Safety & Security Remote Keyless Entry; Content Theft-Deterrent System; Onstar - Chevrolet AVALANCHE 2008 Getting To Know Manual

Getting to Know Your Avalanche
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SAFETY & SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter includes the following functions:
(Remote Vehicle Start)
(if equipped): If your vehicle has this
feature, it can be used to start the
engine (see Remote Vehicle Start).
(Lock): Press this button to lock all
the doors and the tailgate. If enabled
through the Driver Information Center
(DIC), the parking lamps will flash once
and/or the horn will chirp to indicate
locking has occurred.
(Unlock): Press this button to unlock
the driver's door. If the button is pressed
again within five seconds, all remaining
doors and the tailgate will unlock. If
enabled through the DIC, the parking
lamps will flash once to indicate unlock-
ing has occurred.
(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):
Press this button to locate your vehicle.
The parking lamps will flash and the
horn will sound three times.
Press and hold the button to activate the
panic alarm. The parking lamps will flash
and the horn will sound for 30 seconds.
Press the button again or turn the igni-
tion to Run to cancel the panic alarm.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Content Theft-Deterrent System

To arm the content theft-deterrent alarm
system, lock the doors using the RKE
transmitter. The security light on the
instrument panel cluster will flash for
approximately 30 seconds to indicate
the alarm is activated. To disarm the
system, unlock the doors using the RKE
transmitter.
The alarm system will not be armed or
disarmed if the doors are locked or
unlocked with a key, the manual door
lock or the power door lock switch.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

OnStar

(if equipped)
®
Your vehicle features the OnStar Safe
& Sound Plan or the uplevel OnStar
Directions & Connections Plan, with one
year of OnStar service from the date
you purchased your new vehicle. OnStar
offers a variety of capabilities, such as
Remote Door Unlock, Automatic Airbag
Notification, and Hands-Free Calling.
In addition, most vehicles can get
driving directions using a system called
Turn-by-Turn Navigation. OnStar
Advisors can send a planned route to
your vehicle and, as you approach a
turn, instructions play over your vehicle
speakers. Press the blue OnStar button
to ask an OnStar Advisor about the
service plan you have or to upgrade
your plan.
For more information, refer to
your OnStar Owner's Guide, call
1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827),
or visit onstar.com.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.