What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

[D.J.D.]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

I think this "feature" is available in every car with a central locking. Isn't it?.

No. So far i have seen only Ford and VAG cars with this feature. TATA, Maruti, Hyundai, M&M cars don't have this feature. Don't know about others.

I can remember in my first CAR zen once i faced this issue of central locking not responding due to low battery. I was not able to open the doors manually from inside.

 

[Tornado]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

Fiat Avventura safety feature :Child proof child lock, you need to lock it or unlock it with the car key.

This prevents fiddling by naughty & enterprising kids.

Same feature is available in Skoda Rapid.

In Avventura, If key is removed & if you find any of the power window is open, you can still close it using the power window button within 10 seconds .

In similar situation, in case of Skoda Rapid, you can close the power windows by 'pressing the lock button on the remote' constantly' till they get closed fully or partially , this can be achieved from inside or outside of the car . Similarly, you can open the power windows by pressing the 'unlock button on the remote 'constantly till all windows get rolled down fully or partially as per your will. This is helpful when the car is parked under sun, and you want hot air to escape outside before you enter in the car .Also you can put small belongings or shopping bags inside without opening the doors.

In Skoda Rapid, it doesn't have a separate 'internal fuel lid opening lever'. It opens just by applying some pressure & releasing it on the lid with help of a finger provided the driver has kept the doors in unlocked mode .
If driver keeps the car doors in locked mode, the fuel lid can't be opened from outside by applying pressure with fingers. This is helpful when in other cars, you reach the fuel dispenser, open the fuel lid with internal lever & suddenly the fuel dispensing man shouts from the cabin that the fuel is out of stock or there is a technical snag. You need to get down & close the lid manually and move on. In Rapid you need not get down to close or open the lid

Skoda Rapid Elegance., comes with a card holder near the HU, which is helpful to hold thick cards & thinner parking tickets & 'return' toll tickets.

 

[D.J.D.]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

Fiat Avventura safety feature :Child proof child lock, you need to lock it or unlock it with the car key.
This prevents fiddling by naughty & enterprising kids.

Same feature is available in Skoda Rapid.

In Skoda Rapid, it doesn't have a separate 'internal fuel lid opening lever'. It opens just by applying some pressure & releasing it on the lid with help of a finger provided the driver has kept the doors in unlocked mode .

Skoda Rapid Elegance., comes with a card holder near the HU, which is helpful to hold thick cards & thinner parking tickets & 'return' toll tickets.

The above features are available in Ecosport too

 

[nishant5858]

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The above features are available in Ecosport too

Except Remote Control Opening and Closing of Windows. :-)

I use this feature a lot especially in summers. Thoughtful feature.

 

[acechip]

On the Renault Duster (esp 2015 model),

1) You need to remove the key from ignition while refuelling the car in case you want to reset the trip and fuel level and fuel efficiency computer. Otherwise it can give an erroneous reading of fuel level and therefore, average FE, DTE etc.
2) The ORVM adjustment under the Handbrake. I have come to realize that it is a great safety feature instead of being bandied as a ergonomic failure. It prevents people being distracted in adjusting the mirrors while on the move-which can be quite dangerous. Therefore, stop the car, reach out for the handbrake and then adjust the ORVMS, and then move on. Quite logical actually. Wonder why it is not implemented for other cars. Do we adjust the ORVMs 5 times during a 50 km drive ? If we do, then there is some problem with our driving ability- not with the car.

 

[Tornado]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

On the Renault Duster (esp 2015 model),

1) You need to remove the key from ignition while refuelling the car in case you want to reset the trip and fuel level and fuel efficiency computer. Otherwise it can give an erroneous reading of fuel level and therefore, average FE, DTE etc.

In this case of Fiat Avventura has a special feature , (and probably in Linea too, I want confirmation from you only ) you need not remove the keys, just 'switching off the engine & then switching on' is enough to reset fuel level.

2) The ORVM adjustment under the Handbrake. I have come to realize that it is a great safety feature instead of being bandied as a ergonomic failure. It prevents people being distracted in adjusting the mirrors while on the move-which can be quite dangerous. Therefore, stop the car, .

But car can be pulled aside, stopped & ORVM can be adjusted in any car with manual or electric adjustment located anywhere in the car!!

 

[ice_wise]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

But car can be pulled aside, stopped & ORVM can be adjusted in any car with manual or electric adjustment located anywhere in the car!!

But electrical adjustment for ORVM on the driver armrest (door pad) allows one to adjust on the go. I know this is a bad habit but sometimes I am too lazy to stop and adjust (in Dzire). In Duster, it is comparatively more difficult to adjust ORVMs on the move.

 

[Tornado]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

But electrical adjustment for ORVM on the driver armrest (door pad) allows one to adjust on the go. I know this is a bad habit

I don't think it is a bad habit. Need to adjust ORVM, especially during night time depends on height, beam selection of the vehicle coming coming from behind as reflection of the light on your eyes invariably makes you to adjust ORVM on go dynamically.

In Duster, it is comparatively more difficult to adjust ORVMs on the move.

I don't agree. In RHD cars in India, right hand is ideally meant for holding steering wheel and left hand invariably for gear stick & handbrake, beam selection and when it (left hand) is free it should be on steering wheel. So mefeels ORVM adjustment in left hand is a good feature.

 

[acechip]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

In this case of Fiat Avventura has a special feature , (and probably in Linea too, I want confirmation from you only ) you need not remove the keys, just 'switching off the engine & then switching on' is enough to reset fuel level.

Switching off and switching on w/o removing key works in every other car, but I wish it would be the case for Duster. Thats why I term it as a special feature. Wonder if this is a case for pre-2015 Dusters and all Terranos (considering the Terrano has the same as pre-2015 Duster i.e, the Red MID)

 

[Tornado]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

Switching off and switching on w/o removing key works in every other car,

I have noticed this feature regarding fuel level indicator reset in only fiat cars. And as usual, fiat has forgotten to mention it under 'safety feature' list especially in India where 'kitna deti hain? ' & 'who cares, kitna deti hain?' type of car owners are ample in numbers.

 

[D.J.D.]

In my ecosport i have noticed that if the vehicle gets stalled you cannot crank the engine immediately. First you have to switch off the ignition key to fully off condition. After that repeat the full engine starting procedure. I don't know what are the advantages of this feature. May be a safety feature for the engine. I am not sure. Can anyone please explain.

 

[shrid]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

In my ecosport i have noticed that if the vehicle gets stalled you cannot crank the engine immediately. First you have to switch off the ignition key to fully off condition. After that repeat the full engine starting procedure. I don't know what are the advantages of this feature. May be a safety feature for the engine. I am not sure. Can anyone please explain.

It's called double crank protection. It is in place so you don't accidentally crank the engine when the it is running, so as to avoid damaging the starter motor. IIRC even Fiat cars have this.

In fact, an owner met his fate because of this. New car, he tried crossing the railway intersection, but the car stalled. He was new to driving, he didn't know about this feature and the next thing you know, BAM! All 4 dead. They might've survived had they been a bit patient. RIP.

 

[Auto_Pilot]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

In my ecosport i have noticed that if the vehicle gets stalled you cannot crank the engine immediately. First you have to switch off the ignition key to fully off condition. After that repeat the full engine starting procedure. I don't know what are the advantages of this feature. May be a safety feature for the engine. I am not sure. Can anyone please explain.

This feature is in my Skoda rapid too

 

[Auto_Pilot]

Some other features which I found unique in my Rapid is :

- Music system comes with a security code. If the HU is stolen, it will not work with any other system due to security code.

- ICE comes with speed volume control. This function automatically increase and decreases the volume with the increase and decrease of the speed. When the speed increases the noise inside cabin will increase so this feature automatically increases the volume to compensate the high cabin noise and vice versa.

 

[D.J.D.]

Re: What “Special” Features Does Your Car Have?

- ICE comes with speed volume control. This function automatically increase and decreases the volume with the increase and decrease of the speed. When the speed increases the noise inside cabin will increase so this feature automatically increases the volume to compensate the high cabin noise and vice versa.

Same in ecosport