automatic locks

[TM]

If you're that worried, you can always have it set to not automatically
lock. Sheesh. That's why it's an _OPTION_.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Joshua Van Tol
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 6:54 PM
To: quattro list
Subject: RE: automatic locks


>Lee-
>At least from the B5 platform A4/S4 and the C5 platform A6, when the
>airbags are triggered, the hazard lights automatically come on and the
>doors unlock, so that is
>not a concern in the case of a serious accident. Audi already thought
of
>that.
>
>IIRC, it is illegal to lock the doors while driving on the highway in
>Germany.
>
>Taka

Right, and I'm sure the power lock system and the vehicle bus is going
to survive a serious accident long enough for that to happen. Not only
that, even if the signal does get to the door lock controller in time,
and it does still have power, there are mechanical latency issues to
deal with and the unlocking mechanism may be smashed by the time the
solenoid activates.

Not a bad move on audi's part, but probably not sufficient to ensure
unlocked doors in all accidents.
--
Joshua Van Tol -- josh at spiny.com