Doors And Locks; Door Locks - Buick 2003 Rendezvous Owner's Manual

Doors and Locks
Door Locks
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-
especially children
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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.
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent this from happening.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
To unlock either front door from the outside with the
key, insert the key and turn it toward the front
of
the vehicle. To lock either front door from the outside
with your key, insert the key and turn it toward the rear
o f
the vehicle.
From the inside, use the
manual or power door
ocks.
To unlock either front door from the inside, pull back on
the manual lever. To lock either front door from the
inside, push the manual lever forward.
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