lock CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2002 1.G User Guide

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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts
of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there's a sudden stop or a crash.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too
much, which could increase injury. The shoulder
belt should fit against your body.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.

1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier
part about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the
child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint
when and as the instructions say.
1. Put the restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child's face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.

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5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the
retractor while you push down on the child restraint.
You may find it helpful to use your knee to push
down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-10 Keyless Entry System
2
-13 Midgate
2
-23 Tailgate
2
-24 Theft
2
-25 Content Theft-Deterrent
2
-26 Passlock

2-27 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
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-27 Ignition Positions
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-29 Starting Your Engine
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-30 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-32 Automatic Transmission Operation
2
-35 Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
2
-40 Parking Brake
2
-41 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-43 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-44 Parking Over Things That Burn2
-44 Engine Exhaust
2
-45 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-46 Locking Rear Axle
2
-46 Horn
2
-47 Tilt Wheel
2
-47 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
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-53 Exterior Lamps
2
-58 Interior Lamps
2
-59 Mirrors
2
-64 Storage Compartments
2
-66 Tonneau Cover (If Equipped)
2
-73 Cargo Cover Panels (If Equipped)
2
-91 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-98 The Instrument Panel - Your
Information System
2
-100 Instrument Panel Cluster
2
-101 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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-116 Message Center

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Power Windows
The controls for the power windows are located on each
of the side doors in the front and rear.
The driver's door has a switch for the passenger's
window as well. Your power windows will work when
the ignition has been turned to ACCESSORY or RUN
or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See ªRetained Accessory Powerº in the Index.
Press the rear or front of the switch with the power
window symbol on it to lower or raise the window.Driver's Express
-Down Window
The driver's window has an express down feature
that allows the window to be lowered without
holding the switch. Press and hold the rear of the
power window switch for one second to activate the
express down mode. The express down mode can be
canceled at any time by pressing the opposite side of
the switch. To open the window partway, lightly tap
the power window switch until the window is at the
desired position.
Window Lockout Switch
The driver's door power window switch has a lockout
feature. This feature prevents the passenger's windows
from operating except from the driver's position when
the driver's door button labeled WINDOW LOCK
is engaged.

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Your vehicle has one
double
-sided key for the
ignition, door locks and
side storage boxes.
Your vehicle may also
have a key that locks and
unlocks only the center
floor console (if equipped).
If you ever lose your keys, your dealer will be able to
assist you with obtaining replacements.
In an emergency contact roadside assistance.
See ªRoadside Assistanceº in the Index for
more information.

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

Passengers -- especially children -- can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked,
the handle won't open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a crash if the doors aren't locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.

Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.

Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
You can use the keyless entry system.
You can use your key.
You can also use the manual lock/unlock levers
(from the inside).
To lock the door from the
inside, slide the manual
lock/unlock lever rearward.
To unlock the door, slide
the manual lock/unlock
lever forward.

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Power Door Locks
Press the raised side of
the switch, marked L on
either front door to lock
all the doors at once.
Press the recessed side of the switch marked U to unlock
all the doors at once.
The power door locks will operate at any time without
the ignition being on.
The power door locks are also programmable.
See ªProgrammable Automatic Door Locksº following.
Operating the power locks may interact with the
theft
-deterrent system. See ªContent Theft-Deterrentº
in the Index.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
Your vehicle is equipped with an auto lock/unlock
feature which enables you to program your vehicle's
power door locks.
Your vehicle left the factory programmed to lock all
doors when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P) and
the engine is running and then unlock all of the doors
when the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P). You can set
the automatic lock feature to lock the doors you choose
when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P) and unlock
the doors you choose when the vehicle is shifted into
PARK (P). You can also choose to have none of
the doors lock or unlock. The following instructions
detail how to program your door locks. Before you
enter the program mode, you will want to choose
one of the programming options following the
programming instructions.

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To enter the program mode you need to do the following:
1. Begin with the ignition in OFF. Then pull the turn
signal/multifunction lever all the way toward you
and hold it there while you perform the next step.
2. Turn the key to RUN and OFF twice. Then, with the
key in OFF, release the turn signal/multifunction
lever. Once you do this, you will hear the lock switch
lock and unlock.
3. You are now ready to program the automatic
door locks. Select one of the four programming
options listed above, and follow the instructions.
You will have 30 seconds to begin programming.
If you exceed the 30 second limit, the locks will
automatically lock and unlock to indicate that you
have left the program mode. If this occurs, repeat
the procedure beginning with Step 1.
You can exit the program mode any time by turning
the ignition to RUN (the locks will automatically
lock and unlock to indicate that you are leaving the
program mode). If the lock/unlock switches are not
pressed while in the programming mode, the current
auto lock/unlock setting will not be modified.The following is a list of available programming options:

All doors lock/Driver's door unlocks only: Press
the lock side of the power lock switch on the
door panel once and then the unlock side once.

All doors lock/All doors unlock: Press the lock
side of the power lock switch on the door panel once,
and then press the unlock side twice (this is the
factory setting).

All doors lock/None of the doors unlock: Press the
lock side of the power lock switch on the door panel
once, and then press the unlock side of the switch
three times.

No doors lock/None of the doors unlock: Press the
lock side of the power lock switch on the door panel
twice. This turns off the automatic lock feature.
See your dealer for more information.
Lockout Prevention
To protect you from locking your key in the vehicle,
this feature stops the power door lock from locking
the driver's door 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.

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Child Security Locks
You will find a security lock lever on the inside edge of
each rear door. Your vehicle may be equipped with one
of the two labels shown.With this feature, you can lock the rear doors so they
can't be opened from the inside by passengers. To use
the security locks do the following:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. Move the lever up to engage the security lock.
Move the lever down to disengage the security lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door.
The rear doors on your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use. If you want to
open the rear door when the security lock is on,
unlock the door and open the door from the outside.