Pontiac 2002 Firebird - Manual (Page 62)

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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 door key. If your vehicle
has the content theft
- deterrent/alarm system and it is
armed, unlocking and opening a door this way will set
off the alarm after eight seconds unless the ignition
key is inserted into the ignition. See “Content
Theft
- Deterrent/Alarm System” in the Index.
To lock the door from the inside, slide the lever
located on the door rearward.
To unlock the door, slide the lever located on the
door forward.