Doors And Locks; Door Locks - Pontiac 2003 Sunfire Owner's Manual

Doors and Locks
Door
Locks
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
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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 o f the vehicle
in a crash if the doors aren't locked. So,
wear safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
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.
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.
Young children who get into unlocked
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
Use your key to lock and unlock your vehicle from
the outside. If your vehicle is equipped with a remote
keyless entry system, you can
also
use it to lock
and unlock your vehicle. See Remote Keyless Entry
System
on
page 2-3.
To lock the door from the
inside, push the locking
lever forward.
To unlock the door, pull the locking lever rearward.
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