2007 CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 ECU

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
The following functions may be available if your
vehicle has the remote keyless entry system.
The LED light (A), on the transmitter, will flash
when the buttons on the remote keyless entry
transmitter are pressed. You can lock and unlock
the vehicle’s doors from about 20 feet (6 m)
away. SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
on page 91for additional information.
W(Unlock):Press this button to unlock all of the
doors and the liftgate, if equipped. If all of the
doors and the liftgate are closed, the hazard lamps
will flash twice to indicate that unlocking has
occurred. The theft-deterrent system will deactivate
and the security light will turn off. The security
light is located on the base of the driver’s
door lock.
If a door is not opened or if the engine is not
started within 30 seconds after pressing unlock on
the remote keyless entry transmitter, all of the
doors will automatically lock and the theft-deterrent
system will reactivate.
Q(Lock):Press this button to lock all of the
doors and the liftgate, if equipped. If all of
the doors and the liftgate are closed, the hazard
lamps will flash once and the horn will chirp
to indicate that locking has occurred. The
theft-deterrent system will activate and the security
light will flash.
If the driver’s door is open while pressing lock, all
of the doors, except for the driver’s door will
lock. If any door other than the driver’s door is
open while pressing lock, all of the doors, including
the driver’s door, will lock.
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All doors, except for 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 manually locked
while the door is open. Upon leaving the
vehicle, the driver’s door can only be locked from
the outside by using the key or the optional
RKE transmitter.
If your vehicle has a driver’s door security light, it is
located on the base of the lock. The light turns off
when you unlock the door using the key or the RKE
transmitter. The light turns on when the door is
locked using the key or the RKE transmitter.
From the inside, lock and unlock all of the doors
by pushing or pulling the manual door lock.
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with
the optional power door lock switches located
on the driver’s door.Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle may have a central door unlocking
system that is activated from the driver’s door.
From the outside, you can lock or unlock all of the
doors on your vehicle from the driver’s door by
using either the key or the optional Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter. From the inside, you
can lock or unlock all of the doors using the
driver’s door lock.
Power Door Locks
On vehicles with power
door locks, the doors
can be locked or
unlocked using the
driver’s door lock switch.
Press the switch to lock and unlock the doors.
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Door Ajar Reminder
If one of the doors on is
not closed properly
while the ignition is on,
the door ajar light
on the instrument panel
cluster comes on
and stays on until the
doors are closed.
SeeDoor Ajar Light on page 177for additional
information.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle has rear
door security locks
on each rear door that
prevent passengers
from opening the
rear doors from
the inside.
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Using the Rear Door Security Lock
1. Move the lever up 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.
Opening a Rear Door When the
Security Lock is On
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Open the door from the outside.
If you do not cancel the security lock, adults or
older children who ride in the rear will not be able
to open the rear door from the inside. You
should let adults and older children know how to
cancel the locks.
Canceling the Rear Door Security Lock
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open
the door from the outside.
2. Move the lever down to unlock.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks can now be locked and
unlocked normally.
Lockout Protection
This feature helps prevent locking the key in the
car. The driver’s door can only be locked with
the door closed. From the outside of the vehicle,
close the driver’s door and lock it using the key
or the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.
This feature cannot guarantee that you will never
be locked out of your vehicle. Always remember
to take your key with you.
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Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some
cities. Although your vehicle has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on it can make it impossible to steal.
Theft-Deterrent System
Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent system.
The theft-deterrent system will not arm when
you lock the doors using the key or the manual
door lock. It activates only when you use the
optional remote keyless entry transmitter.
Arming the System
To arm the system, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition to LOCK and remove the key
from the ignition.
If the key is inserted in the ignition, the
transmitter will not operate the theft-deterrent
system.2. Close the doors, the windows, the hood, and
the trunk or liftgate.
Make sure the windows are closed, as the
system can be activated even if the windows
are open.
3. Lock the door using the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The transmitter must be used to
activate the theft-deterrent system.
•The LED light on the transmitter will
flash once.
•All of the doors will lock.
•The hazard warning lamps will flash once
and the horn will chirp.
•The theft-deterrent mode will activate.
•The security light will flash once every
second to indicate that the theft-deterrent
system is armed. The security light is located
on the base of the driver’s door lock.
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Front Armrest Storage Area
Your vehicle has a front armrest storage area.
To open the storage area, pull up on the lift lever
and raise the lid. To close the storage area,
lower the lid and push it down until it latches
securely.
Roof Rack (Wagon Only)
{CAUTION:
If you try to carry something on top of
your vehicle that is longer or wider than
the roof rack — like paneling, plywood,
a mattress and so forth — the wind can
catch it as you drive along.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
This can cause you to lose control. What
you are carrying could be violently torn
off, and this could cause you or other
drivers to have a collision, and of course
damage your vehicle. You may be able to
carry something like this inside. But,
never carry something longer or wider
than the roof rack on top of your vehicle.
The roof rack with side rails lets you to load things
on top of your vehicle. Do not put things on top
of your vehicle that are wider or longer than
the roof rack.
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Notice:Loading cargo on the roof rack that
weighs more than 220 lbs (100 kg) or hangs
over the rear or sides of the vehicle may
damage your vehicle. Load cargo so that it
rests on the slats as far forward as possible
and against the side rails, making sure to
fasten it securely.
Do not exceed the maximum vehicle capacity
when loading your vehicle. For more information
on vehicle capacity and loading, seeLoading Your
Vehicle on page 236.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you are
driving, check now and then to make sure cargo is
still securely fastened.Rear Seat Armrest
Your vehicle may have a rear seat armrest that
contains two cupholders. To access the
cupholders, pull the armrest down from the rear
seatback.
Convenience Net
The convenience net can help keep small loads
from moving during sharp turns or quick starts and
stops.
Hang the four net hooks in the metal rings on
each corner of the floor.
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If the off symbol is not lit on the passenger airbag
status indicator, it means that the right front
passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side
impact airbag (if equipped) are enabled (may
inflate).
{CAUTION:
If the off symbol in the passenger airbag
status indicator does not come on when
you have a rear-facing child restraint
installed in the right front passenger’s seat,
it means that the passenger sensing
system has not turned off the passenger’s
frontal airbag and side airbag (if equipped).
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag or airbags inate.
This is because the back of the rear-facing
child restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag or airbags. Do not use a
rear-facing child restraint in the right front
passenger’s seat unless the airbag or
airbags have been turned off.Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag
(if equipped) if the system detects a
rear-facing child restraint, no system is
fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that
an airbag will not deploy under some
unusual circumstance, even though it is
turned off. We recommend that rear-facing
child restraints be secured in the rear
seat, even if the airbag or airbags are off.
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