1997 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 80

Door Locks Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers especially children can easily open the doorsand fall out. When a dooris locked, the inside handle won't open it. Outsiders caneasily enter throughan unlocked door when you slow down stop your vehicle. or This may not be so obvious: You increase the chance of being thrown outof the vehicle in a crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts properly, lock your doors, and you wl be far il better off whenever you drive yourvehicle. -- -- or From the inside, to lock unlock the door manually, push the lever forward to lock the door.unlock, push To the lever rearward. There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your door key or remote keyless entry transmitter.