Buick 2006 manual Doors and Locks, Door Locks

Doors and Locks

Door Locks

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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

•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.

•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.

•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.

To unlock the driver’s door from the outside with the key, insert the key and turn it toward the front of the vehicle. To lock the driver’s door from the outside with your key, insert the key and turn it toward the rear of the vehicle.

If your vehicle has power door locks, you may be able to unlock all of the doors and the liftgate when you insert the key, turn it toward the front of the vehicle, and hold it there for one second. You may be able to lock all of the doors when you insert the key and turn it toward the rear of the vehicle.

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