Emergency Exit
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sunnyvale CA
Emergency Exit
Folks,
Please teach your spouse/partner/friend/child/passenger the location of emergency door latch release levers. Both on the driver and passenger sides. Thanks.
Please teach your spouse/partner/friend/child/passenger the location of emergency door latch release levers. Both on the driver and passenger sides. Thanks.
Le Mans Master
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From: Tucson AZ
Good suggestion! Folks should read their manual, but we know what sometimes happens................. My wife was "locked" in last week, while I left the car for a few minutes. She knew what to do, but didn't enjoy the experience, or the ALARM that went off when she pulled the lever! 
Racer
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Can anyone say whether or not these emergency releases index the windows? I'm not brave enough to try it. I've opened my door in freezing temps before and the window motor wasn't strong enough to lower the window to clear the window channel...it felt real bad...like something was gonna break. Then, no way to close the door. Anyway, I'd like to hear from somebody that has practiced a bit with these emergency releases. A dead battery scenerio would make window indexing a no-go for sure. Anybody?
Racer
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
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Racer
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Interesting, isn't it? Two opposite experiences. When I opened my frozen door the window motor couldn't index the window...window not pleased to be pulled out of its cozy channel...and NO WAY would the non-indexed window allow the door to close. Very interesting indeed.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '13
Hmmm...
I tried it on our 2009 and the window did index.
The battery was ok. If the battery is really dead, of course the window can't index.
Maybe it makes a difference whether or not the door was locked?
Needs further experimentation...
I tried it on our 2009 and the window did index.
The battery was ok. If the battery is really dead, of course the window can't index.
Maybe it makes a difference whether or not the door was locked?
Needs further experimentation...
Le Mans Master
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From: Livonia MI
Good to know, but honestly was one of the first things I noticed, when taking delivery of the car. Vette's aren't the only cars with indexed windows, as my daily Pontiac GXP has them too. I do work at GM facilities, with several Cadillac's on display with the windows open, and disconnected battery's. Several people are wanting to sit inside. Here, allow me.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '13
1. Entered car, closed door, then opened door with emergency lever.
2. Entered car, closed door, locked door with inside button, then opened door with emergency lever.
3. Entered car, closed door, locked door with inside button, started engine, put car (A6) in Drive, then in Park; shut off engine, opened door with emergency lever.
In each case; the door opened and the window indexed.
Drifting
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From: Boyds MD
When I bought my car, the dealer told me about an ex-pro football player who was one of their customers. He shows up with his car on a flatbed one day with the driver's window busted out. He had gotten in the car and couldn't get back out. This mountain of a man had busted out the window and crawled through to get out. My salesman was kind enough to show me the key, and emergency door releases before I left the lot, right before showing me the NPP Exhaust fuse.
Racer
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Today I did the following experiments on our 2009, all with the fob in my pocket:
1. Entered car, closed door, then opened door with emergency lever.
2. Entered car, closed door, locked door with inside button, then opened door with emergency lever.
3. Entered car, closed door, locked door with inside button, started engine, put car (A6) in Drive, then in Park; shut off engine, opened door with emergency lever.
In each case; the door opened and the window indexed.
1. Entered car, closed door, then opened door with emergency lever.
2. Entered car, closed door, locked door with inside button, then opened door with emergency lever.
3. Entered car, closed door, locked door with inside button, started engine, put car (A6) in Drive, then in Park; shut off engine, opened door with emergency lever.
In each case; the door opened and the window indexed.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '11
The motor needs BATTERY power to index.
The battery is DEAD!
Racer
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Yes, of course. My point exactly. I'm just soliciting reactions from people who have tried to open/close their door with a window that has NOT been indexed down out of its upper and forward channels. I've experienced this (apparently one of the very few) and I know what my reaction was.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '13
I don't recall the circumstances, but I opened and closed a door on our previous 2006 when the window did not index. It took a good push on the door to get it open, and IIRC the window just stayed jammed up against the weatherstrip when I closed the door.
Definitely not something you want to be doing, as I suspect you know better than I...
Definitely not something you want to be doing, as I suspect you know better than I...
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '11
I don't recall the circumstances, but I opened and closed a door on our previous 2006 when the window did not index. It took a good push on the door to get it open, and IIRC the window just stayed jammed up against the weatherstrip when I closed the door.
Definitely not something you want to be doing, as I suspect you know better than I...
Definitely not something you want to be doing, as I suspect you know better than I...
Racer
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 440
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
I don't recall the circumstances, but I opened and closed a door on our previous 2006 when the window did not index. It took a good push on the door to get it open, and IIRC the window just stayed jammed up against the weatherstrip when I closed the door.
Definitely not something you want to be doing, as I suspect you know better than I...
Definitely not something you want to be doing, as I suspect you know better than I...