A child-safety door lock is a switch on rear doors that disables the inside handle so children cannot open the door and be injured. With the switch engaged, only someone outside of the vehicle can open the door, presuming it’s unlocked. Child-safety locks are pervasive throughout the automotive marketplace. Someday, a manufacturer will be smart enough to tie window operation to this switch as well, allowing the rear windows to go all the way down when adults sit in the backseat.
Information for this was taken from Cars.com’s glossary, written by Joe Wiesenfelder.
See if your question has already been asked and answered
Your question has been successfully submitted to Ask.cars.com. It will now be reviewed by our editors and we'll answer it soon if we think it's a useful question. You will be notified via e-mail when the answer is posted. Ask.cars.com tackles your questions about new cars and the car-buying process. Unfortunately we can't answer questions regarding:
Have our experts answer any of your questions about new cars.
Don't worry — we won't publish your last name or email.
