[2014cruse+ls]

anyways i decided to take my boy (dog) with me to go pick up supper, i took my spare key so i could lock the car (while it was running) so my dog could have some cool air. well i get to where i was going, left the car running and tried locking the car with my spare it didnt work. (and yes my spare works and i was hitting the correct button.) is this an issue or a safety feature? luckily i wasnt gone long and it wasnt that hot outside so my dog was ok.


i know i could manually unlock the car but one shouldnt have to with todays tech.. even gmas cadi, car can be remote started with the spare and started with the regular key (not sure if thats the same like my issue)

 

[2014cruse+ls]

ya nick my pup (1.5yr blue lacy) he has a lot to learn about protecting things and not chewing anything up.. and i have locked myself out many of times in my dodge but thanks to a sliding rear glass, i was able to get in with a long flat blade screw driver. (kinda funny when a cop pulls up and sees you breaking into your own truck..) i agree with ya on that. i hate people that dont know anything about there job as well (mostly auto parts stores). and which door button you talking about?

brian- i thought that anti lockout feature kept the door locks from locking by its self. i will be sure to try that feature out though. but i would think that you could still lock the car with the spare, since your the one doing it.

 

[2014cruse+ls]

No such option to prevent locking the doors automatically when you hit 3 mph. Really a first class PITA. Are we that stupid we can't lock out own doors when we feel the need to?

Wonder how long those power door lock motors are going to last, must use these 20 times per day.

Least I have a manual transmission so I can leave the gear in neutral and apply the parking brake. Definitely do this when I have to parallel park, Some idiot can hit my bumper in park or in gear and do extensive damage to the drivetrain. Why don't these idiots think about stuff like this.

And why still the locking steering wheel, get too close to the curb when diagonally parked, you will never unlock that jammed steering wheel.

You can only enable or disable the rear door child safety locks when the ignition is on. If you left then enabled, even with the doors unlocked, get in the back seat and close the door. You will NOT be able to get out!

Only thing you can do is too scream for help, outside door handle still works, or try to crawl over into the front seat to get out. Wonder what idiot dreamed this up? If grandma is in the back seat with these doors enabled, and you leave the car, she will be locked in, you have to open the door for her.

Don't know about you, and for this matter, don't even care. But I like to be in complete control over my vehicle. And this goes along with ABS, traction, and stability control. But at least with the two latter, can switch these off. But can't switch off ABS.

But not only with the Cruze, dey all do dis, with some idiot geek sitting behind the computer making decisions for us that were once ours to make.

most of the features are pretty much crap, and you cant even lock the windows only the rear ones. to me traction off doesnt seem fun in a fwd . (my gmas 00 lincon ls v8 now thats a different story ended up sliding sideways from a stand still while turning (that was fun) i do like control over my car as well, the automatic with tap shift is nice. (i use that 99% of the time) but i agree computers arnt that great, i like to think for myself plus trac control is bad anyway i hate having pwr cut back) my cruze can chirp them but cant even make the light come on.
but also like the features of the car (yes i am weird), abs is a nice feature (i drove with out it on my 96 dodge, and it was bad when you can smell burnt rubber. from getting on the brakes hard because some person pulled out in front of you.

and i turned that anti lock out feature off, and guess what it still failed. havent tried manual locking with that feature off yet but before with door open i mashed down the door lock and it unlocked its self.


i love my curze expect some small features. that makes me want to sell it and buy something else. but i cant afford to trade this thing in.

man its only going to get worse. lets hope they have a off button for it all. (it would be nice to have a button that will turn all the driving aids off.) or you could choose to turn each one off as well.

i am glad i dont have that auto brake feature, or any other assist for that matter. lets see $4 for them little side mirrors are better then a sensor.

 

[2014cruse+ls]

well i figured out how to lock my cruze with it running. takes longer then i would like though.
have to lock it twice, once locks all doors but unlocks the drivers door then use the key to lock it (if i remember correctly been a long day for me.)