Generally, in their car, drivers tend to mechanically perform the same maneuvers day after day. However, some details still elude them. Many motorists don’t know this, but there are some secret features hidden in the elements they use every day. Take, for example, the power window button: you usually only use it to raise or lower the windows, right? Still, pressing it firmly for a few seconds will help you otherwise. We reveal this secret to you.
Electric windows – Source: spm
Electric windows: they are found on almost all cars
Nowadays, with the latest generation cars, it is unlikely, if not impossible, to still find the old lever or crank that allowed us to manually raise and lower the windows. Maybe some low cost utility vehicles could still have it in the back seats, but this method is pretty much obsolete today.
The majority of modern cars are now equipped with electric windows: comfortable and practical, they can even be controlled remotely using the buttons on the remote control integrated in the key. Of course, they are not really infallible and can deteriorate over time or following abusive handling, since this system is no longer exclusively mechanical. Not to mention that in the event of a car submerged in water, you could not roll down the windows without breaking them.
But what interests us today is the secret and little-known function of the window button. Because yes, it is possible to take advantage of it other than the simple classic operation dedicated to opening and closing.
Open car window – Source: spm
As you know, the dashboard is usually equipped with all the buttons that control the different windows of the car: if the rear part also includes electric windows, then you will find four buttons, if not only two. This allows the driver to have full control, especially useful when driving alone. However, if you had carefully read the owner’s manual, you would know that these buttons hide another very useful function.
The fact is that by clicking this button for 6 seconds in a row, you will have the opportunity to automatically lower the window when the door is closed and the engine is off. A very handy tip when it’s very hot in the car and you don’t want to leave the air conditioner on. So you can air the car very quickly without having to start. As a bonus, especially in summer, cooling the car in this way offers certain comfort to the passengers who will ride in the back. They will be relieved not to find the seats hot and to avoid the unbearable heat in the passenger compartment.
This convenience is generally provided in all cars that incorporate electric windows. But to be sure, the next time you get into your car, experience it: if it is equipped with this very clever system, you will be delighted to have discovered it and you will benefit from it very often.
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