Automatic door locks, Lockout protection, Safety locks – CHEVROLET 2012 Impala User Manual

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Chevrolet Impala Owner Manual - 2012

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Keys, Doors, and Windows

Personal Choice Programming

The delayed locking feature can
be turned on or off, using the
Driver Information Center (DIC) to
program this feature. See “DELAY
DOOR LOCK” under Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑35
.

Automatic Door Locks

The doors will automatically lock
when the shift lever is moved out of
P (Park). The automatic door locking
feature cannot be disabled.

Programmable Automatic Door
Unlock

The vehicle is programmed so that
when the shift lever is moved into
P (Park) all doors will unlock.

With the vehicle stopped and the
engine running, door unlocking can
be programmed through prompts
displayed on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). These prompts allow
the driver to choose various unlock

settings. For programming
information, see Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑35
.

Lockout Protection

This feature helps prevent you from
locking the doors while the key is in
the ignition. Always remember to
take your key with you when exiting
the vehicle.

If the lock switch is pressed on the
door that is open and the key is in
the ignition, all of the doors will lock
and then the open door will unlock.
A chime sounds continuously until
the driver door is closed.

Safety Locks

Rear door security locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from the inside.

The rear door security locks are
located on the inside edge of each
rear door. The rear doors must be
opened to access them.

To assist in finding the lock, the
vehicle has the following:

To use the lock:

1. Insert the key into the security

lock slot and turn it so the slot is
in the horizontal position.

2. Close the door.

3. Do the same for the other

rear door.

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