Door Locks. Cadillac Evoq 2003

For 1990-2009 cars

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 it will not open. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors are not locked. So, wear safety belts properly and lock the doors whenever you drive.

• | 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.

• | 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.

To lock or unlock your vehicle from the outside, use the keyless access transmitter and press the appropriate lock or unlock button. You may also unlock and open the door passively when you squeeze the door handle sensor, as long as you have your transmitter with you. Passive entry occurs when the door handle sensor is pressed and the vehicle recognizes your keyless access transmitter. When the passenger door is opened first, the driver door will also become unlocked.

From the inside, use the power door lock buttons located at the top of the door panel near the window. See Power Door Locks for more information.

To open a door from the inside, press the button in front of the door handle and push the door open.

If power to the vehicle or the keyless access transmitter is lost, there are two ways to open the door.

If you are inside the vehicle, use the door release handle located on the floor next to each seat. Pull the handle up to unlock and unlatch the door.

If you are outside the vehicle, there is a door release tab in the trunk. The tab is located behind a panel on the driver side of the trunk. Pull the handle to unlock and unlatch the driver door. See Trunk for information on opening the trunk during a loss of power.