1993 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 68

Features & Contds Every vehicle with power door locks has a pulse lock system. A pulse lock system works like this: If the sliding door is open and you push the power door lock switch, the sliding door will not lock immediately. After you close the door, the system comesonand, in aboutfiveseconds,lockstheslidingdoor. All modelshaveoverridingdoorlocks.Whenadoorislocked,thedoor handle will not workthelatch.Thiswillhelpstopadoorfrombeing accidentallyopened.However,powerdoorlocksdonotaffecttheoperationof thehatch. Leaving Your Vehicle If you are leavingthevehicle,takeyourkeys,openyourdoorandsetthe locksfrominside.Thengetoutandclosethedoor. Theft Vehicletheft is bigbusiness,especiallyinsomecities.Althoughyourvehicle hasanumberoftheftdeterrentfeatures,weknowthatnothingweputon canmake it impossibletosteal.However,therearewaysyoucanhelp. it Key in theignition: If youwalkawayfromyourvehiclewiththekeysinside, or professionalthieves-sodon't do it. When it's an easy target for joy riders youparkyourvehicleandopenthedriver'sdoor,you'llhearachime remindingyoutoremoveyourkeyfromtheignitionandtakeitwithyou. so willyourignition Alwaysdothis.Your steeringwheelwillbelocked,and andtransmission.Andremember to lockthedoors. ParkingatNight: Parkinalightedspot,closeallwindowsandlockyour vehicle.Remembertokeepyourvaluablesoutofsight.Puttheminastorage area, or takethemwithyou. Parking Lots: If youpark in a lot wheresomeonewillbewatchingyour if youhaveto vehicle, it's besttolock it upandtakeyourkeys.Butwhat if youhavetoleavesomethingvaluableinyour leaveyourignitionkey?What vehicle? Putyourvaluablesinastorageareaoutofsight. Lock all doorsexceptthedriver's. Thentakethedoorkeywithyou. 2-1 2