1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 68
1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Manual
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Unlocked doors canbe dangerous. Passengers especially children can easily open the doors and fall When a door is out. locked, the insidehandle won't open it. Outsiders caneasily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. This may not so obvious: You increase the be 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. -- -- From the inside, to lock the door, move the locking lever forward. To unlock the door, move the locking lever rearward. L There are several waysto lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your key or the remote lock control transmitter,if your vehicle has this option.