Buick riviera 1999 User Manual

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers 
--
 especially children 
--
 can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key.
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.
To lock the door from the inside, move the lock control
on the door forward.
To unlock the door, move the lock control toward the
rear of the vehicle. There is a red mark on the lock
control which shows when the door is unlocked.
Central Door Unlocking System (Option)
If the driver’s door key is held in the unlock position for
more than one second, both doors will unlock.