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Daytime running lights use the high beam but not at full power. It's not
going to blind anyone. "N8N" > wrote in message oups.com... > > > Steve wrote: > > 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... > > Because they use the high beams and therefore are rude and glaring to > other motorists, defeating the idea of a "safety" feature. It's nice > to let other traffic know I'm there; it's not so nice to blind them. > > > > > 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. > > well... they don't work that way :/ > > > > > 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... > > > > Ah, I see... never tried leaving it on. > > > 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. > > > > Well... I'm in DC... does that mean that I need to hope it doesn't get > any hotter? > > nate > > > "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...) > > > > |
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