2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ignition

The following functions
may be available if your
vehicle has the remote
keyless entry system:
/(Remote Vehicle Start):If your vehicle
has this feature, it may be started from outside
the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See
“Remote Vehicle Start” following for more
detailed information.
Q(Lock):Press the lock button to lock all the
doors, including the tailgate. If enabled through
the Driver Information Center (DIC), the parking
lamps will ash once to indicate locking has
occurred. If enabled through the DIC, the horn
will chirp when the lock button is pressed
again within ve seconds of the previous press of
the lock button. SeeDIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons) on page 278for additional
information. Pressing the lock button may arm
the content theft-deterrent system. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 118.
"(Unlock):Press the unlock button to unlock
the driver’s door. If the button is pressed
again within ve seconds, all remaining doors,
including the tailgate, will unlock. The interior
lamps will come on and stay on for 20 seconds or
until the ignition is turned on. If enabled through
the DIC, the parking lamps will ash once to
indicate unlocking has occurred. SeeDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 278.
Pressing the unlock button on the RKE transmitter
will disarm the content theft-deterrent system.
SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on page 118.With Remote Start
(Without Remote
Start Similar)
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L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):Press and
release this button to locate your vehicle. The turn
signal lamps will ash and the horn will sound
three times. Press and hold this button for more
than two seconds to activate the panic alarm.
The turn signal lamps will ash and the horn will
sound repeatedly for 30 seconds. The alarm
will turn off when the ignition is moved to RUN or
the alarm button is pressed again. The ignition
must be in OFF for the panic alarm to work.Matching Transmitter(s) to
Your Vehicle
Each RKE transmitter is coded to prevent
another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement
can be purchased through your dealer. Remember
to bring any additional transmitters so they can
also be re-coded to match the new transmitter.
Once your dealer has coded the new transmitter,
the lost transmitter will not unlock your
vehicle. The vehicle can have a maximum of
eight transmitters matched to it. See “Relearn
Remote Key” underDIC Operation and Displays
(With DIC Buttons) on page 258orDIC Operation
and Displays (Without DIC Buttons) on page 264
for instructions on how to match RKE transmitters
to your vehicle.
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/(Remote Start):Press and release the lock
button and then press and hold the remote
start button to start the vehicle.
To start the vehicle using the remote start feature,
do the following:
1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press and release the transmitter’s lock
button, then immediately press and hold
the transmitter’s remote start button until the
turn signal lights ash. If you cannot see
the vehicle’s lights, press and hold the remote
start button for at least four seconds. The
vehicle’s doors will lock. Pressing the remote
start button again after the vehicle has
started will turn off the ignition.
When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps
will turn on and remain on while the vehicle
is running.
3. If it is the rst remote start since the vehicle
has been driven, repeat these steps, while
the engine is still running, to extend the engine
running time by 10 minutes. Remote start
can be extended one time.After entering the vehicle during a remote start,
insert and turn the key to RUN to drive the vehicle.
If the vehicle is left running it will automatically
shut off after 10 minutes unless a time extension
has been done.
To manually shut off a remote start, do any of the
following:
Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and
press the remote start button until the
parking lamps turn off.
Turn on the hazards warning ashers.
Turn the ignition switch on and then off.
The vehicle can be remote started two separate
times between driving sequences. The engine will
run for 10 minutes after each remote start.
Or, you can extend the engine run time by another
10 minutes within the rst 10 minute remote
start time frame, and before the engine stops.
For example, if the lock button and then the
remote start buttons are pressed again after
the vehicle has been running for ve minutes,
10 minutes are added, allowing the engine to
run for 15 minutes.
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The additional ten minutes are considered a
second remote vehicle start.
After your vehicles engine has been started
two times using the remote vehicle start button,
or a single remote start with one time extension,
the vehicle must be started with the key.
After the key is removed from the ignition, the
vehicle can be remote started again.
The vehicle cannot be remote started if the key
is in the ignition, the hood is not closed, or if
there is an emission control system malfunction.
Also, the engine will turn off during a remote
vehicle start if the coolant temperature gets too
high or if the oil pressure gets low.
Vehicles that have the remote vehicle start
feature are shipped from the factory with the
remote vehicle start system enabled. The system
may be enabled or disabled through the DIC.
See “REMOTE START” underDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 278
for additional information.Remote Start Ready
If your vehicle does not have the remote vehicle
start feature, it may have the remote start
ready feature. This feature allows your dealer
to add the manufacturer’s remote vehicle
start feature.
If your vehicle has the remote start ready feature,
your RKE transmitter will have extended range
that will allow you to lock or unlock your vehicle
from approximately 197 feet (60 m) away.
See your dealer if you would like to add the
manufacturer’s remote vehicle start feature to
your vehicle.
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Power Door Locks
The power door lock switches are located on the
armrest on the front doors.
K(Unlock):Press the side of the switch with the
unlock symbol to unlock the doors.
Q(Lock):Press the side of the switch with the
lock symbol to lock the doors.
Delayed Locking
When locking the doors with the power lock switch
or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
and a door or the liftgate is open, the doors
will lock ve seconds after the last door is closed.
You will hear three chimes to signal that the
delayed locking feature is in use.
Pressing the power lock switch or the lock button
on the RKE transmitter twice will override the
delayed locking feature and immediately lock
all the doors.You can turn the delayed locking feature off or
back on again by doing the following:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch in
the lock position.
2. Press unlock twice on the RKE transmitter.
This feature will not operate if the key is in
the ignition.
You can also program this feature using the
Driver Information Center (DIC). See “Door
Lock Delay” underDIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons) on page 278.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle has an automatic lock/unlock feature
which enables you to program the vehicle’s
power door locks. You can program this feature
through the Driver Information Center (DIC).
SeeDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 278for more information on DIC
programming.
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Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle has rear door security locks.
These prevent passengers from opening the
rear doors from the inside.
The rear door security
locks are located on
the inside edge of
each rear door. You
must open the rear
doors to access them.
The label showing
lock and unlock
positions is located
near the lock.
To set the locks, do the following:
1. Insert the key into the security lock slot
and turn it so the slot is in the horizontal
position.
2. Close the door.When you want to open a rear door when the
security lock is on, do the following:
1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless
entry transmitter, if the vehicle has one,
the power door lock switch, or by lifting
the rear door manual lock.
2. Open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door security lock, do the
following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert the key into the security lock slot
and turn it so the slot is in the vertical position.
Lockout Protection
This feature protects you from locking your key
in the vehicle when the key is in the ignition and
a door is open.
If the power lock switch is pressed when a door
is open and the key is in the ignition, all of
the doors will lock and then the driver’s door
will unlock.Security Lock Label
shown
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Power Windows
The power window
controls are located
on each of the
side doors.
The driver’s door also has switches that control
the passenger and rear windows. The power
windows work when the ignition has been turned
to ACCESSORY or RUN or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on page 124.
Press the switch to lower the window.
Pull up on the front edge of the switch to
raise the window.
Express-Down Windows
The driver and front passenger windows have an
express-down feature that allows the windows to
be lowered without holding the switch. Press down
fully on the window switch, then release, to activate
the express-down mode. The express-down mode
can be canceled at any time by pulling up on
the switch.
Window Lockout
o
(Window Lockout):The window lockout
switch is located with the power window switches
on the driver’s door armrest. This feature
prevents the rear passenger windows from
operating, except from the driver’s position.
Press the switch to turn the lockout feature on
or off. An indicator light will come on to show
the lockout feature is on.
Driver’s Side shown
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3. Close all doors. The security light should go
off after about 30 seconds. The alarm is not
armed until the security light goes off.
If the delayed locking feature is turned on, the
theft-deterrent system will not start the arming
process until the last door is closed and the
delay timer has expired. SeeDelayed Locking
on page 103.
The content theft deterrent system does not
sense if the midgate is open or ajar, therefore,
vehicle contents may not be protected if the
midgate is left open or ajar.
If a locked door is opened without the key or the
RKE transmitter, a ten second pre-alarm will occur.
The horn will chirp and the lights will ash. If the
door is not unlocked using the key or by pressing
the unlock button on the RKE transmitter during
the ten second pre-alarm, the alarm will go off.
The headlamps and parking lamps will ash
for two minutes, and the horn will sound for
30 seconds, then will turn off to save the battery
power. You can choose different feedback options
for the alarm. SeeDIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons) on page 278.Remember, the theft-deterrent system will not
activate if you lock the doors with the vehicle’s key
or use the manual door lock. It activates only if
you use a power door lock switch while the door is
open, or when you use the RKE transmitter.
You should also remember that you can start your
vehicle with the correct ignition key if the alarm
has been set off.
Here is how to avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
If you do not want to activate the
theft-deterrent system, the vehicle should
be locked with the door keyafterthe doors
are closed.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the
RKE transmitter. Unlocking a door any other
way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any
door with the key. You can also turn off the alarm
by pressing unlock on the RKE transmitter.
The alarm will not stop if you try to unlock a
door any other way.
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