keyless CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2007 1.G User Guide

To idle your vehicle with the automatic headlamp
system off, turn the control to the off position.
You may be able to turn off your Automatic
Headlamp System. SeeDaytime Running Lamps
(DRL) on page 224for more information.
Your headlamps will also stay on after you exit the
vehicle. You can program this feature using the
Driver Information Center (DIC). SeeDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 291.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when needed.
Puddle Lamps
Your vehicle may have puddle lamps, that come
on when it is dark outside to help you see the area
near the base of the front doors. The puddle
lamps will come on when a door is opened, or
when you press the unlock button on the Remote
Keyless Entry Transmitter. The lamps will time
out or turn off once the engine is started.
Fog Lamps
-(Fog Lamps):If your vehicle has fog lamps,
the button is located on the instrument panel
to the left of the steering column and below the
dome lamp override button.
The ignition must be in RUN and the parking
lamps must be on for the fog lamps to work.
To turn the fog lamps on, press the fog lamps
button. A light comes on in the instrument
panel cluster to let you know that the fog lamps
are on. Press the button again to turn the fog
lamps off.
When the fog lamps are turned on, the low-beam
headlamps automatically turn on.
The fog lamps turn off while you change to
high-beam headlamps. When the high-beam
headlamps go off, the fog lamps will come
on again.
Fog lamps should only be used in foggy conditions
since they could be distracting to oncoming
drivers in clear weather conditions.
Some localities have laws that require the
headlamps to be on along with the fog lamps.
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T(Vehicle Information):Press this button to
display the oil life, units, tire pressure readings
for vehicles with a Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)
system, trailer brake gain and output information
for vehicles with the Integrated Trailer Brake
Control (ITBC) system, engine hours, Tire
Pressure Monitor (TPM) system programming for
vehicles with a TPM system, and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter programming.
U(Customization):Press this button to
customize the feature settings on your vehicle.
SeeDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 291for more information.
V(Set/Reset):Press this button to set or reset
certain functions and to turn off or acknowledge
messages on the DIC.
Trip/Fuel Menu Items
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(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to scroll
through the following menu items:
Odometer
Press the trip/fuel button until ODOMETER
displays. This display shows the distance the
vehicle has been driven in either miles (mi)
or kilometers (km). Pressing the trip odometer
reset stem will also display the odometer.
To switch between English and metric
measurements, see “Units” later in this section.
Trip Odometer
Press the trip/fuel button until TRIP displays. This
display shows the current distance traveled in
either miles (mi) or kilometers (km) since the last
reset for the trip odometer. Pressing the trip
odometer reset stem will also display the trip
odometer.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing
the set/reset button while the trip odometer is
displayed. You can also reset the trip odometer
while it is displayed by pressing and holding
the trip odometer reset stem.
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OUTPUT shows the power output to the trailer
anytime a trailer with electric brakes is connected.
Output is displayed in 0 to 10 bars. Dashes
may appear in the OUTPUT display. See
“Integrated Trailer Brake Control System” under
Towing a Trailer on page 447for more information.
Engine Hours
Press the vehicle information button until ENGINE
HOURS displays. This display shows the total
number of hours the engine has run.
Relearn Tire Positions
If your vehicle has a Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)
system, after rotating the tires or after replacing
a tire or sensor, the system must re-learn the tire
positions. To re-learn the tire positions, see
Tire Pressure Monitor System on page 563. See
Tire Inspection and Rotation on page 568andDIC
Warnings and Messages on page 281for more
information.
Relearn Remote Key
This display allows you to match Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitters to your vehicle. To match
an RKE transmitter to your vehicle, do the following:
1. Press the vehicle information button until
PRESS
VTO RELEARN REMOTE KEY
displays.
2. Press the set/reset button until REMOTE KEY
LEARNING ACTIVE is displayed.
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons
on the rst transmitter at the same time for
about 15 seconds.
On vehicles with memory recall seats, the rst
transmitter learned will match driver 1 and
the second will match driver 2.
A chime will sound indicating that the
transmitter is matched.
4. To match additional transmitters at this time,
repeat Step 3.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of eight
transmitters matched to it.
5. To exit the programming mode, you must
cycle the key to LOCK.
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Blank Display
This display shows no information.
DIC Operation and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons)
If your vehicle does not have DIC buttons, the
information below explains the operation of
this system.
The DIC has different displays which can be
accessed by pressing the trip odometer reset stem
located on the instrument panel cluster. Pressing
the trip odometer reset stem will also turn off,
or acknowledge, DIC messages.
The DIC displays trip and vehicle system
information, and warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
If your vehicle does not have DIC buttons, you
can use the trip odometer reset stem to view the
following displays: odometer, engine hours,
trip odometer, transmission temperature, trailer
brake gain and output information for vehicles withthe Integrated Trailer Brake Control (ITBC)
system, oil life, Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)
system programming for vehicles with a TPM
system, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
programming, and display language.
If your vehicle has DIC buttons, you can use the
trip odometer reset stem to view the following
displays: odometer, engine hours, trip odometer,
and display language.
Trip Odometer Reset Stem Menu Items
Odometer
Press the trip odometer reset stem until
ODOMETER displays. This display shows the
distance the vehicle has been driven in either
miles (mi) or kilometers (km).
Engine Hours
To display the ENGINE HOURS, place the ignition
in LOCK or ACCESSORY, then press and hold
the trip odometer reset stem for four seconds while
viewing the ODOMETER. This display shows
the total number of hours the engine has run.
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Relearn Remote Key
To access this display, the vehicle must be in
PARK (P). This display allows you to match
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitters to your
vehicle. To match an RKE transmitter to your
vehicle, do the following:
1. Press the trip odometer reset stem until
RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays.
2. Press and hold the trip odometer reset stem
for three seconds.
The message REMOTE KEY LEARNING
ACTIVE will display.
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons
on the rst transmitter at the same time for
about 15 seconds.
On vehicles with memory recall seats, the rst
transmitter learned will match driver 1 and
the second will match driver 2.
A chime will sound indicating that the
transmitter is matched.
4. To match additional transmitters at this time,
repeat Step 3.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of eight
transmitters matched to it.
5. To exit the programming mode, you must
cycle the key to LOCK.
Language
This display allows you to select the language in
which the DIC messages will appear. To select
a language, do the following:
1. Press the trip odometer reset stem until
ODOMETER displays.
2. While in the ODOMETER display, press and
hold the trip odometer reset stem for three
seconds until the currently set language
displays.
3. Continue to press and hold the trip odometer
reset stem to scroll through all of the available
languages.
The available languages are ENGLISH
(default), FRANCAIS (French), ESPANOL
(Spanish), and NO CHANGE.
4. Once the desired language is displayed,
release the trip odometer reset stem to
set your choice.
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PARK ASSIST OFF
If your vehicle has the Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) system, after the vehicle has been
started, this message displays to remind the
driver that the URPA system has been turned off.
Press the set/reset button or the trip odometer
reset stem to acknowledge this message and clear
it from the DIC display. To turn the URPA
system back on, seeUltrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) on page 230.
PASSENGER DOOR OPEN
This message displays and a chime sounds if the
passenger’s door is not fully closed and the
vehicle is in a drive gear. Stop and turn off the
vehicle, check the door for obstructions, and close
the door again. Check to see if the message
still appears on the DIC.
REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE
This message displays while you are matching a
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to
your vehicle. See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle” underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 113andDIC Operation
and Displays (With DIC Buttons) on page 270or
DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons)
on page 277for more information.
REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
This message displays if a Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter battery is low. The battery
needs to be replaced in the transmitter. See
“Battery Replacement” underRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 113.
RIGHT REAR DOOR OPEN (Crew Cab)
This message displays and a chime sounds if
the passenger’s side rear door is not fully closed
and the vehicle is in a drive gear. Stop and
turn off the vehicle, check the door for
obstructions, and close the door again. Check to
see if the message still appears on the DIC.
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AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select whether or not to
turn off the automatic door unlocking feature. It
also allows you to select which doors and
when the doors will automatically unlock. See
Programmable Automatic Door Locks on page 121
for more information.
Press the customization button until AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the customization
button to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:None of the doors will automatically unlock.
DRIVER AT KEY OUT:Only the driver’s door
will unlock when the key is taken out of the
ignition.
DRIVER IN PARK:Only the driver’s door will
unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).
ALL AT KEY OUT:All of the doors will unlock
when the key is taken out of the ignition.
ALL IN PARK (default):All of the doors will
unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it.
REMOTE DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select the type of
feedback you will receive when locking the vehicle
with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
You will not receive feedback when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter if the doors are
open. SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 113for more information.
Press the customization button until REMOTE
DOOR LOCK appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the customization
button to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:There will be no feedback when you press
the lock button on the RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS ONLY:The exterior lamps will ash
when you press the lock button on the RKE
transmitter.
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HORN ONLY:The horn will sound on the second
press of the lock button on the RKE transmitter.
HORN & LIGHTS (default):The exterior
lamps will ash when you press the lock button
on the RKE transmitter, and the horn will
sound when the lock button is pressed again
within ve seconds of the previous command.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to
this feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it.
REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select the type of
feedback you will receive when unlocking the
vehicle with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. You will not receive feedback when
unlocking the vehicle with the RKE transmitter
if the doors are open. SeeRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on page 113for more
information.Press the customization button until REMOTE
DOOR UNLOCK appears on the DIC display.
Press the set/reset button once to access
the settings for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll through the
following settings:
LIGHTS OFF:The exterior lamps will not ash
when you press the unlock button on the
RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS ON (default):The exterior lamps will
ash when you press the unlock button on
the RKE transmitter.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it.
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DELAY DOOR LOCK
On vehicles with a crew cab, this feature allows
you to select whether or not the locking of
the vehicle’s doors will be delayed. When locking
the doors with the power door lock switch or
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter and a
door is open, this feature will delay locking the
doors until ve seconds after the last door
is closed. You will hear three chimes to signal that
the delayed locking feature is in use. The key
must be out of the ignition for this feature to work.
You can temporarily override delayed locking
by pressing the power door lock switch or the lock
button on the RKE transmitter a second time.
SeeDelayed Locking on page 121for more
information.
Press the customization button until DELAY
DOOR LOCK appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the customization
button to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:There will be no delayed locking of
the vehicle’s doors.
ON (default):The doors will not lock until ve
seconds after the last door is closed.NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it.
EXIT LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select the amount of
time you want the exterior lamps to remain
on when it is dark enough outside. This happens
after the key is turned from RUN to LOCK.
Press the customization button until EXIT
LIGHTING appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the customization button
to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:The exterior lamps will not turn on.
30 SECONDS (default):The exterior lamps will
stay on for 30 seconds.
1 MINUTE:The exterior lamps will stay on for
one minute.
2 MINUTES:The exterior lamps will stay on for
two minutes.
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NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it.
APPROACH LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select whether or not to
have the exterior lights turn on briey during
low light periods after unlocking the vehicle using
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Press the customization button until APPROACH
LIGHTING appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the customization
button to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:The exterior lights will not turn on when you
unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
ON (default):If it is dark enough outside, the
exterior lights will turn on briey when you unlock
the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.The lights will remain on for 20 seconds or until
the lock button on the RKE transmitter is pressed,
or the vehicle is no longer off. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 113for more information.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it.
CHIME VOLUME
This feature allows you to select the volume level
of the chime.
Press the customization button until CHIME
VOLUME appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to access the settings for this
feature. Then press the customization button to
scroll through the following settings:
NORMAL (default):The chime volume will be set
to a normal level.
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