1996 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 64

Door Locks Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers especially children can easily open the doors and fall When a door is out. locked, the inside handlewon't open it. Outsiders caneasily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop yourvehicle. This may notbe so obvious: You increase the chance of being thrown outof 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 yourvehicle. -- -- Slide the lock lever down to lock the door fromthe inside. To unlock the door, slide the lock lever up. Central Door Unlocking System Your vehicle will have this feature if it is equipped with the optional theft-deterrent system. When unlocking either door, you can also unlock the other door by holding the key in the turned positionfor a few seconds or by quickly rotating the door key twice in the lock cylinder. There areseveral ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your door key. If your vehicle has the optional theft-deterrent system, unlock the doors with the key or Keyless Entry system. This will avoid setting off the alarm.