Operation; Doors And Locks; Door Locks; Power Door Locks - Pontiac 2009 Torrent 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. The chance of being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the doors should be
locked whenever the vehicle is driven.
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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 the vehicle whenever
leaving 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.
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To lock or unlock a door, use the key from the outside
or the door lock from the inside.

Power Door Locks

The power door lock switches are located on the
driver's and front passenger's doors.
K
(Unlock): To unlock the doors, press the unlock
symbol.
Q
(Lock): Remove the key and press the lock symbol
to lock all of the doors.

Delayed Locking

A chime will sound three times to indicate a door or
liftgate is open when you try to lock the doors with the
power door lock switch. The doors will not lock, and the
theft-deterrent system will not arm until all the doors
are closed and ten seconds have passed.
The delayed locking feature can be programmed through
the Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-57.
See also Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-5.