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[aczlan]

Auto Locking doors - Mine auto lock but not until I start moving. Auto unlock when put in park. I can change certain functions of this but not sure if I can change the delay time as to when it locks. That's all in the Driver Information Center programming the owner can do.

Our '05 Yukon has three options on locking and four options on unlocking doors, all from the Driver Information Center:

Lock Doors
(Automatically locks the doors.)
• Lock Doors: In Gear
• Lock Doors: With Speed
• Lock Doors: Manually
Unlock Doors
(Automatically unlocks the doors.)
• Unlock Doors: In Park
• Unlock Driver: In Park
• Unlock Doors: Key Out
• Unlock Doors: Manually

Aaron Z

 

[s219]

Unfortunately, the 2014 no longer offers those options to control auto locking. I have no idea why they would make such an annoying feature and take away the ability to override it.

My limited experience with the spray-in bedliners suggests they are too grippy, and hard to slide stuff across -- is that true? In contrast, I have found molded bedliners to be too slippery. Seems like nothing has the "just right" friction of beat-up paint!

 

[George2615]

My spray in liner did have a grip. I don't recall anything I put on it sliding but the items would tip over on sudden stops. (like a pail full of chain or tools). As you say, the plastic liners are too slippery. I never liked them. I now have the bed carpet. I had it in my last truck too. I think it cost around $300 or so from GM parts. The carpet seems to hold things in place, protects the bed, yet flat items can slide thing like metal, wood, boxes, etc.

 

[Spanky100]

Unfortunately, the 2014 no longer offers those options to control auto locking. I have no idea why they would make such an annoying feature and take away the ability to override it.

My limited experience with the spray-in bedliners suggests they are too grippy, and hard to slide stuff across -- is that true? In contrast, I have found molded bedliners to be too slippery. Seems like nothing has the "just right" friction of beat-up paint!

I typically get a plastic under-rail drop in liner and some of the drop in liners I have purchased have had a "skid Resistant" floor. The floor of some liners have a softer surface that is not as slippery. My last drop in liner from the GM Dealer was that way. The Rugged Liner brand calls out a " Non-pooling skid resistant floors"

Look around you might find a drop in liner that has sufficient skid resistance to meet your needs.

Nice truck you have, just needs a bed liner. I use my truck bed and tailgate as a outside work bench often, so like to have it protected. My latest truck has a factory spray in liner that while I agree is "grippy" so far has worked well with multiple loads of gravel. Use a Poly (plastic) transfer scoop and a steel dirt digging shovel to unload the gravel each time. After unloading and washing the dirt out, surface still looks new. Cutting some 2X4 on the tailgate last week and used the rough texture of the spray in liner to remove the splintered ends.

Take care

 

[RogueFab]

Nice man. The 5.3s are great, I see you have already experienced the good fuel economy they bring.

 

[s219]

I just crossed 2000 miles. The mpg over that time recorded by trip meter "B" is 18.9 mpg. When not towing, I typically end each tank with an average in the range of 20-21 mpg on meter "A", which really impresses me. That is probably 70% highway mileage and 30% around town. The two tanks with extensive towing (100+ miles, tandem axle landscape trailer with mesh tailgate) ended in the 17-18 mpg range.

I see the engine in V4 mode very often, but was really surprised to see it in V4 mode when towing a full load of gravel a couple weeks ago. Once I got up to cruising speed and was motoring along on the flats, the engine hopped into V4 mode until I hit an incline. I guess once you're moving and up to speed, there isn't a whole lot other than aerodynamic drag and some frictional losses at play, so 4 cylinders is enough.

One big plus for towing is that I can now use the full capacity of my trailer; my previous tow vehicle was limited to 5000#. First time I picked up a load of gravel at the local stone yard with this new truck, it was really cool to see the scale heading up to 13,000# for the combined truck, trailer, and gravel load.

Got to try hill descent mode several times so far, traveling down a steep rutted road to my mother-in-law's river cabin, and it works awesome, especially in 4WD low. Coming back up the road in 4WD low is a piece of cake, slow and steady. I really like the electronic transfer case and controls, which operate seamlessly and won't let you accidentally do anything stupid.

I still haven't got a bed liner. The bed is developing a nice patina of scratches, which I like. This isn't going to be a Barbie truck! Though I did have a real mess a couple weeks ago -- I brought home some new crab pots, and left one in the bed overnight as my hands were full. Came out the next morning and it looked like a herd of raccoons crawled all over the truck. Not sure what was so interesting about an empty crab pot (and it was new so it didn't smell yet), but they got muddy clay footprints all over the truck in the process of climbing into the bed. When a downpour the next day had no effect on the clay, I grudgingly pulled out the bucket and hose.



If I could change anything about the truck, it would be to have firmer seats. My butt is calibrated to Japanese and German cars, and these GM seats feel like sitting on a loaf of bread. No complaints otherwise, which is remarkable for a nitpicker like me.

 

[Panik]

Glad to hear that you're still liking the truck! Went and test drove one with the wife two days ago so that she could see the interior and get her thoughts on the truck. Ended up dropping her off at home and coming back and picking up a 2WD 5.3L Z71 crew cab with 3.42 axle. Its been an absolute blast to drive around since then!

I agree with you about the seats, although surprisingly my back hasn't complained a single bit about them. I'm also loving all the extra leg room the driver's side has. I am really looking forward to the first time towing, going from a 6500 pound limit to 9400 should be a nice change. It will be nice to have ability to use more of my trailer's capabilities.

Quick question - when you first used the hill descent feature did it generate any strange creaking or other noises? I tried it for the first time today very briefly and it worked very well, but there were some associated noised that I'm not used to. Kinda hard to describe...

 

[k0ua]

S219, I found this about the autolock, it covers up to the 2011's, but they had no options to control it from the DIC either. This looks to be pretty deep dealer programming, and they may not want to or have brains enough to do it.

Unless you see an option in the DIC to turn off the auto locking feature, you will need to have some programming done. Maybe this will help -
Subject: Disabling Auto Door Locks


Models: 2005-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT

2005-2011 Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Silverado Classic, Suburban, Tahoe

2005-2011 GMC Sierra, Sierra Classic, Yukon, Yukon Denali, Yukon XL, Yukon Denali XL


The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

Condition/Concern:
Some customers may comment that they are unable to override the automatic door locking feature. In prior model years, customers were able to select "Doors Lock Manually" from the DIC. However, starting in the 2005 model year, this selection was removed.

Recommendation/Instructions:
Since the 2005 model year, all BCM's (Body Control Modules) are programmed from the factory to lock all doors when the transmission is shifted into gear or vehicle speed is greater than 8 mph (13 km/h). There is no option to disable the auto door locks from the factory, but if an owner wishes to have the auto door locks disabled the following procedure can be performed by the dealership:

Note: Use the appropriate procedure below (either 1 or 2) for the Year and Model vehicle you are working.

1. Use the following procedure to disable the auto door locks on the models listed below:
2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT

2007-2011 Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado (new body style), Suburban, Tahoe

2007-2011 GMC Sierra (new body style), Yukon, Yukon Denali, Yukon XL, Yukon Denali XL

A. Reprogram the BCM with updated calibrations currently available in Tis2Web. When viewing the "Calibration Selection" screen in Tis2Web, select "locking" (should be highlighted in Red) and pick the calibration listed as "(Per Customer Request Only) Auto door locks off, option no longer in DIC".

Note: For the 2010 and 2011 Model year the calibrations are no longer selectable in TIS2WEB and Techline Customer Support (800-828-XXXX) must be contacted to obtain the calibrations.

B. After reprogramming the BCM, use the DIC controls (RPO UK3) to scroll through the personalization settings to the "Auto Door Lock" feature. There will be two different settings: "Lock with speed" or "Lock in gear". You will notice there is NO new setting but also there will be no "check This PI was superseded to update model years. Please discard PIT3189N. marks" next to any of the settings. This means the auto door lock feature is disabled. If there is a "check mark" next to one of the "Auto Door Lock" selections then the only way to remove the "check mark" is to scroll to "Factory Settings" and select "Restore", this will remove the "check mark" thus disabling the "Auto Door Lock" feature.

Note: Please keep in mind that if "Factory Settings Restored" is selected it will change all of the other personalization settings back to the factory settings and they will need to be reset back to the owner's preferences.

On vehicles without the DIC controls, once the BCM is reprogrammed with the new calibration the "Auto Door Locks" will be disabled and there is no way to turn the Auto Door Locks back on unless the BCM is reprogrammed with the previous calibration.
Unfortunately, this procedure involves some programming. The problem is, this is a safety feature, and I can't tell you for sure if a dealership will do this.

 

[JJZ 109]

Per Chris's suggestion I used the Raptor spray in system in a previous truck. Did it myself and it came out great. In the 2014 F250 I just got back in April I wanted to try something a little different, so I spent the money on a Bedrug. Not the cheapest solution by any means but for these first few months I'm happy with it. Nothing slides around in there. It doesn't seem to retain water and it's advertised not to mildew, mold or rot as well as being stain resisitant. I've added a tri fold tonneau cover so now the wife thinks we can sleep under there for a night at her upcoming family reunion. :laughing:

 

[s219]

Quick question - when you first used the hill descent feature did it generate any strange creaking or other noises? I tried it for the first time today very briefly and it worked very well, but there were some associated noised that I'm not used to. Kinda hard to describe...

Yes, I believe that is the anti-lock brakes firing -- they must use them for the hill descent feature to get finer control of braking without locking any wheels on soft/loose surfaces.

Congratulations on your new truck -- be sure to start a thread and share some pics!