[BiturboS4] Steering-wheel lock

Ti Kan ti at amb.org
Mon Jun 9 14:42:16 EDT 2003


Aurangzeb M. Agha writes:
> I'm curious to know how many S4 owners make sure that when leaving their
> car, they lock the steering weel bu turning it until it "clicks".
>
> I tend to do so every time, but I don't know the value of it (if any).
> _Is_ there a value to locking the wheel in place?

Not really, the lock is supposed to be a theft deterrent, but even
if you didn't let it 'click' into locked state, anyone who gains entry
into your car without a key, and tries to turn the wheel will cause
it to lock anyway.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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