NAC: keyless ignitions

[Huw Powell]

Brett Dikeman wrote:
> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-carkeys24-2010jan24,0,6923741.story
> 
> "She eventually adapted to the system's quirks but said that even now
> she isn't sure how to shut off the engine in an emergency.  'I don't
> know if I ever read it in the owners manual or not,' said Marsh"
> 
> Seriously?  Why didn't she read it?  Too many big words?
> 
> *facepalm*

While not having read the article, a few months ago I was driving a new 
Passat with the quasi-keyless ignition (put fob in hole in dash, it 
becomes the "start" button) and it is completely non-intuitive what to 
do to kill the engine.  Probably the same as what it takes to shut it 
down normally, whatever that was...

Sure, I'd expect the "owner" (primary and secondary drivers?) to read 
the manual (haha sure I would), but what about short term drivers, 
people borrowing the car, etc.?  It was complicated enough to show me 
how to start it and how to use the parking brake.

-- 
Huw Powell

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