2009 Cadillac STS-V Owner's Manual - Page 85

Doors and Locks Door Locks From the outside: • Pull the door handle. If you have the keyless access transmitter, the vehicle recognizes the transmitter and automatically unlocks the door. { CAUTION: 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. • Another way to lock or unlock the vehicle, is to press the lock or unlock button on the keyless access transmitter. See Vehicle Personalization on page 2-61 for information on how to program the keyless access feature. From the inside: • Press the power door lock switch located on each front door. See Power Door Locks on page 2-13 for more information. • Push down or pull up on the manual door lock knob for the rear door. The knob is located at the top of the door panel near the window. Power Door Locks The power door lock switches are located on the front doors. " (Unlock): Press to unlock the doors. Q (Lock): Remove the key from the ignition and press to lock the doors. 2-13