2000 Oldsmobile Alero Owner's Manual - Page 70
2000 Oldsmobile Alero Manual
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Power Door Locks Automatic Door Locks Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. All of the doors will lock when you move your shift lever out of PARK (P) to REVERSE (R) for an automatic transaxle. All of the doors will lock when the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h) for a manual transaxle. If someone needs to get out while the vehicle is running, have that person use the door lock. When the door is closed again, it will lock automatically when the vehicle reaches about 5 mph (8 km/h). All doors will automatically unlock when the shift lever is moved to PARK (P) and when the key is turned to OFF. Programmable Automatic Door Locks With the power door locks, you can unlock or lock all of the doors of your vehicle from the driver or front passenger door lock switch. Push the top of the switch to unlock all of the doors. Push the bottom of the switch to lock all of the doors. Programmable Automatic Door Locks is a standard feature intended to provide enhanced security and convenience by automatically locking and unlocking the doors. 2-5