1999 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 60

yellowblue Door Locks CAUTION: Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers -- especially children -- can easily open the doors and fall out. When a door is locked, the inside handle won't open it. Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. This may not be so obvious: You increase the chance of being thrown out of 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 your vehicle. There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your door key or remote lock control transmitter, if your vehicle has this option. To lock the door from the inside, slide the locking lever down. To unlock the door, slide the locking lever up. Power Door Locks With power door locks, you can lock or unlock all the doors of your vehicle from the driver's or front passenger's door lock switch. The switch on each rear door works only that door's lock. It won't lock (or unlock) all of the doors -- that's a safety feature. 2-4