2010 Buick LaCrosse Owner's Manual - Page 16

1-10 Keys, Doors and Windows WARNING (Continued) . Door Locks For more information see: . { WARNING Unlocked doors can be dangerous. . Passengers, especially children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. 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. 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. (Continued) 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. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key Access) on page 1‑4 or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless Access) on page 1‑5 Power Door Locks on page 1‑10 Vehicle Personalization on page 4‑38 . To lock and unlock the door, use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the key from the outside and the door lock knob or switch from the inside. From inside the vehicle with the doors locked, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and a second time to open it. Manually locking the driver door also automatically locks all other doors. If the driver door is open, or the key is in the ignition the driver door unlocks. . Power Door Locks The power door lock switches are located on the center of the instrument panel. . K (Unlock): Press to unlock the doors. Q (Lock): Press to lock the doors. See Vehicle Personalization on page 4‑38 for more information.