Doors And Locks; Door Locks - Pontiac 2008 Vibe Owner's Manual

Doors and Locks

Door Locks

CAUTION:
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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
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Passengers, especially children, can easily
open the doors and fall out of a moving
vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle
will not open it. You increase the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear safety
belts properly and lock the doors whenever
you drive.
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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.
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Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter, if equipped. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-4 for more
information.
If your vehicle has power door locks, open the driver's
door by turning the key in the lock toward the rear of the
vehicle. Turning the key back toward the center, then
toward the rear again will unlock all of the doors. Using
the key in the passenger's door will also unlock all of
the doors.
Lock a door by turning the key toward the front of the
vehicle. If you have power door locks, all the doors
will lock.
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