1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 54

Door Locks I Unlocked doors canbe dangerous. Passengers especially children can easily open the doorsand fall out. When a door is locked, the inside handle won't open it. Outsiders caneasily 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 befar better off whenever you drive your ,vehicle. From the outside, use your door key or Remote Keyless Entry transmitter, if your vehicle has this option. With your door key, turning the key towardrear of the the vehicle will lock the door and turning key toward the the front of the vehiclewill unlock it. If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system it and is activated, unlock the doors only with the key or Remote KeylessEntry system. This will avoid setting off the alarm. From the inside, to lock the door, slide the locking lever rearward. TQunlock the door, slidqthe locking lever forward. -- -- There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. 2-3