Silent danger
06-17-2019, 08:32 PM
#22
AudiWorld Senior Member
OBD11 to activate the easy entry. Don’t know why this feature isn’t activated from factory. I just recently deactivated my start/stop via OBD11. Decided auto stop does more damage than good for the car.
06-18-2019, 06:33 AM
#24
AudiWorld Member
Only full electrics. Hybrids are a particular problem today as you can often be driving up your driveway and into the garage on battery, so even more likely to not shut it off. When the battery runs low and needs a charge, the engine kicks back on.
I suspect this discussion was triggered by Toyota's announcement yesterday of an auto-shut-off feature.
Toyota cars will now turn themselves off if you forget
I suspect this discussion was triggered by Toyota's announcement yesterday of an auto-shut-off feature.
Toyota cars will now turn themselves off if you forget
06-18-2019, 09:31 AM
#26
I just read a disturbing article in USA Today about a man who forgot to shut off the engine in his keyless car parked in his attached garage and was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. USA Today
Several times I have gotten out of my car in my garage, not realizing that the engine was still running. Besides the fact that the car is pretty quiet, the radio playing further helps mask the sound of the engine.
Luckily, the car makes a warning chime when you open the door with the engine running. A quick glance at the tachometer let me know I forgot to shut the car off.
There are calls for legislation mandating that automakers install automatic engine shutoffs. I think this probably could be done utilizing software.
I know several of you will chime in with your juvenile comments like, "If you can't remember to turn off your car you shouldn't be driving," or something similar. Tell that to someone who's ever forgotten their child in the back seat on a hot day.
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Several times I have gotten out of my car in my garage, not realizing that the engine was still running. Besides the fact that the car is pretty quiet, the radio playing further helps mask the sound of the engine.
Luckily, the car makes a warning chime when you open the door with the engine running. A quick glance at the tachometer let me know I forgot to shut the car off.
There are calls for legislation mandating that automakers install automatic engine shutoffs. I think this probably could be done utilizing software.
I know several of you will chime in with your juvenile comments like, "If you can't remember to turn off your car you shouldn't be driving," or something similar. Tell that to someone who's ever forgotten their child in the back seat on a hot day.
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Jokes aside, I think it's a good idea to make that into regulation, seems like just a matter of simple software. Should have regulations in place to let you know if there's anything in the back seat as well although that would probably increase the cost of automobiles since I'd imagine that would require additional hardware and software.
I check my tach too to make sure the engine is off, but even if it's not, getting out and locking it seems to turn everything off regardless in my 2018 Prestige A4. Learned that when I tried to leave the car running in the winter time while I locked the doors to run back inside to get something.
Last edited by guy_incognito; 06-18-2019 at 09:34 AM.
06-18-2019, 09:53 AM
#27
AudiWorld Member
06-18-2019, 10:46 AM
#28
AudiWorld Super User
I did it using the App on OBD11. I have memory seats and 2 settings stored in memory.
06-18-2019, 02:18 PM
#29
AudiWorld Senior Member
06-18-2019, 02:28 PM
#30
AudiWorld Senior Member
Jokes aside, I think it's a good idea to make that into regulation, seems like just a matter of simple software. Should have regulations in place to let you know if there's anything in the back seat as well although that would probably increase the cost of automobiles since I'd imagine that would require additional hardware and software.
Personally I think it would make more sense to do this with a passenger detection sensor, but it may be that an empty child seat's weight would make that ineffective...