Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 59

Door Locks
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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
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especially children
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can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won't.open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when
you
slow down or stop your vehicle.
This
may
not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a
crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, you can use your key in the door lock.
You can also use the Keyless Entry System if your
vehicle has this option.
From
the
inside, you
can
lock the door by sliding
the
locking lever rearward.
To unlock the door, slide the locking lever forward. The
lock control will show orange when in the unlock
position.
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