1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 65

Door Locks Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers especially children can easily open the doors and fall out. When a door is locked, the inside handle won't open it. Outsiders caneasily enter through an unlocked door when you slowdown or stop your vehicle. This may not be so obvious: You increase the chance of being thrown outof the vehicle in a crash if the doors aren'tlocked. Wear safety belts properly, lock your doors, and you willbe far better off whenever you drive yourvehicle. -- -- From the inside, to lock the door, slide the lock control rearward. To unlock the door, slide the lock control forward. The lock control will show orange whenthe in UNLOCK position. There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your key or the Remote Keyless Entry Systemif your vehicle has this option.