KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 19Door Locks{ WarningUnlocked doors can be dangerous.. Passengers, especiallychildren, can easily open thedoors and fall out of a movingvehicle. The doors can beunlocked and opened whilethe vehicle is moving. Thechance of being thrown out ofthe vehicle in a crash isincreased if the doors are notlocked. So, all passengersshould wear seat beltsproperly and the doors shouldbe locked whenever thevehicle is driven.. Young children who get intounlocked vehicles may beunable to get out. A child canbe overcome by extreme heatand can suffer permanentinjuries or even death fromheat stroke. Always lock thevehicle whenever leaving it.(Continued)Warning (Continued). Outsiders can easily enterthrough an unlocked doorwhen you slow down or stopthe vehicle. Locking the doorscan help prevent this fromhappening.To lock or unlock the door fromoutside the vehicle:. Press Q or K on the RemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.. In the case of a dead battery, usethe key in the driver door. The keycylinder is covered with a cap.To lock or unlock the door from insidethe vehicle:. Press Q or K on the power doorlock switch.. Pulling an interior door handlewill unlock the door. Pulling thedoor handle again unlatches it.Keyless AccessPress the lock/unlock button when theRKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) ofthe driver door handle. Whenunlocking from the driver door, thefirst press unlocks that door; pressagain within five seconds to unlock allpassenger doors. See Remote KeylessEntry (RKE) System Operation 0 10.
