1997 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 80

Door Locks There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. To unlock your door from the outside, use your key. /d CAUTION: I Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers especially children can easily open the doors and fall When a door is out. locked, the inside handle won't open it. Outsiders can easily 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 ina 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. -- -- To lock the front doorsand sliding side door from the inside, slide the lock levers down. To unlock the front doors and the sliding side door from the inside, slide the lock levers up. Rear doors cannot be manually locked from the inside. To unlock the rear hatch and Dutch doors from the inside, press the REAR HATCH button located to the right of the shift lever.