Power window operation from key buttons

[dArK5HaD0w]

"K1W1
I found that one while resetting the window operation. It has been set to Off. It would do my head in if its anything like the wiper sensor auto-operation.

the "rain auto-close" function is awesome.

if u leave windows slightly, or completely open, cause its friggin hot, lock the car & walk away - u have nothing to worry about if it starts suddenly/unexpectedly raining! cause the rain sensor will detect the rain & immediately close all windows.
u don't have to do a thing

just make sure its activated via maxidot, and set the wiper stalk to position "1" (auto speed).

[Jake02]

and set the wiper stalk to position "1" (auto speed).

I don't think you even have to do that? Mine does it no matter what... But as you said, it's such an excellent idea that should be standard on all cars really (same with Global Close).

[K1W1]

u have nothing to worry about if it starts suddenly/unexpectedly raining! cause the rain sensor will detect the rain & immediately close all windows.

And sunroof if you have one.
Like all things Skoda it seems a bit variable. Mine has never failed to close when it's rained but it has also closed everything up from time to time on days when the only rain would be sweat dripping from somebodies forehead.

[SKODA vRS147]

And sunroof if you have one.
Like all things Skoda it seems a bit variable. Mine has never failed to close when it's rained but it has also closed everything up from time to time on days when the only rain would be sweat dripping from somebodies forehead.

Maybe they where admiring the ride and the swear did drip off the forehead.

[Rosie]

Like I said, I've deactivated the rain auto close. Sometimes my wipers go nuts on nice sunny days when a single drop comes from somewhere. If the windows all closed while my dog had his melon head hanging out the back it wouldn't be pretty.

[K1W1]

The auto close does not work while the car is being driven, I don't think it even works with the key in the ignition and I hope that you are not saying that you leave your dog unattended in the car on hot days.

[brad]

I'm pretty sure the windows stop when they sense an obstruction.

[dArK5HaD0w]

i'm pretty sure the "rain closing" function, set via maxidot (comfort menu), is different to "auto wipers" function, set via the wiper stalk.

for the rain-closing to function, if activated, the car needs to be parked & locked. it won't work while ur driving, nor will it activate the wipers. the only relation is that they share the same sensor to detect rain & how much.
if ur dog's melons, or other bits, r sticking out the window, as brad mentioned, it will detect an obstruction and stop. presuming ur dog hasn't drooled over the car, the rain will then proceed to drench the inside of ur car!

for the auto wipers to work cause the guy infront of u broke a sweat in his car, u need to set the wiper stalk to position 1. having the "rain closing" turned on won't trigger this.

rosie - do u know u can "adjust" the sensitivity of the auto-wipers by adjusting the dial thingy ontop of the wiper stalk. towards the left = least sensitive; towards the right = very sensitive. i've got mine set 1 left from the middle.
seems 2 b well behaved there.

[Rosie]

I hope that you are not saying that you leave your dog unattended in the car on hot days.

K1W1,
I don't leave my dog in a car unattended on cool days. I've been know to give a mouthful to people that do. They just don't realise that even on a cool day that all that metal and glass heats up the inside to lethal levels for a dog in a very short time. "The temperature in a parked car can quickly rise to over 60º C. Under these conditions a dog locked inside can suffer from heat stress in as little as six minutes, resulting in an agonising death. Even cars parked in the shade on an overcast day can become dangerously hot". - quote from RSPCA.


Dogs don't sweat, and dehydrate a lot faster than humans. They cool themselves by getting airflow over that dripping tongue, which is why when they're hot they pant when standing still, or lay down with their mouth open facing a breeze. If the air they're trying to draw over the tongue is already even 5C higher than ambient, and especially with no water at hand, then they're in trouble. Anyone who has burnt their hand on a steering wheel knows that the inside of the car is well over 5C above ambient.

I'm pretty sure the windows stop when they sense an obstruction.

That's right brad, but the window has to first jam the dogs head in the window before it stops. Now I know that the windows only activate while the car is locked and staionary it's not an issue, but the mental picture of a freaked out 45kg Ridgeback with his head jammed in a window was enough for me not to leave anything to chance.

rosie - do u know u can "adjust" the sensitivity of the auto-wipers by adjusting the dial thingy ontop of the wiper stalk. towards the left = least sensitive; towards the right = very sensitive. i've got mine set 1 left from the middle.
seems 2 b well behaved there.

dArK5HaD0w,
Yes. Another thing I've found in the manual. Handy little book that one! I've now got mine set where yours are and am happy not to now have those unexpected flurries of wiper activity.

[brad]

That's right brad, but the window has to first jam the dogs head in the window before it stops. Now I know that the windows only activate while the car is locked and staionary it's not an issue, but the mental picture of a freaked out 45kg Ridgeback with his head jammed in a window was enough for me not to leave anything to chance.

test it out. I think it backs off a bit.
It would be cruel to use the dawg as a crash test dummy but if you've got kids there's an hour's pleasure trying it out. Start with a newspaper, then try & convince one of them to put there hand in; gradually change body parts until they try with their head (if you put your hands either side of the head it doesn't hurt too much ).