Ha Ha, Found A New Feature On My Avalanche..

[old-chevy-dude]

ok I now know it's in the owners manual, but when I found it I was pleasantly surprised.

 

 

for those that don't know, if you press the power lock button on either front door (in lue of using the key fob or the manual button) the truck beeps at you 3 times, then 5 seconds after closing the last door, the doors lock, alarm sets and horn honks..

 

 

I must've leaned on the button exiting the truck and it beeped at me, I didn't know why, and didn't really concern myself with it, figured I bumped something the truck didn't like, I closed my door and walked around to the other side to open the door for my 6 year old and the truck locked on me..

 

 

so BEWARE, if you leave your keys in the truck and accidentally hit that button, you're screwed..

 

 

I didn't leave the keys in it, but it was the first thought that crossed my mind..

 

the cool thing about this is that sometimes my hands are full and fumbling with the keyfob is a pain, now I can lock the door and not worry about the alarm and such, as long as I hear those 3 beeps..

 

 

 

ok yeah I know.. simple minds easily amused.. lol...

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I still don't get it, what's the point of this feature? On everthing else you hit the lock button...all doors lock.....you shut the door....and the alarm is active.

[old-chevy-dude]

I still don't get it, what's the point of this feature? On everything else you hit the lock button...all doors lock.....you shut the door....and the alarm is active.

 

 

well not every car.. most vehicles I have owned don't arm the alarm if you use the lock button, only if you use the key fob.. my 2002 Impala was like that, my 2005 Chrysler 300 was like that..

 

 

additionally if you use the lock button and it immediately locks all the doors, you cannot open another door to retrieve something (you would have to open the other door first)..

 

 

I can see this feature being great for a parent of an infant. exit drivers seat, lock the door, close the drivers door, open the rear door retrieve your child, close rear door, now your hands are full with your child and fumbling for a key fob would be an issue, but as the vehicle will lock and arm itself you don't have to worry about it..

 

 

basically it is like passive arming, but you are required to hit the lock button first..

 

for me, on a typical morning, I retrieve my backpack, and other work related things from the rear drivers side seat, if I am also carrying a cup of coffee, I normally have to set it on the truck bed or roof to use the key fob, now in this case I no longer have to do that.. exit, press the lock, close the drivers door, open rear door, grab stuff, close rear door and by the time I get to the front door of my office, honk/lock.

 

 

I think it's a pretty cool feature myself.

[Nick The Great]

I actually LIKE this feature on my truck. I hit the button, shut the door and walk away. 30 seconds later, it locks and arms (and honks).

 

FWIW, if you press it and walk to the other side and open the passenger door, it'll wait until 30 seconds after you shut the passenger door to lock and arm.

 

I don't know the length of time, but it's enough to walk around the the other side and not be in too much of a hurry

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It's a cool feature if you can't get to the fob I guess, just for awesome factor. You can snap your finger at the right time and have it lock.

[Nick The Great]

Also, I dont think my truck will lock the doors with the key in the ignition. Don't quote me on that . . .

 

And if you hit the lock button twice, it'll lock all four doors instantly, like the OP is talking

[old-chevy-dude]

Also, I dont think my truck will lock the doors with the key in the ignition. Don't quote me on that . . .

 

And if you hit the lock button twice, it'll lock all four doors instantly, like the OP is talking

 

 

correct, if key is in the ignition the drivers door will not lock..

[jdubya]

is there a special trim package you need for this? my LT doesn't do this, I push the button and the door just locks...

[old-chevy-dude]

is there a special trim package you need for this? my LT doesn't do this, I push the button and the door just locks...

 

 

no clue, but I have the LTZ package.

 

 

could also be a setting in the DIC for it, the owners manual states this under the "Delayed Locking" section:

 

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 “Door Lock Delay” under

DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on

page 4?68.

[timefliez]

I have had this on my GM vehicles since 1999. Starting with a Grand Am GT Ram Air, then to a 2004 Saturn Vue, to a 2004 Silverado Ext. Cab to my current 2008 GMC Sierra CC.

Having 2 kids of my own, this feature has proven itself worthy many, many times.