2001 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 73

Door Locks CAUTION: Unlocked doors can be dangerous. D Passengers -- especially children -- can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle won't open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors aren't locked. So, wear safety belts properly and lock the doors whenever you drive. D Young children who get into unlocked vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle whenever you leave it. D Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can help prevent this from happening. There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your key or remote keyless entry transmitter, if your vehicle has this feature. With your door key, turning the key toward the rear of the vehicle will unlock the door and turning the key toward the front of the vehicle will lock it. If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system and it is activated, unlock the doors only with the key or remote keyless entry system. This will avoid setting off the alarm. See "Universal Theft-Deterrent" in the Index for more information. To lock the door from the inside, push the manual door lock forward. To unlock the door, push the manual door lock rearward. 2-6