Most newer cars come with automatic locking doors, which is a great safety feature. But sometimes you may want to disable this feature, such as when you're washing your car and don't want the doors to lock while they're wet. Or maybe you have young children who like to play in and out of the car and it's just easier to keep the doors unlocked. Whatever your reason for wanting to disable the automatic locking feature, it's actually quite easy to do.
On most cars, there is a switch somewhere on the door panel that controls the locking function. Usually, there is a little picture of a lock or an unlock symbol next to the switch. If you flip this switch to the unlock position, then the doors will no longer automatically lock when you close them.
If you can't find this switch, or if your car doesn't have one, then there may be a way to disable automatic locking through your car's computer system. Consult your owner's manual or contact your dealership for more information on how to do this.