CHEVROLET 2012 Avalanche - Manual (Page 42)

Black plate (8,1) Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual - 2012 - crc 2nd edition - 11/7/11
2-8 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Power Door Locks
Press
Q
or
K
on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
Power Folding Mirrors Shown,
Other Models Similar
Q (Lock): Press to lock the doors.
K (Unlock): Press to unlock the
doors.
Delayed Locking
When locking the doors with the
power lock switch and a door
is open, the doors will lock
five seconds after the last door is
closed. You will hear three chimes to
signal that the delayed locking
feature is in use.
Pressing the power lock switch will
override the delayed locking feature
and immediately lock all the doors.
This feature will not operate if the
key is in the ignition.
You can also program this feature
using the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See “Delay Door
Lock” under Vehicle Personalization
(With DIC Buttons) on page 5‑42.
Automatic Door Locks
The vehicle may have an automatic
lock/unlock feature. This feature
can be programmed using the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Vehicle Personalization (With
DIC Buttons) on page 5‑42 for more
information on DIC programming.
Lockout Protection
If the driver side power door lock
switch is pressed when the driver
door is open and the key is in the
ignition, all of the doors will lock and
then the driver door will unlock.
If the passenger side power door
lock switch is pressed when the
front passenger door is open and
the key is in the ignition, all of the
doors will lock and then the front
passenger door will unlock.
Safety Locks
The vehicle has rear door security
locks to prevent passengers from
opening the rear doors from the
inside.