2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO door lock

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Windows
{WARNING
Leaving children, helpless adults,
or pets in a vehicle with the
windows closed is dangerous.
They can be overcome by
the extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Never leave a
child, a helpless adult, or a pet
alone in a vehicle, especially with
the windows closed in warm or
hot weather.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof (if equipped).
Manual Windows
Turn the hand crank on each door
to manually raise or lower the
manual windows.
Power Windows
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the keys 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 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.

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Crew Cab Shown
If the vehicle has power windows,
controls are located on each door.
The driver door has a switch for the
passenger and rear windows as
well. The power windows will
work when the ignition has been
turned to ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑35.
Push the switch down to lower the
window, and pull up the front of the
switch to raise the window.
Express-down Windows
Vehicles with the express-down
feature allow the driver and
front passenger windows to be
lowered without holding the switch.
Push the switch down to the
second detent, then release, to
activate the express-down mode.
The express-down mode can be
canceled at any time by pulling up
on the front of the switch. To open
the window partway, push the switch
down to the first detent until the
window is at the desired position.
Window Lockout
o(Window Lockout): If a crew
cab or extended cab vehicle has
power windows, the driver door
power window switch has a lockout
feature. This feature prevents the
rear windows from operating, except
from the driver position. Press the
switch to engage or disengage the
lockout feature. An indicator light on
the switch will come on when the
lockout feature is engaged, and will
go off when disengaged.
Rear Windows
Power Sliding Rear Window
On vehicles with a power sliding
rear window, the switch is located in
the overhead console.
The power sliding rear window
works when the ignition has been
turned to ACC/ACCESSORY or
ON/RUN, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑35for more
information.

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The power sliding rear window
cannot be operated manually.
T: Push to open the window.
S : Pull to close the window.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block
glare. Detach the sun visor from the
center mount to extend along the
rod or to pivot to the side window.
Roof
Sunroof (Extended Cab)
On vehicles with a sunroof, the
sunroof switch is located on the
headliner above the rearview mirror.
The sunroof only operates when the
ignition is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN or the Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑35for more
information. Vent:
From the closed position,
press and hold the rear of the switch
to vent the sunroof. To close the
sunroof, press and hold the front of
the switch.
Open: From the vent position,
the sunroof can be fully opened
either manually or by using the
express-open feature. To open
manually, press the rear of the
switch to the first detent and hold
until the sunroof has reached the
desired position. To open using
express-open, press the rear of the
switch to the second detent and
release. The sunroof will move to
the full open position. To stop the
sunroof partway, press the switch
a second time.

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Close:From the vent, or open
position, press and hold the front of
the switch to close the sunroof.
The sunroof also has a roller
sunshade that can be used
to block the rays of the sun.
The roller sunshade can be
manually operated with the sunroof
in an open or closed position.
To open the sunshade, press and
unlatch it, and roll it back. To close,
pull it forward and latch it into the
closed position.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is closed.
Dirt and debris may collect on the
sunroof seal or in the track. This
could cause an issue with sunroof
operation, noise, or plugging the
water drainage system. Periodically
open the sunroof and remove any
obstacles or loose debris. Wipe the
sunroof seal and roof sealing area
using a clean cloth, mild soap, and
water. Do not remove grease from
the sunroof.
Sunroof (Crew Cab)
On vehicles with a sunroof, there
are two sunroof switches located in
the overhead console above the
rearview mirror.
The sunroof only operates when the
ignition is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN or the Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑35Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) for more
information.

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Vent:From the closed position,
press the rear of the passenger side
switch to vent the sunroof. To close
the sunroof, press and hold the front
of the passenger side switch.
Manual-Open/Manual-Close: To
open the sunroof, press the rear of
the driver side switch to the first
detent and hold until the sunroof
reaches the desired position.
To close the sunroof, press the
front of the driver side switch to
the first detent and hold until the
sunroof reaches the desired
position.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is closed. Express-Open/Express-Close:
To express-open the sunroof, press
the rear of the driver side switch
to the second detent and release.
The sunroof will open automatically.
To stop the sunroof partway,
press the switch a second time.
To express-close the sunroof, press
the front of the driver side switch
to the second detent and release.
The sunroof will close automatically.
To stop the sunroof partway, press
the switch a second time.
The sunroof also has a sunshade
which can be pulled forward to block
sun rays. The sunshade must be
opened and closed manually.
Anti-Pinch Feature:
If an object is
in the path of the sunroof while it is
closing, the anti-pinch feature will
detect the object and stop the
sunroof.
Dirt and debris may collect on
the sunroof seal or in the track.
This could cause an issue
with sunroof operation, noise,
or plugging the water drainage
system. Periodically open the
sunroof and remove any obstacles
or loose debris. Wipe the sunroof
seal and roof sealing area using a
clean cloth, mild soap, and water.
Do not remove grease from the
sunroof.

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Memory Seat, Mirrors, and
Pedals
On vehicles with the memory
feature, the controls on the driver
door are used to program and recall
memory settings for the driver seat,
outside mirrors, and the adjustable
throttle and brake pedals, if the
vehicle has this feature.Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat and
seatback recliner, both outside
mirrors, and the throttle and
brake pedals, if available.
See Power Mirrors
on
page 2‑16and Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedalon
page 9‑32for more information.
Not all mirrors and adjustable
throttles and brake pedals will
have the ability to save and
recall their positions.
2. Press and hold “1”until
two beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver position using “2.”
To recall the memory positions,
press and release “1”or“2.”
The vehicle must be in P (Park).
A single beep will sound. The seat,
outside mirrors, and adjustable
throttle and brake pedals will move
to the position previously stored for
the identified driver. Memory Remote Recall
The memory feature can recall
the driver seat, outside mirrors,
and pedals, if available, to stored
positions when entering the vehicle.
To activate memory remote recall,
unlock the driver door with the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The driver seat,
outside mirrors, and adjustable
pedals, if available, will move to
the memory position associated
with the transmitter used to unlock
the vehicle.
The automatic recall feature can be
turned on or off using the vehicle
personalization menu. See
“Memory
Seat Recall” underVehicle
Personalization (with DIC Buttons)
on page 5‑53for more information.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the power seat controls, memory
buttons, or power mirror buttons,
or the adjustable pedal switch.

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Seatback Latches
The front seatbacks tilt forward to
allow access to the rear of the cab.
To tilt the seatback forward, lift the
lever located on the outboard side
of the seat cushion.
{WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.To return the seatback to the
upright position, push the seatback
rearward until it latches. After
returning the seatback to its upright
position, push and pull on the
seatback to make sure it is locked.
Heated Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin,
the seat heater may cause
burns even at low temperatures.
To reduce the risk of burns,
people with such a condition
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WARNING (Continued)
should use care when using the
seat heater, especially for long
periods of time. Do not place
anything on the seat that
insulates against heat, such
as a blanket, cushion, cover
or similar item. This may cause
the seat heater to overheat.
An overheated seat heater may
cause a burn or may damage
the seat.
On vehicles with heated front seats,
the buttons are located on the front
doors, near the door handle.

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Driver Side Shown, PassengerSide Similar
If the vehicle has roof-rail
airbags for the driver, right front
passenger, and second row
outboard passengers, they are in
the ceiling above the side windows.
{WARNING
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into (Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories
that block the inflation path of a
seat-mounted side impact airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags
by routing a rope or tie down
through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of
an inflating roof-rail airbag will
be blocked.
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
Frontal airbags are designed
to inflate in moderate to severe
frontal or near-frontal crashes to
help reduce the potential for severe
injuries mainly to the driver's or right
front passenger's head and chest.
However, they are only designed
to inflate if the impact exceeds
a predetermined deployment
threshold. Deployment thresholds
are used to predict how severe a
crash is likely to be in time for the
airbags to inflate and help restrain
the occupants.
Whether the frontal airbags will
or should deploy is not based on
how fast your vehicle is traveling.
It depends largely on what you hit,
the direction of the impact, and how
quickly your vehicle slows down.