CHEVROLET 2012 Express - Manual (Page 35)

Black plate (7,1) Chevrolet Express Owner Manual - 2012
Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7
Door Locks
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WARNING
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
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WARNING (Continued)
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
the vehicle. Locking the doors
can help prevent this from
happening.
To lock the door from the inside,
slide the manual lever on the
door down. To unlock the door,
slide the manual lever up.
From the outside, use the key.
If the vehicle is equipped with
keyless entry, see Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2‑3.
Power Door Locks
On vehicles with power door
locks, the switches are located
on the doors.
T : Press to lock and unlock
the doors.
When a door is locked, the inside
door handle will not work.
Cargo Door Relocking
If the cargo door is open when the
lock button is pressed on the door
or the RKE transmitter, all doors will
lock except the cargo door. The
cargo door will lock when it is
closed or when the delayed locking
feature functions.