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Honda Element right door lock: unsafe?



 
 
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Old May 25th 05, 05:29 AM
AES
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Default Honda Element right door lock: unsafe?

Just noticed that when the right-hand door of our Element is locked,
pulling out on the door-opening latch doesn't pop the lock button up and
allow you to open the door; you have to reach awkwardly behind your
right shoulder and lift the lock button up (even when car is in Park,
but ignition key is on).

Seems to me in other cars we've owned pulling the latch does unlock any
door, and it should work this way for safety reasons: there could be
times when you want to get out in a hurry, including maybe in a
stressful situation, or for an elderly or handicapped individual who
can't reach back that far.

Or is this a child-safety type provision? Or maybe a user-settable
option?
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Old May 25th 05, 12:25 PM
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Child safety lock is engaged?

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Old May 25th 05, 12:52 PM
Jafir Elkurd
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All Hondas work this way. The driver (and sometimes passenger) have a power
door like switch right by the handle, so I've never felt too burdened by
this.

I've noticed Fords seem to work the way you describe.


"AES" > wrote in message
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> Just noticed that when the right-hand door of our Element is locked,
> pulling out on the door-opening latch doesn't pop the lock button up and
> allow you to open the door; you have to reach awkwardly behind your
> right shoulder and lift the lock button up (even when car is in Park,
> but ignition key is on).
>
> Seems to me in other cars we've owned pulling the latch does unlock any
> door, and it should work this way for safety reasons: there could be
> times when you want to get out in a hurry, including maybe in a
> stressful situation, or for an elderly or handicapped individual who
> can't reach back that far.
>
> Or is this a child-safety type provision? Or maybe a user-settable
> option?



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Old May 26th 05, 03:59 PM
Matt Ion
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AES wrote:
> Just noticed that when the right-hand door of our Element is locked,
> pulling out on the door-opening latch doesn't pop the lock button up and
> allow you to open the door; you have to reach awkwardly behind your
> right shoulder and lift the lock button up (even when car is in Park,
> but ignition key is on).
>
> Seems to me in other cars we've owned pulling the latch does unlock any
> door, and it should work this way for safety reasons: there could be
> times when you want to get out in a hurry, including maybe in a
> stressful situation, or for an elderly or handicapped individual who
> can't reach back that far.
>
> Or is this a child-safety type provision? Or maybe a user-settable
> option?


None of my older Hondas have ever done this. Our Plymouth Voyager
minivan does this only on the front doors.

Really, a lock that behaves that way defeats half the purpose of the
doorlock, which is preventing accidental opening of the door while on
the road.


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