2014 CHEVROLET SS lock

Black plate (11,1)Chevrolet SS Sedan Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-6014851) - 2014 -
1st Edition - 8/22/13
Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-11
Power Door Locks
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
doors.
Q (Lock): Press to lock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature will delay the actual
locking of the doors and arming of
the theft-deterrent system for
five seconds when the door lock
switch or Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is used to
lock the vehicle. If any door is open when locking the
vehicle, three chimes will signal that
the delayed locking feature is active.
Five seconds after the last door is
closed, all of the doors will lock. To
cancel the delay and lock the doors
immediately, press
Qon the RKE
transmitter or the power door lock
switch a second time. The
theft-deterrent system will arm after
30 seconds.
Automatic Door Locks
The vehicle is programmed to lock
all doors automatically when the
following are met:
.All doors are closed.
.The ignition is on.
.The vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park).
All doors will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START
and the power door lock switch is
pressed with the driver door open,
all the doors will lock and only the
driver door will unlock.
If Open Door Anti Lockout is turned
on and the vehicle is off, the driver
door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock. The
Open Door Anti Lockout feature can
be turned on or off using the vehicle
personalization menus. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-33.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
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Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Press
v{to activate the safety
locks on the rear doors. The
indicator light in the switch will
illuminate when activated.
The rear door power windows are
also disabled. See Power Windows
on page 2-18.
Press
v {again to deactivate the
lockout switch. If an inside rear door handle is
being pulled when the safety lock is
deactivated, that door will remain
locked and the indicator light may
flash. Release the handle, then
press the safety lock twice to
deactivate the safety locks.
Doors
Trunk
{Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate or trunk/hatch open,
or with any objects that pass
through the seal between the
body and the trunk/hatch or
liftgate. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO) which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or trunk/hatch open:
.Close all of the windows.
.Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
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Warning (Continued)
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air and
set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See“Climate
Control Systems” in the
Index.
.If the vehicle is equipped with
a power liftgate, disable the
power liftgate function.
See Engine Exhaust on
page 9-21.
Trunk Release
To open the trunk the vehicle must
be off or the shift lever must be in
P (Park).
From inside the vehicle, press|
on the driver door.
Remote Trunk Release
From outside the vehicle, press and
hold
VorYon the RKE
transmitter.
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
{Caution
Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or
anchor point when securing items
in the trunk as it could damage
the handle.
The emergency trunk release
handle is behind the center rear
seat. To access, press the button at
the top of the center seat to unlock
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the seatback and fold down. Pull the
release handle sideways to open
the trunk from the inside.Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The security light, on the instrument
panel near the windshield, indicates
the status of the system:
Off:Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid: Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash: Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the trunk
is open.
Slow Flash: Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle. 2. Lock the vehicle with one of the
following:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
.With a door open, pressQ
on the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to slowly
flash indicating the alarm system
is operating. Pressing
Qon the
RKE transmitter a second time
will bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.
The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate a
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-15
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if
the passenger door, the trunk, or the
hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the System
To disarm the system, do one of the
following:
.PressKon the RKE transmitter.
.Start the engine.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter after all occupants
have exited.
.Always unlock the vehicle with
the RKE transmitter, or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with
the key will not disarm the
system or turn off the alarm.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-15.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The immobilizer activates itself
automatically after the key has been
removed from the ignition switch,
if equipped with Keyless Access,
when the engine is switched off by
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button. The system checks whether the
vehicle is allowed to start with the
key used. If the transponder in the
key is recognized, the vehicle can
be started.The security light in the instrument
cluster comes on when there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
The system has one or more
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in your
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
transmitter will start the vehicle.
If the transmitter is ever damaged,
you may not be able to start your
vehicle.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
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Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave keys in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout button to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys on page 2-1.
The power window switches on the
driver door control all the windows.
Each passenger door has a switch
that controls only that window.
Power window switches work when
the ignition is in ON/RUN, ACC/
ACCESSORY, or Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9-18.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch to raise the
window.
Express Window Operation
Windows with an express-down or
express-up feature allow the window
to be lowered or raised without
holding the switch. Pull a window
switch up or press it down all the
way, release it, and the window
goes up or down automatically. Stop
the window by pressing or pulling
the switch in the same direction a
second time, or by briefly operating
the switch to the first detent in either
direction.
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Express Window Anti-Pinch
Feature
If an object is in the path of the
window when the express-up is
active, the window will stop at the
obstruction and auto-reverse to a
preset factory position. Weather
conditions such as severe icing may
cause the window to auto-reverse.
The window will return to normal
operation after the obstruction or
condition is removed.
Rear Window Lockout
Presso{to prevent rear seat
passengers from operating the
windows. The indicator light
illuminates when on. Press again to
turn the feature off. This also
activates the safety locks on the
rear passenger doors.
Programming the Power
Windows
If the battery on the vehicle has
been recharged or disconnected
and the windows cannot be closed
automatically, a warning message
will display in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). To reprogram the
windows:
1. The ignition must be in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY,
or Retained Accessory
Power (RAP).
2. Press and hold the power window switch until the window
is fully open. 3. Pull the power window switch up
until the window is fully closed
and keep holding the switch up
for an additional two seconds.
4. Repeat for each window.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block
glare. If equipped, detach the sun
visor from the center mount to pivot
to the side window or to extend
along the rod.
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3-2 Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Front Seats
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.To raise or lower the head restraint,
press the button located on the side
of the head restraint, and pull up or
push the head restraint down, and
release the button. Pull and push on
the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not designed to be
removed.
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