2000 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 68

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 key or remote keyless entry transmitter, if your vehicle has this feature. With your door key, turning the key toward the rear of the vehicle will unlock the door and turning the key toward the front of the vehicle will lock it. If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system and it is activated, unlock the doors only with the key or remote keyless entry system. This will avoid setting off the alarm. See "Universal Theft-Deterrent" in the Index for more information. To lock the door from the inside, push the manual locking lever forward. To unlock the door, push the manual locking lever rearward. 2-4