2008 Saturn Astra Owner's Manual - Page 65
2008 Saturn Astra Manual
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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-5 Doors and Locks Door Locks CAUTION (Continued) Power Door Locks The power door lock switch is located on the instrument panel. • Young children who get into unlocked vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle whenever you leave it. Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can help prevent this from happening. { CAUTION Unlocked doors can be dangerous. • Passengers, especially children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors are not locked. So, wear safety belts properly and lock the doors whenever you drive. (Continued) T (Door Lock): Press to lock or unlock the doors, liftgate, and the fuel tank door. If the driver's door is not closed properly, the power door lock switch will not lock the doors. When the vehicle has been unlocked, the key is not in the ignition, and no door is opened the vehicle will automatically lock itself again after one minute. • To manually lock or unlock your vehicle, use the key in the driver's door from the outside to unlock it. When the driver door is opened the entire vehicle is unlocked. There are also window sill knobs that unlock each door from the inside.