Hmm, the 2001 Astra, 2002 Outback and 2000 Maxima that I drove did not have this feature....Quote:
Originally Posted by Omotesando
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Hmm, the 2001 Astra, 2002 Outback and 2000 Maxima that I drove did not have this feature....Quote:
Originally Posted by Omotesando
Well, unless you're actually aware of this feature and are standing there testing it out then you probably wouldn't even know about it. We have 3 cars at home, my Soarer, my sister's Lancer and my parents 626. All 3 have this feature but I'm the only one who even knows about it!Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Different cars also have different time intervals, could be 30 seconds, 45 secs or even a minute before it auto locks.
Its not really something that would happen in the real world, and when it does happen, your initial reaction is that you 'accidentally locked it' (thenozman) or that your c/locking is stuffed. Both of those were my initial reactions when it happened.
Don't know about the other cars but the Astra has auto winding windows when the car is locked so if I had to guess then I'd say it definitely has this autolock feature. :)
Auto winding windows??? Our 2001 doesn't auto-wind. Even when holding the button down or turning and holding the key in the door lock.Quote:
Originally Posted by IS250
Going to go and try it out on all the cars again later. hehe
One "interesting" feature I noticed today was how stiff the front doors are when they are half open in the 'stiff' position. The door wacked me in the head and almost knocked me out when I was getting in in a tight spot with a close car next to my car.
I feel like shaving down the metal notch so its easier to maneuver the door.
Same thing happened to me it was a bit of a shock.Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroDude
haha same here... except it swung and hit me in the middle of the chest... its even harder when u are opening it slowly so u dont hit the wall u have parked next to and then it just springs out and hits it anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by swguy
When one of my girl friends slams the door of my Euro so hard, it deafens my left ear everytime she gets out.
Didn't want to hurt her feelings by telling her 'pls shut it lightly' haha but don't want to hurt my doors either! You probably get more and more rattles.. sigh... !
Anyway I think the Euro's autolock doors react really fast compared to the other cars I've driven that has the feature. Some take minutes to relock I think, but on the Euro I'm highly aware of it!
Tell me about it! Everyone who has been in my car has slammed the door, its so much more springy than other cars.
There is one more interesting thing about the Euro:
I was driving down on a cold rainy day one morning with the A/C off - and the Recirculate button off (ie let in fresh air) and Sunroof tilted up. What is surprising is that I get warm air coming in to the cabin from the A/C even though the A/C is off!!!
Is there a ghost in Euro that operates the A/C on its own so that it heats up the outside air as it passes through the vents?? This is quite good actually as I don't need to switch on A/C heating on that cold rainy morning!
Yes I have noticed that too primtimex.
If say I have Heater on before, then I think its getting too hot and turn the Climate Control off and also the Recirculate Button, the air that comes in is still very warm!
In fact you're right - that's how I try to save fuel this way with a free heater haha..
Even if you have A/C off, the heater still works. So if your cabin temperature is below that of your set temperature, then the heater will heat the air. The heater runs off the car's coolant system, so essentially it is free heat that would be otherwise wasted.Quote:
Originally Posted by primetimex
I tried it out with the 2001 Astra. It doesn't auto lock. Also, I tried testing if the windows wind up if I held the remote lock button and turning the key in the lock (like the Euro) and that also didn't work.Quote:
Originally Posted by IS250