1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 108

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 isequipped with the Content Theft-Deterrent system, thepower door lock switch may cause the system to arm. See "Content Theft-Deterrent" in the Index for more details. Automatic Door Locks All of the doors will lock automatically when you move your shift lever out of PARK (P). All doors will unlock automatically when the ignition is turned off while the shift lever is in PARK (P). You can program the Automatic Door Locks to operate with the remote lock control system and to lock and unlock automatically to suit your needs. See "Locks and Lighting Choices" in the Index. With the Automatic Door Locks feature, you can still lock or unlock the doors at any time, either manually or with the power door lock switches. To unlock any door or the liftgate from the outside with your key, turn the key to the unlock position and release. This will only unlock that door orthe liftgate. You can unlock all the doorsand the liftgate by holding the key cylinder in the unlock position for onesecond. With power door locks, you can lock all the doors from the outside by inserting the key and turning the key cylinder tothe lock position. as With power locks, when the doors are locked, the inside well as the outside door handle cannot open the doors. This safety feature prevents door from being accidentally a opened from the inside by moving the handle. Last Door Closed Locking The Last Door Closed Locking feature makes it easier to use your power door locks to lock all the doors and the liftgate when leaving your vehicle. When any door or the liftgate is open,the first time you attempt to lock the doors using the power lock switch or the remote lock control transmitter (if equipped), will result in three chimes to signal that Last Door Closed Locking is being used. All doors and the liftgate can be opened for fiveseconds from the time the last door is closed. 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. is also true if you This use the optional remote lock control transmitter. See "Remote Lock Control" later in section. this 2-6