2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO lock

If a door is open or ajar when the lock button
is pressed, the horn will chirp several times to let
you know the doors did not lock and the content
theft-deterrent system is not armed. Pressing
the lock button again while the horn is chirping
or within three seconds after the horn stops
sounding, the doors will lock but the content
theft-deterrent system will not arm until the
opened door is closed.
You can program different feedback modes
through the Driver Information Center (DIC).
To program the feedback modes, see “Remote
Keyless Entry Feedback” underDIC Controls
and Displays on page 198.
L(Panic):Press this button to make the horn
sound and the headlamps and taillamps ash
for up to 30 seconds. To turn them off again, do
one of these three things: wait for 30 seconds;
press the panic button again; or start the vehicle.
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/retailer.
Remember to bring any remaining transmitters
with you when you go to your dealer/retailer.
When the dealer/retailer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining
transmitters must also be matched. Once your
dealer/retailer has coded the new transmitter,
the lost transmitter will not unlock your
vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum
of four transmitters matched to it.
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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.
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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.
To lock or unlock the door from the outside,
use the key in the driver’s or front passenger’s
door or press the lock or unlock button on
the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter.
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To lock a door from the inside, push the
manual lever on the door forward. To unlock
a door from the inside, push the lever on the
door rearward.
You will see a colored area on the lever when
the door is unlocked.
Power Door Locks
If your vehicle has
power door locks,
the switches are
located on the
driver’s and the
front passenger’s
armrests.
Press L (lock) to lock all the doors at once.
To unlock all the doors, press U (unlock).
On crew cab models, use the manual door lock
lever on each rear door to lock or unlock the
doors from the rear seating areas.
Driver’s Switch Shown,
Front Passenger’s
Switch Similar
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Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
If your vehicle has power door locks and the
remote keyless entry system, it has an automatic
lock/unlock feature.
If your vehicle has an automatic transmission,
it is programmed from the factory to lock all doors
automatically when the shift lever is moved out
of PARK (P). All the doors will unlock when
the shift lever is moved back into PARK (P).
If your vehicle has a manual transmission, it is
programmed from the factory to lock all the
doors when the vehicle speed is greater than
15 mph (24 km/h). The doors will unlock when
the key is removed from the ignition.
To change the automatic door lock and unlock
settings, see “Automatic Door Locks” under
DIC Controls and Displays on page 198.
Rear Door Security Locks
(Crew Cab)
If your vehicle is a crew cab model, it may have
rear door security locks. With this feature, you can
lock the rear doors so they cannot be opened
from the inside.
The rear door security
lock is located on
the inside edge of each
rear door below the
security lock label.
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To engage the security locks, do the following:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. Using your ignition key, turn the lock to
the horizontal position.
3. Close the door.
4. Repeat these steps on the other rear door.
If you want to open a rear door when the security
lock is on, unlock the door and open the door
from the outside.
To disengage the security locks, do the following:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. Using your ignition key, turn the lock to the
vertical position.
3. Close the door.
4. Repeat these steps on the other rear door.Lockout Protection
If you have power door locks, 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 door 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.
Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
To open a rear door, open the front door.
Then, use the handle located on the front edge
of the rear door panel to open it. You must close
the rear door before closing the front door.
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Tailgate
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride on the
tailgate, even when the vehicle is operated
at low speeds. People riding on the
tailgate can easily lose their balance and
fall in response to vehicle maneuvers.
Falling from a moving vehicle may result
in serious injuries or death. Do not allow
people to ride on the tailgate. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.You can open the tailgate by pulling up on the
outside handle while pulling the tailgate down.
When you put the tailgate back up, be sure
it latches securely.
You can lock the tailgate using your ignition key.
Turn the key counterclockwise to lock the
tailgate. Turn the key clockwise to unlock the
tailgate.
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Power Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome from
extreme heat in warm or hot weather and
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many
reasons, children or others could be badly
injured or even killed. They could operate
the power windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move. The windows
will function with the keys in the ignition
and they could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing window.
Do not leave keys in a vehicle with children.
When there are children in the rear seat
use the window lockout button to prevent
unintentional operation of the windows.The power window
switches for all windows
are located on the
driver’s door armrest.
In addition, each
passenger’s door has
its own switch.
The power windows will work when the ignition
is in ACC (Accessory) or ON or while Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on page 121.
Pull the front of the switch up to raise the window.
Press the front of the switch down to lower the
window.
Do not hold all four power window switches
down for several seconds after the windows
have been completely lowered or raised,
because the vehicle may blow a fuse.
Crew Cab Switches
Shown
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Express-Down Windows
The driver’s window has an express-down
feature that allows the window to be lowered
fully without continuously holding the switch.
Press the front of the switch past the rst
position 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):If you have a crew cab
vehicle with power windows, you will also
have a window lockout button located forward
of the window switches. This feature disables the
passenger’s window switches when the window
lockout button is pressed. To turn the lockout
feature on or off, press the window lockout button.
A red band on the side of the button can be
seen when the windows are not locked out.
Sliding Rear Window
If your vehicle has this feature, squeeze the latch
in the center of the window and slide the glass
to open it.
When you close the window, be sure the latch is
engaged.
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