inside door handle while the
rear door security locks are engaged could damage
your vehicle. Do not pull the inside door handle
while the rear door security locks are engaged.
The rear doors on your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside while this feature is in use.
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Remote Trunk Release
Press the remote trunk
release button, located
on the driver’s door,
to release the trunk lid.
Do not press the remote trunk release button while
your vehicle is moving because your trunk will open
whenever the remote trunk release button is pressed.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk release
handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing
items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.
The emergency trunk release handle is only
intended to aid a person trapped in a latched trunk,
enabling them to open the trunk from the inside.There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release
handle located on the underside of the trunk lid.
This handle will glow following exposure to light.
Pull the release handle down to open the trunk from
the inside.
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Certication Label
A vehicle specific Certification label is attached to the
center pillar, near the driver’s door latch and tells you
the gross weight capacity of your vehicle, called
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle, all occupants,
fuel, and cargo. Never exceed the GVWR for your
vehicle, or the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
either the front or rear axle.
And, if you do have a heavy load, you should spread
it out. Do not carry more than 141 lbs (64 kg) in
your vehicle’s trunk.
{CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), or either
the maximum front or rear Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR). If you do, parts on your
vehicle can break, and it can change the way
your vehicle handles. These could cause you
to lose control and crash. Also, overloading
can shorten the life of your vehicle.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
If you put things inside your vehicle — like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else — they will go as
fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or
turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they will keep going. Label Example
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