General On a lighter note

[Paul L]

You may laugh!

The other week I had to get off early (0530) in the freezing weather we have just had. I bought some de-icer that you can spray on the night before and it stops ice forming....a time saving idea I thought.

It was dark, as I approached the car I stubbed my toe on the ground and tripped slightly and the car alarm went off......a bit sensitive I thought and headed back to the house for the keys. By the time I had chatted to the neighbour the alarm had stopped so I went back to spray the windows.

Started on the passenger side window. If you spray at an angle you can get better coverage over the glass so squirt squirt squirt.......the alarm went off again.

I thought my alarm only goes off if there is a fly trapped inside so I went to peer in through the glass....not easy as it's tinted......I was surprised when my head went through the passenger side window.....yes the chuffin kids had left it open when the wife locked up. (In my defence the car was parked in shadows)

There was de-icer on the inside of the windscreen, mirror, dashboard, in the heating vents, on the nav screen, in the RT3 you name it I had covered the inside of the car in the syrupy mess.

I spent ages cleaning the car at 11 at night for the morning........some great time saving idea to spray the night before.
Paul

 

[Stu DemonD]

ROFL - now if only this was meant as a joke.....

How exactly did the wife lock up the car? On ours, all the windows go up automatically when you press the key-fob. Has this been disabled on yours?

 

[Paul L]

ROFL - now if only this was meant as a joke.....

How exactly did the wife lock up the car? On ours, all the windows go up automatically when you press the key-fob. Has this been disabled on yours?

It must have as they don't go up by using the keyfob.

I will get the manual out and look.

 

[Stu DemonD]

Ok, there is a way to do this that is not in the manual iirc.

With keys in ignition, you need to hold each window button in turn, and this should activate the automatic window. Do all 4. Unless poggy comes on with answer, lol, I can't recall if the button should be held down or pressed up.

I suppose you didn't know that if you press unlock key twice on fob, all the windows drop down?

 

[Paul L]

Ok then......after wasting some of my finite life on the manual I went to play with the car.

The auto close function does work on all the windows but you do have to hold the lock button for a second or two rather than just giving it a push.

Must tell the wife to get into the habit of pressing the button for a while when she locks it!
Paul

 

[Stu DemonD]

Interesting, on ours I just press lock, and windows and mirrors fold in! No need to hold button in.

 

[poggy]

Hi,

It's just a quick press on ours, but you have to remember to press the lock button twice within a few seconds for the deadlocks to activate. If you only press it once it just locks the doors and you can open them from inside. If you press twice you can't open them at all from the inside.

You should be able to hear the second lock when you press it again, I think the indicators also give another flash.

Andy

 

[Stu DemonD]

Yes, the same setup is on the Stilo - you can always hear the deadlocks engage.

I sometimes press unlock twice by accident on the Ulysse [on Stilo, first click does drivers door, second click opens all doors] - this is really annoying coz then all the windows drop down, lol - I kick myself everytime

 

[Paul L]

Ok, there is a way to do this that is not in the manual iirc.

With keys in ignition, you need to hold each window button in turn, and this should activate the automatic window. Do all 4. Unless poggy comes on with answer, lol, I can't recall if the button should be held down or pressed up.

I suppose you didn't know that if you press unlock key twice on fob, all the windows drop down?

Mine doesn't seem to do the airing function. The impression I get from the other lot that they may have taken it off again on newer builds.

Paul

 

[Stu DemonD]

Other lot - as in EV2 site?! P'ah, they banned John K at one stage, and have no humour

 

[Paul L]

Other lot - as in EV2 site?! P'ah, they banned John K at one stage, and have no humour

The terrible sin of deep pathing to files in member areas!! I remember!!

Paul

 

[Stu DemonD]

Yep, exactly!

And the fact most of us on here are members anyway! Their attitude was a bit heavy handed. Ban now, ask questions later, lol.

I never really bother going on there now - I am sure anything of interest comes onto here anyway, via other members