2009 Pontiac G3 Owner's Manual - Page 84

Doors and Locks Door Locks There are several ways to lock and unlock the vehicle. From the outside, use your key or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-4. To manually unlock the front doors from the outside, insert the key and turn it toward the front of the vehicle. To manually lock the doors from the outside, insert the key and turn it toward the rear of the vehicle. All doors, except for the driver door, can be locked by pushing down the manual door lock and then closing the door. On vehicles with power locks, the driver door can only by locked from the outside by using the key or the optional RKE transmitter. From the inside, all of the doors can be locked and unlocked by pushing or pulling the manual door lock located on each door. { CAUTION: Unlocked doors can be dangerous. • Passengers, especially children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. The chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash is increased if the doors are not locked. So, all passengers should wear safety belts properly and the doors should be locked whenever the vehicle is driven. • 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 the vehicle whenever leaving it. • 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. Central Door Unlocking System The vehicle may be equipped with the central door unlocking system. This system is activated from the driver door. From the outside, lock or unlock all the doors by using either the key or the RKE transmitter, if equipped. From the inside, lock or unlock all the doors by using the driver door lock switch. 2-6