2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC Owners Manual

To unlock the door from the outside, use the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the key.
To unlock or lock the
door from the inside,
slide the manual
lever forward or
rearward.Power Door Locks
If your vehicle has this
power door lock switch,
press the raised side
of the switch, with
the lock symbol,
on either front door to
lock all the doors
at once.
Press the recessed side of the switch with the
unlock symbol, to unlock all the doors at once.
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If your vehicle has this
power door lock switch,
press the bottom of
the switch on either front
door to lock all the
doors at once.
Press the top of the switch to unlock all the doors
at once.
The power door locks will operate at any time
even when the ignition is off.
The power door locks will also automatically lock
when the vehicle is out of PARK (P), or for
manual transmission, when the vehicle reaches
8 mph (24 km/h).
Operating the power locks may interact with the
theft-deterrent system, if equipped. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 131.Delayed Locking
If your vehicle is a crew cab, it may have this
feature. When locking the doors with the power
lock switch or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter and a door is open, the doors will not
lock until ve seconds after the last door is
closed. Three chimes will sound 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 DIC.
SeeDIC Vehicle Customization on page 282.
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Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle may have an automatic lock/unlock
feature which enables you to program your
vehicle’s power door locks. You can program this
feature through the Driver Information Center
(DIC), or by the following method. SeeDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 282.
Programmable Locking Feature
Following are the two available programming
options:
Mode 1:All doors lock when the transmission is
shifted into gear. This is the mode that is
pre-programmed in the factory for your vehicle for
automatic transmission vehicles.Mode 2:All doors lock when the vehicle speed is
greater than 8 mph (13 km/h). This is the mode
that is pre-programmed in the factory for manual
transmission vehicles.
The following instructions tell you how to change
the automatic door lock mode (automatic
transmission only). Choose one of the two
programming options listed above before entering
the program mode. To enter the program mode,
do the following:
1. Begin with the ignition off. Then pull the turn
signal/multifunction lever toward you and hold
it there while you perform the next step.
2. Turn the key to RUN then back to LOCK
twice. Then, with the key in LOCK, release
the turn signal/multifunction lever. Once
you do this, the doors will lock and unlock, the
horn will chirp twice, and a 30-second timer
will begin. You are now ready to program
the automatic door lock feature.
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3. Press the door lock switch once. You will hear
either one or two chimes. The number of
chimes tells you which lock mode is currently
selected. Continue to press the door lock
switch until the number of chimes that
you hear matches the number of the mode
that you want. If you take longer than
30 seconds, the locks will automatically lock
and unlock and the horn will chirp twice
to indicate that you have left the program
mode. If this occurs, you can repeat the
procedure beginning with Step 1 to re-enter
the programming mode.
You can exit the program mode any time by
turning the ignition to RUN (the doors will
automatically lock and unlock and the horn will
chirp twice to indicate that you are leaving
the program mode). If the lock/unlock switches are
not pressed while in the programming mode,
the current automatic settings will not be modied.
See your dealer for more information.Programmable Unlocking Feature
The following is the list of available programming
options:
Mode 1:Driver’s door unlocks when the
transmission is shifted into PARK (P), for automatic
transmission vehicles only.
Mode 2:All doors unlock when the transmission
is shifted into PARK (P), for automatic
transmission vehicles only. This is the mode that
is pre-programmed in the factory for your
vehicle.
Mode 3:All doors unlock when the key is
removed from the ignition. This is the mode that is
pre-programmed in the factory for manual
transmission vehicles.
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Mode 4:No automatic door unlock.
The following instructions tell you how to
change the automatic door unlock mode
(automatic transmission only). Choose one of the
four programming options listed above before
entering the program mode. To enter the program
mode, do the following:
1. Begin with the ignition off. Then pull the turn
signal/multifunction lever toward you and hold
it there while you perform the next step.
2. Turn the key to RUN and LOCK twice. Then,
with the key in LOCK, release the turn
signal/multifunction lever. Once you do this,
the doors will lock and unlock, the horn
will chirp twice, and a 30-second timer will
begin. You are now ready to program
the automatic door unlock feature.3. Press the door unlock switch once. You will
hear one, two, three, or four chimes. The
number of chimes tells you which unlock mode
is currently selected. Continue to press the
door unlock switch until the number of chimes
that you hear matches the number of the
desired mode. If you take longer than
30 seconds, the locks will automatically lock
and unlock and the horn will chirp twice
to indicate that you have left the program
mode. If this occurs, you can repeat the
procedure beginning with Step 1 to re-enter
the programming mode.
You can exit the program mode any time by
turning the ignition to RUN. The doors will
automatically lock and unlock and the horn will
chirp twice to indicate that you are leaving
the program mode. If the lock/unlock switches are
not pressed while in the programming mode,
the current automatic settings will not be modied.
See your dealer for more information.
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Rear Door Security Locks
(Crew Cab)
With this feature, you can lock the rear side doors
so that they cannot be opened from the inside
by passengers.
This feature is located
on the inside edge of
the rear doors.
To use one of the locks do the following:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. To engage the rear door security lock, move
the lever forward.
3. To disengage the lock, move the lever
rearward.4. Close the door.
5. Do the same thing to the other rear door.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened
from the inside when this feature is in use. If
you want to open the rear door while the security
lock is engaged, unlock the door and open the
door from the outside.
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.
Rear Doors
Extended Cab
Your vehicle may have a rear access door(s) that
allows easier access to the rear area of the
extended cab.
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To open a rear access
door from the outside,
rst open the front door.
Then, use the handle
located on the front
edge of the rear access
door to open it.
You must fully close a rear access door before
you can close the front door.
To open a rear access
door from the inside, the
front door must be
opened rst. Then, use
the handle located on
the inside of the rear
access door to open it.Crew Cabs
If your vehicle is a crew cab, you can open your
doors from the inside or outside. Your vehicle may
also have a feature which prevents children
from opening the rear doors. SeeRear Door
Security Locks (Crew Cab) on page 126for more
information.
Tailgate
You can open the tailgate by lifting up on its
handle while pulling the tailgate toward you.
To shut the tailgate, rmly push it upward until it
latches.
After you put the tailgate back up, pull it back
towards you to be sure it latches securely.
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Tailgate Removal
The tailgate on your vehicle can be removed to
allow for different loading situations. Although the
tailgate can be removed without assistance,
you may want someone to assist you with the
removal to avoid possible damage to the vehicle.
To remove the tailgate, do the following:
1. Raise the tailgate
slightly and release
both retaining
cable clips. To
release the retaining
cable clips, lift the
cable so it points
straight out
and push the cable
clip forward.2. With the tailgate at a
slight upward angle,
pull back on the
tailgate at the right
edge and then
move the tailgate to
the right to release
the left edge.
Reverse the above procedure to reinstall. Make
sure the tailgate is secure.
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