2007 GMC CANYON lock

Doors and Locks
Door Locks
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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 194.
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
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.
Removing the Tailgate
Follow these steps if you want to remove the
tailgate:
1. With the tailgate fully open, lift up slightly on
the entire tailgate assembly.
2. Remove the
retaining cables from
both sides of the
tailgate by pulling the
clips away from the
bolt heads while
pushing the cable
bracket forward.
When the larger part
of the hole on the
bracket is over the
bolt, slide the
bracket off of
the bolt.
3. With the tailgate partially down, lift up on the
passenger’s side and pull the tailgate toward
you, then move the tailgate to the right to
release the driver’s side. You can then remove
the entire tailgate assembly.
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Power 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 117.
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.
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.Crew Cab Switches
Shown
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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.
Sun Visors
To block glare, pull the sun visor down. It can also
be detached from the center mount and moved
to the side to block glare from that direction.
Visor Vanity Mirror
The passenger’s side sun visor may have a
mirror. Pull down the visor to access the mirror.
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.
Content Theft-Deterrent
If your vehicle has the
remote keyless entry
system, the vehicle has
a content theft-deterrent
alarm system.
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To activate the content theft-deterrent system,
do the following:
1. Close all the doors.
2. Lock the doors with the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The security light, located on the
instrument panel cluster, will ash.
If the lock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed, but a door is open, the horn
will chirp six times. Press the lock button again,
within three seconds, and the doors will lock. Close
the open door and the system will be activated.
If a locked door is not opened using the remote
keyless entry transmitter, or by OnStar
®, the
pre-alarm will go off. If the engine is not started or
unlock not pressed within 10 seconds, the front
turn signal lamps will ash for two minutes, and the
horn will sound for two minutes, then will turn off
to save the battery power.
Remember, the theft-deterrent system will not
activate if you lock the doors with a key, the manual
door lock, or power door lock switch. The system
can only be activated using the remote keyless
entry transmitter, or by OnStar
®. SeeOnStar®
System on page 146for additional information.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 key after the doors are closed.
Always unlock a door with the remote keyless
entry transmitter. Unlocking a door any other
way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, you can turn
off the alarm by pressing unlock on the remote
keyless entry transmitter. The alarm will not stop if
you try to unlock a door any other way.
Testing the Alarm
The alarm can be tested by following these steps:
1. From inside the vehicle, activate the system
by locking the doors with the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
2. Unlock the door with the manual door lock and
open the door. This should set off the alarm.
3. To turn the alarm off, press the unlock button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter or
start the engine.
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