How do you open the door if the car dies?
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Hmmm. I scanned through 411 of Dutch's post and couldn't find it. Could you point me to it or explain how it works?[hr]
Never mind. Found it:
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Austin does sound an awful lot like Boston...<br />
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Concerning the open-button. If the car still has the factory settings, it will not open if it is not in park (P). So when the car is in D it simply will not open. I've had this several times, and I think it has to do with safety/liability*.You can change this in the settings in the command center, see the manual. I read this in the pdf of the manual that was put online on this forum a few months ago:<br />
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''Dependent upon configuration, the vehicle's doors will either lock automatically when a speed of 5 mph is reached or when D or R is selected. Note: This feature can be configured to your personal preference via the touch-screen."<br />
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If there is a electrical failure (for instance if the cars is in the water) and the open-button does not work, there is emergency procedure. On the underside of the doorhandle, right under the open-button, there is a small piece of plastic. You can push it in. There's a wire in there which you can pull to open the door.<br />
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* I have to say the safety warnings in the car are a bit annoying. There's the ugly stickers on the visors (had those on my Jeep too, so I guess it's something American cars have), every time I get in the car I have to consent to the fact that I could die, and then there is this issue with the open-button (which luckily can be changed). Is all this caused by liability concerns?<br />
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Never mind. Found it:
<br />brian Wrote:<br />
I just found a new software glitch that I can add to my list: It seems the voice control thinks I'm saying "Boston" when I'm actually saying "Austin".<br />
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If you press the voice button on the steering wheel and then say "Destination Entry" she takes you to the proper screen in the Nav system, and then asks "Say the name of a city in Texas". Then I very clearly say "Austin" and she says "Boston". Next thing I know she's asking for a street in some town called "New Boston" that I've never heard of.<br />
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I did this in my garage with the car not even running - totally silent, so no interference. She simply doesn't understand the word "Austin", so I cannot use the voice command system to get me anywhere in my own city<br />
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On top of that, the car wouldn't let me out again when I was done. The Open button didn't do anything. Sheez... I call her Christine.<br />
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-Brian
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Austin does sound an awful lot like Boston...<br />
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Concerning the open-button. If the car still has the factory settings, it will not open if it is not in park (P). So when the car is in D it simply will not open. I've had this several times, and I think it has to do with safety/liability*.You can change this in the settings in the command center, see the manual. I read this in the pdf of the manual that was put online on this forum a few months ago:<br />
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''Dependent upon configuration, the vehicle's doors will either lock automatically when a speed of 5 mph is reached or when D or R is selected. Note: This feature can be configured to your personal preference via the touch-screen."<br />
<br />
If there is a electrical failure (for instance if the cars is in the water) and the open-button does not work, there is emergency procedure. On the underside of the doorhandle, right under the open-button, there is a small piece of plastic. You can push it in. There's a wire in there which you can pull to open the door.<br />
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* I have to say the safety warnings in the car are a bit annoying. There's the ugly stickers on the visors (had those on my Jeep too, so I guess it's something American cars have), every time I get in the car I have to consent to the fact that I could die, and then there is this issue with the open-button (which luckily can be changed). Is all this caused by liability concerns?<br />
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It was Dutch's most recent post. You can find it here.adam said:
Here's the salient part:
If there is a electrical failure (for instance if the cars is in the water) and the open-button does not work, there is emergency procedure. On the underside of the doorhandle, right under the open-button, there is a small piece of plastic. You can push it in. There's a wire in there which you can pull to open the door.
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That was me. You can still download it here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?i267u3rmjkc3wok
http://www.mediafire.com/?i267u3rmjkc3wok
Wimbeldon, not sure if I spelled that right. Is it possible to get a Sticky Forum Thread for the Owner's Manual so people know its out there and can read it? I think that would eliminate each new person to the forum asking the same question that has been answered several time elsewhere in the forum.
Sorry off topic Wimbledon, but is it possible to integrate a "View first unread" function, so I don't have to randomly search the posts in a thread to see where I left off, if it's been a few days since I visited? Every other forum I'm on has this and it's quite convenient. Unless I'm stupid and have totally missed it.kabalah70 said:
Also, it would be nice to not have the phantom last page of a thread that merely gives me the "The specified thread does not exist" message when I click on it.
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"View first unread" is that little green arrow. I had no idea until I hit it by accident or something; it's definitely not obvious.mattjs33 said:
As an ordinary user, I can't do anything about the other problem though.
ct-fiskerbuzz's response should solve your first query.mattjs33 said:
Regarding the second, an update to the forum will take place in the next week or so that should address the issue. :thumbup:
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Inside the vehicle, under the door handle there is a plastic cover. Pop it open and pull the ring...the door opens...
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