Re: [OM] Car door locks, was: From a Trip to My Independent Volvo Mechanic

[Moose]

On 11/20/2013 3:25 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Both of my Chryslers will lock all doors with one or more doors open via
> a simple push of a button on either the driver's or front passenger's
> doors.  But the locking is instantaneous.  If you should hit it
> accidentally (difficult) you know you did it.

Yes, both of our sedans are that way.

> The 2007 Buick Lucerne
> has a time delay built in with a couple beeps of the horn preceding the
> locking.  Since the doors don't  lock instantly you can be 5 feet away
> from the car before you're aware you did it.  By that time it's too late
> to get back.

Stupid design.

Design Maven Moose

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