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Door Locks

CAUTION:

Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

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Passengers 

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 especially children 

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 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.

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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.

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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.

If your vehicle has a content theft

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deterrent system,

unlock the doors only with the key or remote keyless
entry system. This will avoid setting off the alarm.

To unlock the door from the outside, use your door key
or remote keyless entry transmitter. Turning the door
key toward the front of the vehicle will lock the door.
Turning the door key toward the rear of the vehicle will
unlock it.

To unlock the door from the inside, move the manual
door lock located above the door handle rearward. To
lock the door, move the manual door lock forward.