2000 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 34

34 Security If the car is left with the doors open, the interior lighting and the courtesy lights in the doors will be switched off automatically after 20 minutes, to prevent a flat battery. Opening with key The driver´s door can be opened mechanically with the key (e.g. defective remote control or discharged battery). The car alarm is disarmed when the driver´s door is unlocked (opened) with the key. WARNING Having the doors locked when you are driving will reduce the likelihood of: IB451 • Passengers, especially children, opening doors and falling out of the car. • Intruders entering the car when it is moving slowly or stopped. • Being thrown out of the car in a crash. Switch for operation of central locking The central locking can also be operated from inside the car by means of the switch on the center console. • To lock all doors: press the symbol side of the switch once. • To unlock the driver´s door: press the switch once. • To unlock all doors: press the switch twice. This switch is inoperative when the car is locked from the outside. The interior locking buttons on each door affect only the respective door.