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Body - Exiting A Double Locked Car From The Inside

SI B 61 04 06
General Electrical Systems

February 2006
Technical Service

SUBJECT
Exiting a Vehicle that is Double-Locked from the Outside

MODEL
All 1999 Model Year and later

INFORMATION

Never lock a vehicle from outside the car with an someone inside the car.

In the unlikely case where this situation occurs, the person inside the car can exit the vehicle using the following 2-step procedure:





1. Press the central unlock button to disable "double-lock".





2. Pull the door handle twice to open door.

NOTE:
For vehicles with DWA (alarm system), opening the door will activate the alarm.





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