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What does your telescoping steering wheel do when you shut off the car?

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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Default What does your telescoping steering wheel do when you shut off the car?

Does it go in and up?

Or does it go in an down?
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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It does not move.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Let me rephrase that.

For those that have the motorized steering wheel adjustment, when you shut off the car, what does your telescoping steering wheel do? Does it go in and up? Or does it go in an down?
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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When the key is removed, the power steering column goes up and in to get out of the way for exit from and entry to the car. Once the key is on again, the steering column will come down and back out. It has memory position, tied to the seat position memory, and the key (if you programmed the key to be paired to a seat position).

Of course, it won't do that if you use the small "stop" button, in which case it will remain in place.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Just as I thought! Mine is in reverse! It goes in and DOWN! It suppose to go in and up like you said.

Thanks!
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Threaded view, please. Helps keep posts in order. ;-)
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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Default Mine No Move! I hate how the pass side mirror moves when i back up!!!

Caused me to bump a pole and scuff my bumper ^#%&&*%^$*%!@!@@#E#!@
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You can just move the mirror **** to the centered position and it will not aim down when you back up. That feature is to allow a person to parallel park and not scrape the curb, and only does that when the mirror **** is in the right mirror adjustment position, and the car is in reverse.

Just center the ****, and the mirror will no longer move.
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I've got an extra column cover with the telescope switch if you suspect it's the switch screwing it up. Dealer wants ~200 bucks for it.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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Default Thanks man!!! Didn't know that ... thought it was possessed!

Sure enough the **** was turned to the right. Stays in the middle now ..... CURBS BEWARE!!!
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