Another reason to get Comfort Access
09-20-2007 | 06:44 AM
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Rudy,
Just a cautionary thought... if someone broke the window on your car, could they get in and drive it away? I presume the door would be deadlocked by locking the car with the fob, so the doorhandle on the inside would not work, but would the door unlock button on the dash?
Over on this side of the water, insurance companies may refuse to pay out if your car was stolen whilst left with the engine running in this way, as they could argue that it was not properly secured and shut down. But then, if you are only a few feet away from the car and are in a nice area is it going to be an issue?
What do you all think?
Just a cautionary thought... if someone broke the window on your car, could they get in and drive it away? I presume the door would be deadlocked by locking the car with the fob, so the doorhandle on the inside would not work, but would the door unlock button on the dash?
Over on this side of the water, insurance companies may refuse to pay out if your car was stolen whilst left with the engine running in this way, as they could argue that it was not properly secured and shut down. But then, if you are only a few feet away from the car and are in a nice area is it going to be an issue?
What do you all think?
09-20-2007 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='472051' date='Sep 20 2007, 10:44 AM
This is how I understand things to work...
(if they could figure out how to get the SAT out of park, that is!)
(if they could figure out how to get the SAT out of park, that is!)
09-20-2007 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='472059' date='Sep 20 2007, 11:02 AM
Slightly off topic, Is it just me, or are the shifters a bit counter-intuitive.....push forward to reverse & pull back to drive forward
09-20-2007 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='472072' date='Sep 20 2007, 11:26 AM
Waiting for pharding to jump in... Attachment 37773
, do I need my flame retardant drawers 
09-20-2007 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='472087' date='Sep 20 2007, 11:44 AM
Is there something I should know , do I need my flame retardant drawers
, do I need my flame retardant drawers 
09-20-2007 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='472059' date='Sep 20 2007, 10:02 AM
Slightly off topic, Is it just me, or are the shifters a bit counter-intuitive.....push forward to reverse & pull back to drive forward
09-20-2007 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by megablade' post='471969' date='Sep 20 2007, 02:52 AM
Are you sure?? I don't have it on my E60, but we do have it on the Wife's E91. On the E91 there is a replaceable battery in the fob, it is NOT rechargeable 
09-20-2007 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BigLew' post='472489' date='Sep 20 2007, 10:20 PM
Yes your correct it's the same on the E60 my statement was incorrect. CA key battery is non-rechargable.
09-20-2007 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='472494' date='Sep 20 2007, 07:34 PM
'Atta boy BigLew, we'll teach you something new every day here!
09-20-2007 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BigLew' post='472505' date='Sep 20 2007, 11:16 PM
Well technically... It wsn't something I just learned, but rather had a momentary brainfart about.
