Re: 2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
 

I know it is easy to lock from the master switch on the driver's side
console, but I had this auto-lock feature on my dodge minivan and really
appreciated it.

It was nice in case any of the passengers forgot to lock their doors.

Like I said, easy to do from the master console, but a nice little touch
that I appreciated on the dodge.

Hugh "super lazy?" Graham
"Koen" <jefke@iname.com> wrote in message
news:X3%jd.16360$UT.1027208@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> This is an anti-carjack system. It should disencourage carjackers to open
> the doors and drag you out of the car.
> But most car owners open the doors themselves when a carjacker comes up
> with
> a handgun....
>
> K.
>
> "tomb" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:2vaufvF2j02v8U1@uni-berlin.de...
>> Not to sidetrack the question, but....
>>
>> eh wrote:
>> | After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that
>> | it misses one important feature: lock the door automatically when
>> | the car gets started.
>>
>> I never understood why anyone would want to lock the doors when the car
>> is
>> started or starts moving. What's the reasoning behind this behavior?
>>
>> TomB (with good old 88 Civic that doesn't lock the doors unless I tell it
> to
>> ;)
>>
>>
>
>

Re: 2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
 

I know it is easy to lock from the master switch on the driver's side
console, but I had this auto-lock feature on my dodge minivan and really
appreciated it.

It was nice in case any of the passengers forgot to lock their doors.

Like I said, easy to do from the master console, but a nice little touch
that I appreciated on the dodge.

Hugh "super lazy?" Graham
"Koen" <jefke@iname.com> wrote in message
news:X3%jd.16360$UT.1027208@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> This is an anti-carjack system. It should disencourage carjackers to open
> the doors and drag you out of the car.
> But most car owners open the doors themselves when a carjacker comes up
> with
> a handgun....
>
> K.
>
> "tomb" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:2vaufvF2j02v8U1@uni-berlin.de...
>> Not to sidetrack the question, but....
>>
>> eh wrote:
>> | After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that
>> | it misses one important feature: lock the door automatically when
>> | the car gets started.
>>
>> I never understood why anyone would want to lock the doors when the car
>> is
>> started or starts moving. What's the reasoning behind this behavior?
>>
>> TomB (with good old 88 Civic that doesn't lock the doors unless I tell it
> to
>> ;)
>>
>>
>
>

Re: 2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
 

"tomb" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2vc8e1F2hfp38U1@uni-berlin.de...
>
> Thanks Brian and Koen for your answers. I guess the thought never crossed
my
> mind that someone would want to enter my car when I'm stopped - it's
nothing
> I worry about.

You're welcome. It could happen to you, you never know these days.

> People with bad intents could still smash your window and open the door
> through the window, though, so locked doors would just prevent the most
> timid of carjackers... (that's a bit of an oxymoron ;)

I believe that for the most part, carjackers want to easily enter a vehicle
without drawing attention to themselves from people on the street. That is
simple to do when the vehicle's doors are not locked.


--
Brian

http://www.cakesbydarlene.ca

Re: 2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
 

"tomb" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2vc8e1F2hfp38U1@uni-berlin.de...
>
> Thanks Brian and Koen for your answers. I guess the thought never crossed
my
> mind that someone would want to enter my car when I'm stopped - it's
nothing
> I worry about.

You're welcome. It could happen to you, you never know these days.

> People with bad intents could still smash your window and open the door
> through the window, though, so locked doors would just prevent the most
> timid of carjackers... (that's a bit of an oxymoron ;)

I believe that for the most part, carjackers want to easily enter a vehicle
without drawing attention to themselves from people on the street. That is
simple to do when the vehicle's doors are not locked.


--
Brian

http://www.cakesbydarlene.ca

Re: 2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
 

tomb wrote:
> Not to sidetrack the question, but....
>
> eh wrote:
>> After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that
>> it misses one important feature: lock the door automatically when
>> the car gets started.
>
> I never understood why anyone would want to lock the doors when the
> car is started or starts moving. What's the reasoning behind this
> behavior?
>
> TomB (with good old 88 Civic that doesn't lock the doors unless I
> tell it to ;)

Depends on what inner city locations you visit.

Re: 2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
 

tomb wrote:
> Not to sidetrack the question, but....
>
> eh wrote:
>> After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that
>> it misses one important feature: lock the door automatically when
>> the car gets started.
>
> I never understood why anyone would want to lock the doors when the
> car is started or starts moving. What's the reasoning behind this
> behavior?
>
> TomB (with good old 88 Civic that doesn't lock the doors unless I
> tell it to ;)

Depends on what inner city locations you visit.

Re: 2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
 

It's simple to lock all four doors on your new Honda, just use your
elbow on the drivers door lock, all locks will go down automatically.
Secondly, I know that you are concerned about a hijacking but if you
were in a car accident you would want emergency help to be able to get
to you easily and quickly. Again, if you do want the doors to lock
quickly just push down the drivers door lock and all locks will
engage.

Jen

Re: 2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
 

It's simple to lock all four doors on your new Honda, just use your
elbow on the drivers door lock, all locks will go down automatically.
Secondly, I know that you are concerned about a hijacking but if you
were in a car accident you would want emergency help to be able to get
to you easily and quickly. Again, if you do want the doors to lock
quickly just push down the drivers door lock and all locks will
engage.

Jen