Daytime Running Light De-activation is not reversible. Don't know why you
would want to disable a safety feature. If you want to idle with the lights
off you can press down slightly on the Park brake before starting the
engine...

As for the auto locks, they can be programmed on the radio. You need the
owner's manual. This vehicle is also designed to inhibit the doors from
locking if the key is in the ignition. Prevents you from locking the keys in
while you run into 7-11 for a coffee and leave the engine running.

The radio will stay on for twenty minutes after shutting off the engine as a
courtesy. As soon as you open the door the radio stops...

95 degrees for AC is about the maximum design depending on the wet bulb
temperature. Obviously the AC works harder in humid climates of 95 degrees
in Chicago, New York or other coastal cities as opposed to the dry Arizona
climate.

Steve


"N8N" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> 1) Disable DRL's
> 2) Disable auto headlights
> 3) get the radio to turn off and on with the key
>
> also, are there any differences in any of the above procedures between
> '02 and newer versions? (I'm driving an '02 for now because my new
> company car is taking longer than expected to arrive.)
>
> Since this is a leased vehicle, all mods must be easily reversible.
>
> thanks!
>
> nate
>
> PS - more annoying stuff I don't like about the car...
>
> 1) unlike EVERY other car I've ever owned, the doors don't unlock when
> you close them, if you accidentally hit the lock button the doors are
> LOCKED. (yeah, I found that out the hard way, after having it for
> maybe 6 hours. Haven't locked myself out of a car in... well, ever I
> think.)
> 2) Who thought it was a good idea to put a 3400 under the hood of a
> full-sized sedan?
> 3) A/C is wimpy. I hope that that is a symptom of age/abuse and not
> reflective of how it's designed. It was about 95 out today and I had
> to keep the fan on '5' to be reasonably comfortable - I would have
> preferred it cooler in the car.
> 4) Glovebox is laughably small. (and did not contain owner's manual,
> but that's not the car's fault. Unless the manual is too big for the
> glovebox...)
>