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.
There are several ways to lock and unlock the vehicle. The driver's door need to be closed in order to lock the vehicle using any method.
To lock or unlock the doors from inside the vehicle, do one of the following:
- Press the driver's and passenger's door lock knob to lock the doors. Pull up on the knobs to unlock the doors.
- Press the power door lock button. See Power Door Locks following.
To lock or unlock your vehicle from the outside, use your key in the driver's lock or use the remote key. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation .
To lock the doors from the outside using the key in the lock, do the following:
- Insert the key in the driver's door lock.
- Turn the key clockwise.
- Turn the key back to the vertical position and remove.
The alarm system is not set using this method. See Content Theft-Deterrent .
To unlock the doors from the outside using the key in the lock, do the following:
- Insert the key in the driver's door lock.
- Turn the key counterclockwise.
- Then turn the key back to the vertical position and remove.
The alarm system will go off as soon as a door is opened. To turn off the alarm, turn the key in the ignition to ON or press the unlock button on the remote key. See Content Theft-Deterrent .
