1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 93

Power Door Locks (Option) Deterrent system, the power door lock switch may cause the system to arm. See "Content Theft Deterrent" in the Index for more details. To unlock any door orthe liftgate from the outside with your key, turn the key to the unlock position and release. This will only unlock that door or the liftgate. You can unlock all the doors and the liftgate by holding the key cylinder i n the unlock position for one second. With power door locks, you can lock all the doors from the outside by inserting the key and turning the key cylinder to the lock position. With power locks, when the doors are locked, the inside as well as the outside door latch release cannot open the doors. Thissafety feature prevents a door from being accidentally opened from the inside by moving the handle. To override this safety feature, move the locking lever to the unlock position on the door you want to open. When the liftgate has been unlocked with the power door locks, you won't need the key to open it. Simply squeeze the handle above the license plate. This is also true if you use the optional Remote Lock Control transmitter. See "Remote Lock Control" later in this section. From the inside, press the front of the power door lock switch (on either front door) to unlock all doors and the liftgate. If your vehicle is equipped with the Content Theft Deterrent system, the power door lock switch will not unlock the doors until the system is disarmed. See "Content Theft Deterrent" in the Index for more details. You can lock all doors and the liftgate from the inside by pressing the rear of the power lock switch on either front door. If your vehicle is equipped with the Content Theft 2-5